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Dickson gets the call

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jon Doble

After the news of Ryan Franklin‘s release settled yesterday, the question of who would replace him on the active roster began to get asked. I assumed that it would be Bryan Augenstein, since he is already on the 40 man … Continue reading →

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Franklin to be released

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jon Doble

The story out of St. Louis according to reports from the Post-Dispatch’s Joe Strauss is that Ryan Franklin is set to be released by the St. Louis Cardinals today. The embattled closer has failed to reclaim his reliability out of … Continue reading →

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Valdes up as Cardinals continue changes

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jon Doble

The Cardinals continued their renovation of the bullpen today as they called up Raul Valdes from Memphis and optioned Maikel Cleto back to the minor leagues. The move really reflects just how poorly the Cardinals bullpen has pitched in recent … Continue reading →

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Batista released, Lynn on his way back

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jon Doble

The surprise news came down just over half an hour ago from the Cardinals official Twitter. Miguel Batista has been given his unconditional release from the organization. To fill his spot on the roster, Lance Lynn has been called up … Continue reading →

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Pujols out approximately six weeks

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jon Doble

Last night in the sixth inning, a Pete Kozma throw drifted away from first base. After catching it and tagging the runner, Albert Pujols collapsed in pain. My first reaction at the time was that it reminded me of the … Continue reading →

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