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2013 St. Louis Cardinals are very good, but could be great

The St. Louis Cardinals jumped out to a 28-16 record through roughly the first quarter of the regular season, and while that is the best record in the National League, the team still has noticeable room for improvement.

Triple Play: Chris Sale, Lance Berkman, Brandon McCarthy

This week, we examine an ace lefty, a couple of Giant pitchers who are anything but, a pitcher rebounding nicely from a horrific injury, and more.

Kansas City Royals Power Rankings 5-19

There are many years that 2-4 in California wouldn’t sound that bad and neither would 20-20.

Is Mujica Playing His Way Out of St. Louis?

The early season tailspin of the Cardinals season was due much in part the inability to close games out late. Yet, with his success closing out games raising his profile, it makes him a sleeper candidate for a guy having a huge contract year.

International Soccer At Busch Details

Posted on 21 May 2013. Tags: Band Cracker, Busch Stadium, Crossbar, Dugout, English Premier League, Game Time, International Soccer, Kickoff, Manchester City, Outfield, Premier League Clubs, Session Event, Soccer Challenge, Soccer Fans, Soccer Field, Sod, Ticket Availability, Training Session, Twitter, Warning Track

Two of the most storied English Premier League clubs, Chelsea and Manchester City, will be in St. Louis this week for a historic exhibition match at Busch Stadium on Thursday, May 23rd.

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Royals Weekly Rundown: A-ced in Oakland, Butler’s Back

Posted on 21 May 2013. Tags: Alex Gordon, Angels, Billy Butler, Ced, Celebratory, Cespedes, Country Breakfast, Dustin Pedroia, Foot Blast, Homer, Honorable Mention, Kansas City, Leads, Led, Lorenzo, Lost, Mariners, Revival, Rundown, Silver Lining, Six Games, Three Games, White Sox

Well so much for the offensive revival. After the Royals out-slugged the Angels to take two of three, they finish the week at 2-4 after getting swept by the A’s.

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Patience pays off for Jon Jay, David Freese

Posted on 20 May 2013. Tags: 163, All Stars, Ample Opportunity, Batting Average, Cardinals Team, Career Average, Centerfielder, David Freese, Grand Slam, Homerun, Homeruns, Milwaukee Brewers, Minimal Production, Patience, Spring Training, St Louis Cardinals, Team Once, Third Baseman, Vital Pieces, Weren

Although short-sighted analysis would have suggested otherwise, St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Jon Jay and third baseman David Freese weren’t going to struggle at the plate forever.

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Royals/Angels: Three To Walk With

Posted on 17 May 2013. Tags: Aaa, Alex Gordon, Anaheim, Angels, Anthony Seratelli, Career Averages, Detroit Tigers, Game Road Trip, Jeremy Guthrie, Midst, Mike Moustakas, Plate Appearances, Royals, Shot Put, Signs, Win 3, Woes

Three valuable points to take away from the Royals recent series with the Angels.

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WWE Superstars At Busch Stadium

Posted on 17 May 2013. Tags: Autographs, Brie, Busch Stadium, Cardinals Tickets, Chris Jericho, Extreme Rules, Family Friendly Entertainment, Fan Photos, Global Audience, Global Entertainment, Hall Of Famer, Media Organization, Mick Foley, Milwaukee Brewers, Nyse, St Louis Cardinals, St Louis Mo, Television Programming, Wwe Divas, Wwe Superstars

Mick Foley™ & Bella Twins™ Autograph Signing Saturday. Chris Jericho® Ceremonial Pitch Sunday.

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The Evolving Kansas City Royals: The Pitching

Posted on 16 May 2013. Tags: Angles, Batters, Contenders, Eras, Ervin Santana, Foreseeable Future, Good Reason, Growing Pains, Kansas City Royals, Lhp, Long Periods, Major League Baseball, Mid Market, Missing Something, Necessary Pieces, Offseason, Paycheck, Sisk, Storm Chasers, World Series

Pitching, pitching and maybe a little pitching. This is where general manager Dayton Moore earned his paycheck this offseason.

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The Evolving Kansas City Royals: The Offense

Posted on 15 May 2013. Tags: Alex Gordon, Arbitration, Baseball Team, Bats, Batting Average, Free Agent, Glimpse, Good Reason, Growing Pains, Home Runs, Hot Corner, Kansas City Royals, Long Periods, Major League Baseball, Mid Market, Mike Moustakas, Necessary Pieces, Optimism, Outfielder, Storm Chasers

For several years now the Royals have had one of the better farm systems in Major League Baseball. Most teams should be so lucky.

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Royals Weekly Rundown

Posted on 14 May 2013. Tags: Alcides, Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Brink, Bust, Cornerstone, Couple Weeks, Demotion, Indians, Kansas City Royals, Mike Moustakas, Ned Yost, New York Yankees, Ops, Patience, Skipper, Star Team, Three Homers, Two Games, Weekend Rundown

After a strong start to 2013, the Kansas City Royals ended last week losing a three in a row to the injury plagued New York Yankees.

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Joe Kelly would be better choice to start during Jake Westbrook absence

Posted on 14 May 2013. Tags: Admirable Job, Arizona Diamondbacks, Bullpen, Cardinals Reliever, Diamondbacks, Fifth Day, Filling A Hole, Inflammation, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Joe Kelly, John Gast, June Kelly, Major League Baseball, Mike Matheny, Pitches, Shoulder Injury, St Louis Cardinals, Third Day, Three Games, Workload

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered the first crack in their best-in-baseball starting rotation Sunday when they placed Jake Westbrook on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation.

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