Pujols agrees to terms with Angels on landmark deal (Yahoo! Sports)

Albert Pujols spurned the St. Louis Cardinals and agreed to terms on a 10-year deal worth $250 million to $260 million.

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Postseason shares on Cardinals worth $323,170 (AP)

A full postseason share for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth $323,170, up slightly from last year but still below the record set in 2009. A full share was worth $317,631 on the 2010 San Francisco Giants and $350,030 on the 2009 New York Yankees. The commissioner's office said Monday a full share on the losing Rangers was $251,516, up from $246,280 on Texas last year but...

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Obama makes call to La Russa, salutes Cards on World Series win (Yahoo! Sports)

Well, look who took a moment from his busy schedule leading the free world to congratulate the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the World Series. President Barack Obama called Tony La Russa on Monday, telling him … Continue reading →

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MLB Roundup: Ex-Cardinal Forsch dies at 61 (Yahoo! Sports)

Bob Forsch, the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who threw two no-hitters, and just last week threw out the first pitch of Game 7 of the World Series, died Thursday night. Forsch, 61, collapsed at his home in Tampa, Fla, after suffering a heart aneurysm, his wife, Jan, told The...

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MLB Roundup: La Russa retires on top (Yahoo! Sports)

La Russa goes out on top Tony La Russa, who ranks third in career victories among major league managers, announced his retirement Monday, three days after his St. Louis Cardinals gave him his third World Series championship. "There isn't one (factor) that dominates (the...

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Major League Baseball Team with the Best World Series Winning Percentage: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Everybody knows that the New York Yankees lead the American League and all of baseball in World Series appearances and World Series wins. The St. Louis Cardinals already had the most World Series wins of any National League team but their appearance in the 2011 World Series tied...

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World Series Game 7: Cardinals’ resilience pays off (Yahoo! Sports)

By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange ST. LOUIS -- There certainly have been better teams than the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. However, few in baseball history will be remembered for being more resilient. The Cardinals completed an amazing comeback story Friday night by beating the Texas...

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World Series Game 7: Cardinals 6, Rangers 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange ST. LOUIS -- There certainly have been better teams than the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. However, few in baseball history will be remembered for being more resilient. The Cardinals completed an amazing comeback story Friday night by beating the Texas...

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Cards in need of another World Series comeback (AP)

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to need a comeback in this World Series. They've done it before. After a 4-2 loss in Game 5 on Monday night against the Texas Rangers, St. Louis is going home in a 3-2 hole. The Cardinals have faced that deficit five other times, and won the championship four of them.

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Rangers’ triumph puts us on track for a classic World Series (Yahoo! Sports)

ARLINGTON, Texas — If you were a non-partisan baseball fan on Sunday night — and not, say, a St. Louis Cardinals supporter, someone with money on the game or both — then I suspect your reaction to Mike Napoli's big home run in … Continue reading →

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