David Eckstein

The St. Louis Cardinals took another hit this weekend, as David Eckstein was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, retroactive to June 14th. The scrappy shortstop left Wednesday's game at Kansas City with tightness in his lower back, sat out Thursday and again on Friday for the series opener with Oakland . Cardinals manager Tony La Russa expects him to be out the minimum with no need for a rehab assignment before rejoining the club. Eckstein is hitting .313 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 192 at-bats. In a related move, the Cards called up Brendan Ryan from ... Read Full Story

Fantasy baseball tips and advice provider Fantasy Baseball Dugout announced the kickoff of its second annual contest to determine the hottest wife in Major League Baseball , an online and text message poll starting July 15 and running through July 31 , on Wednesday. Baseball’s Hottest Wives Finalists Anna Benson , wife of Texas Rangers pitcher Kris Benson Karen Burnett , wife of New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett Lisa Dergan , wife of Chicago White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik Heidi DeRosa, 2008 winner and wife of St. Louis Cardinals infielder Mark DeRosa Ashley Eckstein, wife of San Diego Padres infielder David Eckstein Heidi ... Read Full Story

He plays tough and leads by example. Where do you think his career will go from here? Will he return to full health? Read Full Story

PHOENIX — David Eckstein introduced himself to his new team with a flair. In his first game with Arizona, Eckstein singled in the winning run and had a hand in three late double plays as the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) — David Eckstein quickly called his wife, then finished a fast interview and bounced around the clubhouse exchanging hugs with ex-teammates. The scrappy infielder always hustles, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story