Super Bowl a real Holliday for Cards star  ...more ?
Super Bowl a real Holliday for Cards star
Cora nearing Minors deal with Cardinals  ...more ?
Cora nearing Minors deal with Cardinals
Read Jenifer Langosch's MLBlog  ...more ?
Read Jenifer Langosch's MLBlog
Cardinals' Draft to be packed with early picks  ...more ?
Cardinals' Draft to be packed with early picks
Around the Horn: Cards middle infielders  ...more ?
Around the Horn: Cards middle infielders
Around the Horn: Cards corner infielders  ...more ?
Around the Horn: Cards corner infielders
Around the Horn: Cardinals catchers  ...more ?
Around the Horn: Cardinals catchers
Cards launch online museum and hall of fame  ...more ?
Cards launch online museum and hall of fame
Around the Horn: Cardinals bullpen  ...more ?
Around the Horn: Cardinals bullpen
Oswalt not short on suitors for his services  ...more ?
Oswalt not short on suitors for his services
Cards deny that Oswalt deal is in the works  ...more ?
Cards deny that Oswalt deal is in the works
Jay and friends roll strikes for charity  ...more ?
Jay and friends roll strikes for charity
Around the Horn: Cards' starting rotation  ...more ?
Around the Horn: Cards' starting rotation
Inbox: Who's on first for Cards after Berkman?  ...more ?
Inbox: Who's on first for Cards after Berkman?
Cards duo ranks among Top 100 Prospects  ...more ?
Cards duo ranks among Top 100 Prospects
Cardinals sign Motte to one-year contract  ...more ?
Cardinals sign Motte to one-year contract
Cards a good fit for Beltran despite '06 NLCS  ...more ?
Cards a good fit for Beltran despite '06 NLCS
La Russa to manage in 2012 All-Star Game  ...more ?
La Russa to manage in 2012 All-Star Game
Finch puts knowledge to the test for charity  ...more ?
Finch puts knowledge to the test for charity
Wong No. 3 on list of top second-base prospects  ...more ?
Wong No. 3 on list of top second-base prospects

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MLB roundup: Brad Penny will play in Japan (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Brad Penny is headed to Japan. The 33-year-old righty will join the Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, the team announced on its website Sunday. Penny, who pitched 12 seasons in the majors for six teams, indicated earlier in the week via Twitter he was headed for Japan.
Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks (AP)  ...more ?
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

The Cardinals lost free-agent right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Washington Nationals. That they weren't able to sign Jackson was not unexpected but the move meant that the Cardinals will have an unprecedented five picks out of the first 58 in this year's June draft.

Jackson was worth a compensatory pick. The Cards will get two picks for first baseman Albert Pujols and another for right-handed reliever Octavio Dotel to go with their own choice.

Jackson had sought a multi-year contract but signed with Washington for one year and $10 million. The Cardinals had shown more recent interest when agent Scott Boras' tone changed more to a one-year deal than one of several years. But they weren't about to go to $10 million.

The Cardinals at the time were seeking veteran...

Edwin Jackson agrees to 1-year deal with Nationals (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
The Nationals are heading to spring training with what appears to be one of the deepest starting staffs in the major leagues.
As MLB Playoffs, Draft Expand, so Should the League: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
Commissioner Bud Selig of Major League Baseball wants more playoff teams added to Major League Baseball's postseason. With that will come more playoff games and added excitement at the end of the season. The new collective bargaining agreement signed in late November calls for a...
More Playoffs Makes Dollars and Sense for MLB: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
Adding more playoff teams to Major League Baseball's postseason simply makes mathematical sense. It may mean having an earlier start to the season in the spring, but expanding the playoffs to include more teams would make MLB more in line with other sports leagues.
Fan Question: Will the World Series Ever Outshine the Super Bowl? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
Super Bowl XLVI is upon us. The New York Giants and New England Patriots are going to meet each other for the second time in four years in the biggest showcase of a single sporting event in the United States. The World Series is a week and a half long and features the two best teams...
St. Louis restaurant named for Albert Pujols gets new name (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
It was a culinary paradox: How could a Missouri sports bar and grill named for slugger Albert Pujols continue to exist after he departed the beloved St. Louis Cardinals for the dreaded West Coast via free agency? Answer: It couldn't. ? Continue reading ?
Five Reasons Why the Super Bowl Trumps the World Series: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
The Super Bowl has steadily risen to become one of the single biggest events in American sports. Everyone in the sports world talks about the big game for the entire week leading up to the showdown between the NFL's two best teams.
MLB Roundup: Oswalt meets with Rangers officials (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Lunch went well for Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers in a Monday face-to-face meeting, according to an ESPN.com report. Oswalt, his wife, Nicole, and agent, Bob Garber, met Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and CEO and president Nolan Ryan.
Marlins' new ballpark to get its grass (AP)  ...more ?
The Miami Marlins are ready to roll out the playing field for their new ballpark. Workers will begin laying sod Thursday, installing 50-foot rolls four feet wide. The field will consist of 110,000 square feet of Bermuda grass, and installation will take about three days. The Marlins chose a Bermuda grass that's shade-resistant for their ballpark, which has a retractable roof.
Blue Jays fail to meet lofty offseason expectations (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Predicted by many to be the "it" team this winter, Toronto instead appears ready to slog through another season of mediocrity.
St. Louis Cardinals May Deal Kyle McClellan from Full Bullpen: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 28 that the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in making a trade for relief pitcher Kyle McClellan. He was a reliever going into spring training in 2011 before starter Adam Wainwright went down with a season-ending elbow injury.
St. Louis Cardinals Open Online Museum: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
The St. Louis Cardinals have opened their online museum and hall of fame. The point of the online museum is to display some of the artifacts that don't quite have a home yet. The physical museum closed in 2008 as the team is waiting for construction of a hall of fame in a new...
The Philadelphia Phillies Are Considering a New First Base Option: Fan's Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. is forever on the prowl. Like a cat trolling for mice in the backyards of suburbia, he always has his senses focused on everything that's surrounds him. While his efforts haven't equaled Pat Gillick's 2008 lion king's reward, he...
Braves say they've moved on since epic collapse (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
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Brewers sign OF Patterson to minor league contract (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league contract.
Matt Holliday Ready to Step Up in 2012: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
Tom Verducci, the excellent baseball writer for Sports Illustrated, included an item of interest to St. Louis Cardinals fans in his latest column . He noted that Matt Holliday of the Cardinals recently invited some of the top prospects in the organization to visit St.
Fan's Take: Additional MLB Wild Card Teams? I'll Pass (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
MLB commissioner Bud Selig appeared at the Chicago White Sox fan fest Jan. 27 and reiterated his belief that the new baseball playoff system will begin this season. The idea, which Selig says has the full support of baseball teams, would add one wild card team in each league and...
Cardinals, Cubs Add New Faces to an Old Rivalry: A Fan's Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)  ...more ?
Publications and media outlets are starting to produce season previews for the upcoming 2012 season. The esteemed Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently took a look at the NL Central Division. While the division has certainly seen some significant changes since the end...