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Who will be the next closer of the day for the St. Louis Cardinals?

The St. Louis Cardinals’ sixth-inning offensive explosion on Thursday night ranked among their biggest ever.

Albert Pujols and his St. Louis Cardinals are leading MLB in an unenviable stat, grounding into double plays.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse has returned to 2008 form this season. Ian Walton helps us understand how.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Mitchell Boggs is 3-for-3 in saves, but so were 45 other Cardinals since 1950.

The author of the best article submitted to The Cardinal Nation Blog will receive a free pair of tickets to the Cardinals’ May 17 game and attend a special pre-game event.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa maneuvered through the rules and the weather to secure a pitching advantage against Dusty Baker and Cincinnati in Friday’s game one.

On Thursday, Kyle Lohse pitched one of the best April games in St. Louis Cardinals history.

Jake Westbrook, struggling in 2011, may be asked to pitch on three days rest on Sunday night. He has had mixed results doing this in the past in a very limited sample.

The St. Louis Cardinals once made the playoffs with a 7-9 record over their first 16 games. This year, they are 8-8.

An almost-forgotten name from the 1970’s had an unbelievable start closing games.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin joins select company in having blown four save opportunities in his team’s first 16 games.

A lack of top free agents lost means the St. Louis Cardinals have no extra selections in the 2011 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals pounded the ball once again Friday night, led by Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman.

The St. Louis Cardinals offense is showing signs of life for the first time this season, with a quartet of 14-hit games.

Eduardo Sanchez became the first St. Louis Cardinal ever to fan five in a relief debut of less than three innings.

The St. Louis Cardinals and their fans are being active in support of Japanese earthquake and Tsunami victims.

In an unexpected event, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan excelled Monday night at the plate as well as on the mound.

Over his first 95 major league games, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese already logged has five contests with three or more RBI.

Where 76 former St. Louis Cardinals major and minor leaguers are now playing.

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia made his second consecutive nine-strikeout start on Saturday night. Here is how they stack up against others.

The St. Louis Cardinals superstar first baseman and his team are struggling in the early going.

How St. Louis Cardinals batters have fared against the three San Francisco Giants starting pitchers they will face this weekend.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system view reflects full-season club rosters for the 2011 regular season and Extended Spring Training invitees.

The St. Louis Cardinals rank eighth in the 2011 MLB Fan Cost Index with a 3.1 percent increase compared to 2010.

When Tony La Russa’s St. Louis Cardinals had more losing skids than winning streaks, they missed the post-season each time. 2010 continued that pattern.

Highlights from Sunday’s final St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Looking at historical comparisons to St. Louis Cardinals’ left-hander Jamie Garcia’s complete-game four hit shutout with nine strikeouts on Sunday.

Highlights from Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

Highlights from Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training games from Jupiter, Florida.

A series of questions to determine what you would do if you were the St. Louis Cardinals, having to decide how to deal with Matt Holliday’s unexpected time out of the lineup.