Cardinals News

Third lefty is added to pen
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January 6
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"The Cardinals' bullpen puzzle became complete Monday - except for one significant piece. The Cardinals acquired their third lefthanded reliever in two months, signing free agent Royce Ring to a one-year contract for $475,000. Ring joins Charlie Manning and Trever Miller on the team's 40-man roster, replacing free agent Ron Villone and Randy Flores and Tyler Johnson, both of whom were not offered contracts by the team last month. Ring, 28, projects as a lefthanded specialist, which was Johnson's responsibility before shoulder woes cost him most of 2007 and all of last season. "I think we're covered," said general manager John Mozeliak. With a potential glut of righthanded relievers, the ..."
Cardinals sign lefthanded reliever Royce Ring
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January 5
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"The Cardinals are expected to announce later today that they've signed lefthanded reliever Royce Ring to a one-year deal. The 28-year-old Ring, who has been used almost exclusively in his career against lefties, most recently pitched for the Atlanta Braves in 2008, going 22.1 innings with 16 strikeouts and an 8.46 ERA. Ring's career numbers include 94 games, 65.2 innings, a 3-3 record, 53 strikeouts and a 4.97 ERA."
DeWitt calls it unfair to suggest Cards are cheap
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January 3
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"It's been a relatively quiet offseason for the Cardinals — at least so far. Are the Cardinals being cheap on payroll? "I think that's unfair," Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt said in an interview Friday on our 1380 AM radio show. "From Day One, we've always pushed payroll. It's at a very high level. We have different financial obligations than most clubs. How many teams have privately financed their own stadiums? "Clearly we have obligations there, and to have a payroll that's been in excess of $100 million over the last several years, in the top third of baseball. I think it speaks to the fact that we continue to push payroll. We've pushed player development, we've pushed scouting, we've ..."
St. Louis Cardinals watch Brian Fuentes sign with Angels and Aaron Miles with Cubs
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January 1
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak made an aggressive early bid on reliever Brian Fuentes. Recently, he tried to re-sign free agent infielder Aaron Miles and make companion moves to facilitate his return. But Fuentes signed a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday and Miles landed with the Chicago Cubs as he turned down a late offer by the Cardinals and vowed to "show St. Louis that they let somebody go that maybe they shouldn't have." The Los Angeles Times reported that Fuentes signed a two-year, $17.5 million contract. The deal includes a $9 million club option on him for 2011 - and that option will activate if Fuentes finishes 55 games in 2010. Industry ..."
Time for Cards to get in the game
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January 1
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 columnist Jeff Gordon
"In this corner of cyberspace, we have consistently supported John Mozeliak's long-term vision for the Cardinals franchise. We embrace the concept of investing in player development and building a self-renewing talent base. We see rationale behind spending more on young Latin American talent and less on free agent fill-ins. And we understand the value of patience in a free-agent marketplace destined to collapse once the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Angels, Dodgers and Cubs are done spending. (The cellar-dwelling Orioles and Nationals are also trying to make a free-agent splash to justify their existence, so a guy like Adam Dunn could still find himself in a bidding war.) Players like Orlando ..."
Time for Cards to get in the game
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December 27
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 columnist Jeff Gordon
"In this corner of cyberspace, we have consistently supported John Mozeliak's long-term vision for the Cardinals franchise. We embrace the concept of investing in player development and building a self-renewing talent base. We see rationale behind spending more on young Latin American talent and less on free agent fill-ins. And we understand the value of patience in a free-agent marketplace destined to collapse once the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Angels, Dodgers and Cubs are done spending. (The cellar-dwelling Orioles and Nationals are also trying to make a free-agent splash to justify their existence, so a guy like Adam Dunn could still find himself in a bidding war.) Players like Orlando ..."
The Cardinals shift to a 'patient' approach
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December 24
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"During an offseason that has generated more buzzwords than actual buzz, the Cardinals' definition of their approach has evolved from "aggressive" to "creative" and then later to "opportunistic." As the slow-moving free agent market hits the holidays, the club, according to general manager John Mozeliak, is downshifting to yet another description. Now they plan to be "patient." "Our approach right now is wait and see," Mozeliak said this week. "We were aggressive early, and had some things to show for it. We made offers (during the winter meetings) and didn't get much response. We tried those approaches. Now we have an opportunity here to step back - to step back and see where the market ..."
Pujols, Howard will headline event here
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December 21
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
"Stars from the past - in the form of Cardinals and players from other teams who have participated in baseball All-Star Games - and stars from the present, including Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, the National League's Most Valuable Player for 2008, and St. Louisan Ryan Howard, runner-up for the MVP and a star for the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, will feature the program for the 51st St. Louis Baseball Writers' dinner on Jan. 19 at the Millennium Hotel. Tickets, priced at $150 each, which includes admission to the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up on Jan. 17-19, can be obtained by sending check or money order to St. Louis BBWAA, P.O. Box 605, St. Louis, Mo., 63188. Tables of 10 ..."
It's the offseason of hope
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