Josh Hancock

For the second straight offseason, Albert Pujols will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow. The St. Louis Cardinals say in a brief news release Tuesday that the two-time NL MVP will undergo a debridement procedure — which could be used to shave bone spurs — on Wednesday morning in Birmingham, Ala., at a medical facility under the direction of Dr. James Andrews. The team says it will provide further details after the surgery. Last October, Pujols underwent a 25-minute outpatient procedure to relieve nerve irritation in the elbow that led to numbness, tingling in his ring finger and pinkie, weakness in his grip ... Read Full Story

Slugger Albert Pujols says the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in extending his contract during the winter. Pujols told a Dominican radio station on Wednesday that he is in no rush to make a decision. He still has a year left on his contract for 2010 and a club option for 2011. Pujols signed a seven-year contract in 2003 worth $100 million, but says money is not a priority for his next contract. He says he prefers to play for a competitive team that can advance to the postseason. The 29-year-old hit .327 with 47 home runs and 135 RBIs this season for the ... Read Full Story

When a team has as much sustained success in a decade as the St. Louis Cardinals have this past decade , you can expect the fans to reciprocate by snapping up any and every piece of team merchandise they can get their hands on. Though they’ve won only that one World Series Championship in 2006 , they did come close twice, and have consistently won the National League Central Division, and even posting several 100 win regular seasons. And of course, let us not forget their deep push into the playoffs year after year. Winning tradition such as that the Cards have displayed is ... Read Full Story

I admit it. I’m one of the millions of sports industry professionals who’s jumped on the Twitter bandwagon with both feet. In a previous blog post, I gushed over the unique reach Twitter offers sports PR and marketing pros and went on about the fabulous new ways athletes and sports organizations can connect with fans thanks to the new micro blog. Not that I still don’t recognize and appreciate the immense impact of Twitter, but a couple of recent events in the world of sports, involving Twitter, has made me step back and reevaluate some things. What makes Twitter such a powerful tool is ... Read Full Story

Well, that was quick. Two days ago we reported that St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was suing Twitter for unspecified damages after he became aware of a Twitter user cybersquatting on the @tonylarussa name. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch , the two sides have come to an agreement and settled. Twitter will most likely pay damages in the form of La Russa’s legal fees, and perhaps make a donation to the baseball manager’s charity and animal shelter, the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). The suit was being handled by ARF’s president, Gregory L. McCoy, who also happens to be La Russa’s ... Read Full Story