Monthly Archives: January 2013

What Cardinals will play in the WBC?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jon Doble

The World Baseball Classic will once again be played this year with a handful of Cardinals players getting an opportunity to represent their country. The intriguing name, according to reports from December, was supposed to be Jaime Garcia, who intended … Continue reading →

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Why not Punto?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jon Doble

Exactly one month ago today the St. Louis Cardinals traded Skip Schumaker to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league shortstop Jake Lemmerman. It wasn’t a trade of necessity for the Cardinals, but rather a trade of accomodation. … Continue reading →

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What to do about Chris Carpenter?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Jon Doble

When I think about the greatest Cardinals’ pitcher of the last decade, my mind immediately goes to Chris Carpenter. I think most Cardinals’ fans’ minds would too. Over the last decade, when number 29 was on the mound you knew … Continue reading →

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Gloves 4 Troops

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Jon Doble

I ran across this this morning as I was poking around for Cardinals’ related news. Cardinals’ minor league shortstop Vance Albitz has begun a program to collect gloves and baseballs and send them overseas to troops. He’d read in a … Continue reading →

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Cardinals announce 2013 promo schedule

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jon Doble

The St. Louis Cardinals announced the promotional schedule for the 2013 season today. It will feature replica jerseys, replica rings, bats, socks, and of course, everyone’s favorite giveaway, bobbleheads. It will kick off with the schedule magnet giveaway at the … Continue reading →

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