Tony La Russa’s successor may have been handpicked by La Russa himself. There was some doubt if La Russa would return to the St. Louis Cardinals after the Dodgers swept them in the play offs. La Russa agreed to one more year with the Cardinals, but failed to speculate beyond the 2010 season. With his announcement, La Russa brought a surprise to St. Louis. Former Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire will serve on the coaching staff for the 2010 season. McGwire will serve as the hitting coach during... Read Full Story
Adam Eaton let the first three batters he faced reach base in his debut with the Baltimore Orioles. How he handled the last seven is what impressed his new team. Signed March 1 after his release from the Philadelphia Phillies, Eaton allowed two runs in three innings of the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Eaton retired seven in a row before heading to the bullpen to do more throwing. Eager to become part of the Orioles' starting rotation, Eaton made a poor first... Read Full Story
About the Author : Daniel Shoptaw writes here monthly on the St. Louis Cardinals. To read more from Daniel please go to his Cardinals blog at C70 At The Bat .
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In Cardinal Nation , we know that six is a serious number. The local On The Run Mobile gas stations have had a promotion the past few years that, if the Cardinals scored six runs or more in a game, the next day fountain drinks , coffee, etc. was only a quarter at... Read Full Story
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