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Ryan Ludwick excited, relieved about new contract with Cardinals

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January 20

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

"Outfielder Ryan Ludwick did more than just sign autographs at the Winter Warm-Up during his trip to St. Louis over the weekend. Ludwick and the Cardinals spent time finalizing a one-year contract worth $5.45 million for 2010. The deal, which avoids arbitration between the two sides, is a raise of $1.75 million from his $3.7 million salary a year ago. "I talked to them there at the Warm-Up and obviously my agent was in touch with them quite a bit," Ludwick told Globe-Democrat.com Tuesday night. "We just hammered it out and got it done. I'm excited. I'm glad that I am going to be in a Cardinal uniform next year. I am really excited about the opportunities that we have as a team." Ludwick, ..."

Cardinals agree on contract with Ryan Ludwick

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January 20

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Cardinals reached agreement Tuesday with right fielder Ryan Ludwick on a one-year, $5.45 million contract that will allow the parties to avoid a potential salary arbitration hearing next month. Resolving Ludwick's contract leaves second baseman Skip Schumaker as the only Cardinal to seek arbitration. The parties exchanged figures Tuesday, with the club offering $1.45 million and Schumaker seeking $2.75 million. Schumaker made $430,000 last year. "There are still some question marks" on how close a deal with Schumaker is, general manager John Mozeliak said. "It is nice to have Luddy done." Though the difference in the bids presented by the club and Schumaker appears daunting, both sides ..."

Ludwick, Cards agree to one-year contract

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January 19

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

"The Cardinals announced on Tuesday morning that they have come to terms with outfielder Ryan Ludwick on a one-year contract for 2010. The deal avoids arbitration between the two sides. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Ludwick, who hit .265 with 22 home runs and 97 RBIs last year, will earn more than $5 million in 2010 after making $3.7 million a season ago. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Ryan," Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak said in a statement. "Ryan has proven to be a steady run-producer for our ballclub for the past two-plus seasons and we look forward to another strong season from him in 2010." The deal leaves Skip Schumaker as the only ..."

Cardinals talking contracts with Ludwick, Schumaker

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January 15

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

"John Mozeliak has checked off some pretty important boxes on his "to-do" list in the last couple of weeks, but the Cardinals' general manager has a few more tasks remaining before the team reports to spring training next month. One of the those is to complete contract negotiations with the two Cardinals eligible for arbitration, outfielder Ryan Ludwick and second baseman Skip Schumaker. Even though the true deadline to complete a deal and avoid going through the arbitration hearings is the date of the hearings, in mid-February, the two sides will exchange figures on Tuesday if a deal is not reached before then. Dan Horwits of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, who represents Ludwick, said ..."

St. Louis Cardinals' Ludwick shows signs improved performance at plate

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July 2

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Ryan Ludwick is starting to look a little bit more like a cleanup hitter. The Cardinals' right fielder was one for three with a walk in Wednesday night's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, and he recorded his 39th RBI with a first-inning single that drove in Skip Schumaker after an intentional walk to Albert Pujols. One night earlier, Ludwick hit a double and his first triple of the season with the bases empty against Randy Johnson. It was his first game with two extra-base hits since he hit two home runs against the Cubs on April 17. "I'm just trying to put together good at-bats and I feel like I've done that in the last four days," Ludwick said. "All you can do is control going up ..."

Cards expect lift from Ludwick

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May 29

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The last time the Cardinals walked into AT&T Park, Ryan Ludwick remained a curiosity, a guy who hit town after failing to appear in consecutive games in Houston against lesser pitching lights Shawn Chacon and Chris Sampson. Ludwick was also a no-show in the April 10 series opener against San Francisco Giants righthanded mystery meat Kevin Correia. Ludwick grins at the memory. "It's kind of where it all got started for me," he says, reflecting on the place where an All-Star and Silver Slugger season began to germinate. "I got going. There were a couple lulls along the way, but I remember feeling really good there." When the team charter left San Francisco after a four-game series, Ludwick ..."

The winding road

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May 18

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Emerging as he did as a 30-year-old slugging revelation and an All-Star in his first full season, Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick understands the perception that he and his 2008 season "came out of nowhere." Because there was a time when he felt like all of the mileage and meandering through pro baseball had landed him exactly there - nowhere. "I got lost in the shuffle," Ludwick said. "They had no clue who I was, who I had been or the kind of player I had been in the past. I'm fortunate to get a chance to show that." Ludwick - currently on the disabled list with a hamstring injury - took a path to becoming a regular in the major leagues that was a twisty one, marked by a high-speed ..."

Cardinals place Ludwick on DL

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May 13

MLB.com

"The Cardinals placed outfielder Ryan Ludwick on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a strained right hamstring and recalled outfielder Nick Stavinoha from Triple-A Memphis to fill his spot on the 25-man roster. Stavinoha will be available for St. Louis' Wednesday night game against the Pirates. Ludwick was pulled out of Tuesday's game in the bottom of the second after trying to chase down a deep fly ball to right-center field off the bat of Nyjer Morgan -- who ended up with a triple. After Ludwick came up short trying to snag it, manager Tony La Russa and head athletic trainer Barry Weinberg went out to check on the 2008 All-Star. After walking around a bit, Ludwick was taken ..."

St. Louis Cardinals lose to Pirates 7-1, lose Ryan Ludwick

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May 13

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The Pittsburgh Pirates, having descended to their customary submerged spot of sixth place in the National League Central Division after eight consecutive losses, needed a win. The Cardinals, who already had dropped five of their last eight, lost twice Tuesday night. Not only did the Cardinalsa 7-1 decision to the Pirates, but they almost certainly have lost right fielder and cleanup man Ryan Ludwick for a period of time, probably even the disabled list, because of a right hamstring strain. He was hurt when giving futile chase to Nyjer Morgan's fly ball, which went for a two-run triple in the second inning. Manager Tony La Russa was on the telephone to general manager John Mozeliak, who ..."