Carlos Beltran hits two postseason homers, creates different feeling for Cards fansKevin Kaduk, yahoo.com After being punished by Carlos Beltran's bat in Octobers past, the St. Louis Cardinals finally got to appreciate his power from a different and better angle on Monday. Beltran belted two of the Cardinals' four home runs during the team's 12-4 series-tyi… |
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Cards' Garcia undergoes MRI after early exitOct 8, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia was sent for an MRI Monday after being pulled from his start against Washington after just two innings with what manager Mike Matheny said was an arm issue. |
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Jon Jay makes great grab in Cards win (Video)Oct 8, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com The Tuesday morning headlines in St. Louis will deservedly go to the Cardinals offense after it blasted its way to a 12-4 romp over Washington in Monday's NLDS Game 2. But thanks to Jon Jay's defense, those four homers will have to share some space. And… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Score and situation: The St. Louis Cardinals broke loose for 13 hits, including eight for extra bases and four home runs, in a 12-4 thumping of the Washington Nationals on Monday. The best-of-five series is even at a game apiece heading back to Washingt… |
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Cincinnati sun could be an issue in Game 3Oct 8, 2012
Not only will the Reds be battling a Giants club fighting for its life in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday, but they'll also facing another foe that could potentially cause a stir -- the bright Cincinnati sun. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com If there is one thing baseball announcers love talking about, it's shadows. "Boy I tell ya, these shadows are going to play havoc on the hitters this afternoon!" Given how much the shadows get talked about, you'd think most announcers would ha… |
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Top 5: Cardinals 7, Nationals 1Oct 8, 2012
The defending World Series champion Cardinals are looking to get even in the NLDS as they host the Nationals in Game 2 at Busch Stadium. Follow all the action right here. |
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Your MLB Playoffs Open ThreadOct 8, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com There are two more division series games for you to watch today, and this is the place to contribute your trenchant baseball analysis and dick jokes while you do so. The Nats and Cardinals have already started their game, and the Orioles will be taking … |
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Cardinals show faith in shortstop KozmaOct 8, 2012
The Cardinals plan to stay the course with their middle-infield alignment despite a pair of shaky postseason games for rookie shortstop Pete Kozma. |
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One year after winning the World Series, the Cardinals are down 1-game-to-0 to the Nationals heading into Game 2 in St. Louis. Jay Jaffe gives the lowdown on what to expect. |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com Beware the dangers of using Photoshop to shadow something you're trying to keep a secret. The Houston Astros learned that the hard way over the weekend after announcing plans to unveil their new logo and uniforms at a launch event next month. The graphi… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Ah, the sun. Giver of life. Grower of crops. Sworn enemy of the MLB Playoffs on TBS. For Cardinals fans watching their team begin a championship defense, and for Nationals fans watching their first playoff game ever, yesterday's broadcast was a frustrat… |
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MLB Notebook: Moore's pinch-hit spurs NationalsOct 8, 2012
Roger Schlueter, MLB.com Sunday's Nationals-Cardinals NLDS Game 1 in St. Louis had some of the same elements that made the fourth game of the 1947 World Series one of the more memorable postseason contests in baseball history. |
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Arroyo, Reds push Giants to brinkOct 8, 2012
Bronson Arroyo retired the first 14 hitters he faced and the Reds hammered the Giants 9-0 to take a 2-0 series lead back to Cincinnati. How bad was it? Tim Lincecum pitched in relief. |
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