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Kyle Lohse is part of a subset of qualifying free agents still looking for a contract. Is the problem the system or his price?

A top player agent and a World Series-winning manager will appear on a Sunday evening television program

A recommendation to read a summary of an important event covering off-field aspects of sports, especially baseball.

For the ongoing services of outfielder Matt Holliday, the St. Louis Cardinals and agent Scott Boras carried out an intricate dance for months.

Now that the Cardinals have agreed to terms with outfielder Matt Holliday on a record-setting new contract, is the jury in on the big trade that brought him to St. Louis in the first place?

Why might both Scott Boras and the St. Louis Cardinals consider a shorter-term contact for free agent Matt Holliday?

The MLB Players Association plays a powerful, but almost-invisible role in placement of top free agents.

Can the St. Louis Cardinals learn anything from a dissection of the New York Yankees’ 2008 pursuit of Mark Teixeira?

The St. Louis Cardinals are experiencing some extra spice in their Holliday cooking due to an unwanted touch of Bay while the GM puts the heat on the super agent.

Why is the Matt Holliday contract situation causing heightened emotions across Cardinal Nation?

A collection of recent St. Louis Cardinals-related links of interest with a little commentary sprinkled in.

A long-term contract with a two-year out for Matt Holliday might not be as crazy as it first may sound.

While Matt Holliday’s hitting surge as a Cardinal is good for the present, will it damage his chances of remaining with the club in 2010 and beyond?

Some fans are worried that MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will try to re-write the record books due to the steroids scandals. Realistically, they have little reason for concern.

For what may be his final season in St. Louis, outfielder Rick Ankiel and the club have come to terms on his 2009 contract.

St. Louis Cardinals news include three former hurlers finding new homes, three additional spring training invites and more.

With Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick heading for arbitration hearings, how have the St. Louis Cardinals fared in these salary disputes over the years?

Dates for Ankiel and Ludwick arbitration hearings, Choi contract clarification, club out of money and more St. Louis Cardinals news.

The St. Louis Cardinals may have some good reasons to be nervous about going beyond three years on player contracts.

Continuing a semi-regular series of quick hits on and links to recent St. Louis Cardinals baseball news on the ‘net.

If the St. Louis Cardinals end up in an arbitration hearing with Scott Boras, representing Rick Ankiel, is the deck already stacked against them?

Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte turned down a deal earlier in the off-season and had to settle for potentially less later on. Cardinals hurler Kyle Lohse may have done precisely the opposite.