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For the past two years, the United Cardinal Bloggers have come together and published a look at the season that just passed. This year, due to the very fine design work of Jon Doble, it is a document that is worthy of being published. However, you can get it for free right here. It’s a 94-page PDF and it’s crammed full of great writing about the 2011 season. Download it today!

Happy Flight: The Story Of The 2011 Cardinals (774)

The 2010 season didn’t end quite as joyfully, but it still was a season worth examining. If you’ve not had a chance to look that over, you can download that one right here.

The Year In Cardinal Baseball (2010) (272)

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St. Louis Cardinals: An Update on the 2012 Draft Class

26 May 2013
With the 2012 draft class almost a year old, I thought I would look at how the 2012 draftees have performed in their professional careers so far. Here is a look at 14 draft picks who are succeeding in. […]
Source: CardinalsFarm | John Nagel
The Starters Rule the Night – 5/25 Farm Report

26 May 2013
The Baby Birds went 3-1 on Saturday as Springfield was the only losing team, losing in the ninth. Saturday night was a very successful night for Baby Bird starting pitchers. Boone Whiting, Nick Greenw. […]
Source: CardinalsFarm | John Nagel
John Gast pulled after facing 6 hitters with shoulder injury (and other bad news). Is it Michael Wacha time now?

26 May 2013
When it rains, it pours. According to Jennifer Langosch, the Cardinals pitching staff took another hit tonight when John Gast had to leave the game, after facing just 6 hitters, due to shoulder tightn. […]
Source: Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land |
Garcia's surgery went as well as possible

26 May 2013
The Cardinals are putting the best possible face on the news about injured starting pitcher Jaime Garcia's shoulder.Click to Continue »
Source: News Democrat -- Cheap Seats Blog |
Cardinals Affiliate Match-ups for Saturday, May 25th

25 May 2013
Cardinals Affiliate Match-ups for Saturday, May 25th Round Rock @ Memphis 6:05 pm             TBA        Whiting, Boone (1-0, 3.60) Midland @ Springfield   6:09 pm       . […]
Source: Cardinals GM | Tom
The Left Handed Pitcher Conundrum

25 May 2013
Entering into a three game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals have an opportunity to test their mettle against 3 consecutive left handed pitchers. Lefties have given the Bi. […]
Source: Redbird Rants | Marilyn Green
St. Louis Cardinals Team Leaders– Down by the Farm

25 May 2013
St. Louis Cardinals Team Leaders– Down by the Farm Here are the team leaders for each affiliate for the Cardinals: (Memphis Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs) Hits. […]
Source: Cardinals GM | Tom
Another Serious Cardinals Win, Thanks To Lynn And More

25 May 2013
Some nights, everything looks so easy for the St. Louis Cardinals. Given that it was another late-night-for-those-of-us-in-the-Midwest game, that was good. Always better to go to sleep happy, right? A. […]
Source: Aaron Miles' Fastball | Christine Coleman
Cardinals Links for a Lazy Saturday: Cardinals Pitching Conundrum & the Fantastic 4 in Memphis…

25 May 2013
Good morning! It’s time for another edition of Lazy Links from Cards ‘N Stuff. The Cardinals have gone 4-2 since last week’s Lazy Links post, and two LH’ed rookie starters from Memphis are due. […]
Source: Stl Cards 'N Stuff | deckacards
Cardinals to face three lefties vs. LA

25 May 2013
The Cardinals would be well served to win the first game of their set with the Dodgers in Los Angeles.Click to Continue »
Source: News Democrat -- Cheap Seats Blog |
I-70 Series Starts Soon

24 May 2013
Beginning on Memorial Day, the St. Louis Cardinals-Kansas City Royals rivalry will be rekindled in the 2013 season with a four-game home-and-home series.
Source: I-70 Baseball » Cardinals | Guest Blogger
FINALLY FRIDAY – It’s REALLY FUN! Talkin’ Baseball w/Mary Today! REALLY!!

24 May 2013
2013 MLB ALL-STAR GAME is 7/16/13 @ CITI-FIELD in NY. Yeah it’s POND SCUM but. . . .    anyways! MLB.com WILL stop you at the max of 25 times. I admit it, I tested it! Click it out! It’s so-o. […]
Source: MLBVoice | mclausen
Around the Minors: St. Louis Cardinals

24 May 2013
With the St. Louis Cardinals having Thursday night off, let’s take a look at some of the activity in the minor leagues. Memphis Redbirds (24-21): The Redbirds got the win over Salt Lake last night w. […]
Source: Redbird Rants | Daniel Solzman
How Cards’ mystery man nearly derailed Phils’ 1980 title run

24 May 2013
On their way to a World Series championship, the 1980 Phillies got sidetracked by a Cardinals rookie pitcher whom Dallas Green, Philadelphia’s tough, savvy manager, called “the mystery man.”. […]
Source: RetroSimba | retrosimba
Where would Cardinals be without their rookie pitchers?

23 May 2013
Beset by injuries, the Cardinals have had to turn to the farm system early and often this year. Normally, when you're dealing with young and unproven players, the results are at best mixed. However,. […]
Source: Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land |
The Transformation Of Busch Stadium

23 May 2013
Check out photos of Busch Stadium as it is converted from a baseball stadium to a soccer field.
Source: I-70 Baseball » Cardinals | Bill Ivie
St. Louis Cardinals: Comparing Matt Carpenter to Ben Zobrist

23 May 2013
St. Louis Cardinals fans new coming into the 2013 season that utility infielder Matt Carpenter could swing the bat. What they didn't know was how he would fare in the field. So far, so good for the St. […]
Source: StlSportsMinute.com | Corey Rudd
Jaime Garcia’s Shoulder Meets Its Inevitable End

23 May 2013
In a cruel twist of fate we all knew was coming, Jaime Garcia‘s shoulder has finally been murdered by a... Continue reading »
Source: StanGraphs | StanGraphs | Brian Vaughan
T70 At The Mound

23 May 2013
Yesterday was filled with so much negative pitching news off the field, it was great to get some good news on it. That's exactly what the Cardinals got in another late night (for us) in San Diego, a. […]
Source: C70 At The Bat |
THURSDAY – It’s FUN! Talkin’ Baseball w/Mary Today!

23 May 2013
2013 MLB ALL-STAR GAME is 7/16/13 @ CITI-FIELD in NY. Yeah it’s POND SCUM but. . . .    anyways! MLB.com WILL stop you at the max of 25 times. I admit it, I tested it! Click it out! It’s so-o. […]
Source: MLBVoice | mclausen
Tyler Lyons: Another Rookie Starter, Another Successful Debut

23 May 2013
You know it’s a good night when you begin your major league pitching career by getting an at-bat before you even take the mound. And it definitely was a good night — actually, a great night — fo. […]
Source: Aaron Miles' Fastball | Christine Coleman
Is Jaime Garcia's career with the St. Louis Cardinals over? - Cruddy Show #77

23 May 2013
It become official on Wednesday afternoon. St. Louis Cardinals fans learned that the team would be without the service of left-handed starter Jaime Garcia for the remainder of the season. After suffer. […]
Source: StlSportsMinute.com | Corey Rudd
Garcia Out for the rest of the Season

23 May 2013
Will it finally happened. Garcia will have season ending surgery for his torn labrum in his left shoulder this Friday. Last year Garcia sought out an alternative for his issue. He didn't want surger. […]
Source: McBrayer-Baseball | Joe McBrayer
Sports Illustrated cover jinxes the Cards rotation

22 May 2013
The Cardinals’ starting pitching rotation is on this week’s cover of Sports Illustrated. Well, what WAS the Cardinals’ starting pitching rotation. Two-fifths of that photo are now on the disable. […]
Source: Pitchers Hit Eighth | Nick
Bird Watching: POP! Goes Garcia’s Shoulder…

22 May 2013
Who didn’t see this coming? Really?! You?! Come on. As soon as Jaime Garcia left that playoff game last season with shoulder trouble, I knew his 2013 season was in serious trouble. I don’t care wh. […]
Source: Stl Cards 'N Stuff | deckacards
Proposal: Declare June 6 Stan Musial Day

22 May 2013
6/6. Stan Musial Day. Every year.I am probably not the first to come up with this idea, but I don't think I've seen it anywhere else. I think this would be an incredible way to honor a player th. […]
Source: C70 At The Bat |
How Ted Simmons got ejected after belting a home run

22 May 2013
In the time it takes to circle the bases, Ted Simmons experienced the high of hitting an improbable home run and the low of being ejected. The incident 35 years ago symbolized the frustrations of th. […]
Source: RetroSimba | retrosimba
Sanchez claimed by the Cubs

21 May 2013
Over the weekend the Cardinals indicated that Tyler Lyons would join the team to take Jaime Garcia‘s place in the rotation on Wednesday. What we didn’t know was what the team would do to fit him o. […]
Source: Redbird Dugout | Jon Doble
Tyler Lyons, Michael Wacha and Pitcher Abuse Points (PAP)

20 May 2013
Originally thought of as just a quick fix for the injured Jake Westbrook, John Gast may end up being in the Cards rotation for quite a while with the recent news of Jaime Garcia. I’m surprised Gar. […]
Source: Bleed Cardinal Red With Me--For St. Louis Cardinals Fans | JD
Milwaukee Brewers (17-24) at St. Louis Cardinals (27-15)

19 May 2013
3:51 PM: And there it is, another win and another series victory! The Cardinals move to 28-15 and gain a... Continue reading »
Source: StanGraphs | StanGraphs | Brian Vaughan