Jeff Weaver

After rumors flew all afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals have indeed traded All-Star third baseman Scott Rolen to the Toronto Blue Jays for their All-Star third baseman, Troy Glaus . The 31-year-old Glaus, who was not disciplined by MLB after SI.com reported last September that he received steroids from Signature Pharmacy in 2003-04, was bothered by a sore left foot last season, but hit .262 with 20 homers and 62 RBIs in 115 games. Rolen, who requested a trade after last season, hit .265 with 8 longballs and 58 RBIs in 2007 before undergoing surgery to clean up his left shoulder. He accounted for ... Read Full Story

Now that it's Spring, it's time for one of our favorite things in all the world: Season Previews. Two years ago, they began as a serious analysis and ended up as half-assed haiku . We're just gonna go with what we know. Continuing on with out preview of the National League Central, here we go: the St. Louis Cardinals . Strong starters are back Chris Carpenter and Wainwright Need to stay healthy Cardinal no more, Itzuris an Oriole Khalil Greene at short Pujols still at first Would not play against DR In pre-season game [ Viva El Birdos ] [ Cards Clubhouse ] [ ... Read Full Story

Now that Spring Training has started, we're continuing on with Season Previews. Last year, they began as a serious analysis and ended as half-assed haiku , which we're just gonna keep rolling with. Ladies and gentlemen, the St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols Will have to be clutch When the rest of the Cardinals suck. None of them Can stay healthy it seems And half of the rotation is hurt. Young Ankiel Is a favorite with fans But won't be enough to finish over .500 [ Viva El Birdos ] | [ The Birdwatch ] | [ The Red Crush ] Read Full Story

Angels pitcher Jered Weaver had a hand in the a no hitter yesterday, but also found himself on the losing side of the ball game. Here's an excerpt of the story from ESPN News Services : LOS ANGELES (ESPN.com news services) -- Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo combined to no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night -- and it still wasn't good enough for the Los Angeles Angels . The Dodgers became the fifth team in modern major league history to win a game in which they didn't get a hit, defeating the Angels 1-0. Weaver's error on a slow roller led to ... Read Full Story

If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em. Rick Ankiel , a failed pitcher turned heroic outfielder, launched a three-run jack over the right-field wall in his first game back in the big leagues to help the St. Louis Cardinals surge to a 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres Thursday night. The longball received a standing ovation from the Busch Stadium crowd, demanding a curtain call from the once crappy left-hander, who walked off the mound over two years ago. A teary-eyed La Russa compared Ankiel's triumphant return to Adam Wainwright 's World Series-winning strikeout last season, saying "I'm fighting my butt off to ... Read Full Story