Juan Encarnacion

It's official. Earlier today, in a press conference at Busch Stadium, the announcement was made. Tony La Russa will return as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The club and manager have agreed to a two year deal, which keeps Tony around at least through the '09 season. "One (year) is the wrong message, because from spring training on it's the same deal," La Russa said. "Two (years) lets the players know I'm back for" a longer stay. La Russa became the winningest manager in... Read Full Story

Finally, the wait is over. John Mozeliak is now officially the general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He's been serving as the interim GM for the last four weeks, and has already completed new contracts for Jason Isringhausen, Russ Springer, and Joel Pineiro. Mozeliak is very familiar with the Cardinals' front office. He served as Jocketty's right hand man for several years, joining the organization in '95, and has done quite a bit of his own negotiating in the past. "You don't... Read Full Story

While standing in the St. Louis Cardinals on-deck circle Friday night, Juan Encarnacion was nailed square in his left eye by an Aaron Miles foul ball. The velocity of the ball was made clear when it bounced a few feet in the opposite direction after making contact with Encarnacion's face. He remained conscious after the hit and stayed on the field for several minutes before walking off with help from trainers and a towel covering the swollen left side of his face. The veteran right... Read Full Story

St. Louis will name interim General Manager John Mozeliak the new GM at a press conference today. This is a big dissapointment for St. Louis. Chris Antonetti, the Cards' first choice, turned them down after Indians' (for whom Antonetti currently works) owner Paul Dolan made it "impossible to leave". I wonder if he did it like this guy... Antonetti is one of the most heralded up-and-comers among future GMs. He's a stats guy who knows the game and has helped turn the Indians into one of the... Read Full Story

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