Author Archives: Jon Doble

The search begins in Miami

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jon Doble

For Cardinals fans and Albert Pujols, the ball has begun to roll. While there are reports that the Cardinals were unwilling to boost their pre-season offer to Pujols, he has already scheduled his first tour and meeting of the offseason. … Continue reading →

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Be the GM: My offseason strategy

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Jon Doble

We all know that question #1 for the Cardinals is whether or not Albert Pujols comes back, and that will be keeping John Mozeliak’s attention for most of the next two months. I expect it will be a long negotiation … Continue reading →

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Who are Pujols’ most likely suitors?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jon Doble

That is the question that I will endeavor to answer over the next little bit of your read along. Though Daniel over at C70 at the Bat tackled this topic in a post of his own on Wednesday, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Cardinals begin manager search

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Jon Doble

Today was supposed to be the setup day as I began my post-season posting schedule on Friday, but consider this a special edition run. According to an article by Joe Strauss in today’s Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals are beginning to interview … Continue reading →

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Happy Trails, Tony La Russa

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jon Doble

What a way to go out. For Tony LaRussa, it was probably the best managing job he’s ever done. Over 10 games out in August, rallying to make the playoffs on the final day of the season, beating Philadelphia in … Continue reading →

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