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Cardinals Notes: Holliday, Pujols, La Russa

Some Cardinals-related Sunday morning links.... Newsday's Ken Davidoff hears from a source "in the loop" that when Matt Holliday hits free agency, the outfielder's top choices are the Yankees and the Mets. Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune provides a Windy City perspective on Albert Pujols' future in St. Louis. Unsurprisingly, it's bleak, even going so far as to wonder if Pujols could someday be a Cub. I think Rogers might be jumping to conclusions a little too early. Rogers also thinks Tony La Russa ought to just sign a one-year contract with St. Louis, or even take a year...   Continue Reading

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Schumaker Second Base Experiment Failing

According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Skip Schumaker second base experiment is not going well. So far it's been a learning experience for Schumaker defensively. Tony La Russa's internal options: Brendan Ryan, Brian Barden, Joe Thurston, Tyler Greene, and Jarrett Hoffpauir. Strauss believes Cardinals GM John Mozeliak may explore a trade to fill the position rather than sign a free agent. Aside from possibly Dan Uggla, though, the trade market doesn't seem to offer anyone better than Ray Durham and Mark Grudzielanek.   Continue Reading

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Cards Sign 17 Pre-Arb Players

MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports that the Cardinals have agreed to contracts with 17 pre-arbitration players, including Skip Schumaker, Chris Perez and Brendan Ryan.   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Rumors: Hudson, Schumaker, Ryan

In a blog update for the Daily News, Tony Jackson reports that, according to the second baseman himself, "several other teams" had multi-year offers out to Orlando Hudson. Who were those teams? According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals may have been one of them. Strauss has a quote from Cardinals' GM John Mozeliak: “We checked it out because we obviously are looking at ways to fill the position, and somewhat to gauge where the market was going." As for what the Cardinals plan to do with second base in the near future, Strauss writes: The...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Dunn, Schumaker, Abreu

Links for Friday... The Blue Jays signed pitcher Dirk Hayhurst to a minor league deal; they'd released him to make room for Matt Bush. Alex Speier of WEEI has quotes from John Smoltz about his departure from Atlanta. Smoltz leaving the Braves was the biggest surprise of the offseason for me. ESPN's Jayson Stark surveyed 15 baseball sages for all kinds of opinions on the best and worst of the offseason (which is not officially over yet). Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post has more from the Adam Dunn press conference. Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sees Skip...   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Release Adam Kennedy

According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals have released Adam Kennedy. They'll still be responsible for his $4MM salary. The move was "apparently made at the strong urging of manager Tony La Russa," who didn't want Kennedy to be his starting second baseman. Skip Schumaker has been working out at second base, and could play there if the Cards don't add anyone to replace Kennedy. Strauss mentions Brendan Ryan and a few others as possible competitors for the job. This is good news for Orlando Hudson, who has another possible bidder for his services.   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Outfielders Speak

A few Cardinals notes this evening coming out of the team's Winter Warmup. Before Matt Holliday was traded to the A's, Cards outfielder Skip Schumaker thought he'd wind up in Colorado as part of the rumored Holliday-Ryan Ludwick deal. Schumaker said, "I thought that was a done deal, and from everything I heard and from pretty good sources I thought I was definitely out of here." Ludwick and Rick Ankiel are two of the team's prominent arbitration cases. Ludwick said the Cards have not opened up extension talks. Ankiel, a Scott Boras client, is eligible for free agency after the...   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Rumors: Downs, Gonzalez, Boyer

12:41pm: Marc Topkin heard chatter that the Rays and Cardinals are talking. Perhaps Ankiel or Ludwick could interest Tampa Bay. Meanwhile Scott Lauber says the Cards may be interested in Madson as a potential closer. 8:36am: Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Cardinals remain focused on short-term deals for starters. Possible names include Oliver Perez, Andy Pettitte, Brad Penny, and Randy Wolf. They'll meet with Wolf's agent by tomorrow afternoon. John Mozeliak now seems open to a two or three-year deal for a reliever. He could trade an outfielder like Ryan Ludwick for a top guy, but...   Continue Reading

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Holliday To Cards Dead

MONDAY: Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch also checked in with Mozeliak, who said, "That one's not happening - at all" in reference to a Cards-Holliday trade. The Cardinals balked at the required player package. Mozeliak was irritated that (inaccurate) details of the talks leaked to the press. The Cards are looking at other things now, though Strauss's source believes Holliday talks could be resurrected. SUNDAY: Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News talked to Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, who admitted the idea of a Matt Holliday trade is dead. The Rockies sought Ryan Ludwick, Skip Schumaker, and Mitchell...   Continue Reading

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