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There is little money to undertake long-postponed, but needed repairs to the home of the Johnson City Cardinals of the rookie-level Appalachian League.

First-year St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will be dealing with the media in a more intense manner than ever before. How will both sides react?

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst is still in uniform after 70 seasons in professional baseball.

Vote on which recent St. Louis Cardinals-related topic has been most beaten to death in your opinion.

Despite reports to the contrary, the Topps Rally Squirrel baseball card does not replace Skip Schumaker’s regular 2012 card.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a new online museum designed to help fill the gap until the physical one is re-opened someday.

In an attempt to revitalize his pitching career, a former top draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals is undergoing a procedure illegal in the US.

If pitcher Roy Oswalt signs with the St. Louis Cardinals, will his familiar number 44 be available?

Readers can vote for salary and number of years making up their best contract offer to St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

Now we can learn the inside story of Albert Pujols’ signing from the perspective of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Should Albert Pujols be kept out of the Hall of Fame if he was found to have lied about his age and identity?

The St. Louis Cardinals full system view reflects rosters for 2012 spring training with all organization players listed by level and position.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese was recognized again for his 2011 post-season, this time by the New York chapter of the BBWAA.

Some apparently believe the St. Louis Cardinals need a clear leader to replace Albert Pujols. I am not one of them.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and shortstop Rafael Furcal are with their ex-teammate Albert Pujols in the Dominican Republic.

St. Louis Cardinals 2012 Spring Training single game tickets go on sale to the public today, Saturday, January 21.

Readers can vote for their salary and number of years limits in their hypothetical offers for St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.

What might we learn from a time in history when the St. Louis Cardinals got rid of the best catcher in the National League instead of paying him what he deserved?

Some final thoughts from this past weekend’s annual St. Louis Cardinals fan festival.

St. Louis Cardinals photos from Monday’s third and final session of the 2012 Winter Warm-Up at St. Louis’ Hyatt Regency at the Arch.

St. Louis Cardinals photos from Sunday’s second session of the 2012 Winter Warm-Up at St. Louis’ Hyatt Regency at the Arch.

Selected St. Louis Cardinals player photos from Saturday’s first day of the 2011 Winter Warm-Up at St. Louis’ Hyatt Regency at the Arch. Two executives are also included.

FOX Sports Midwest will produce two 30-minute shows from the 2012 Cardinals Winter Warm-Up.

Left-handed pitcher J.C. Romero believes justice has been served by his lawsuit against several drug companies being settled out of court.

Readers can guess which non-roster players will be invited to St. Louis Cardinals spring training camp.

A regular update of St. Louis Cardinals major and minor league players on Twitter.

Seven lower-odds storylines possibly ahead for the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals. Or not.

The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly making plans to visit the White House on January 17.

Of the seven members of the St. Louis Cardinals pictured at the 2007 All-Star Game, not a one remains in his job today. A potential partial reunion in 2012 could be odd, to say the least.

Readers vote to select their top stories of the year for the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals.

A look ahead to the top projected stories across the Cardinal Nation in 2012.

A look back at the top projected stories across the Cardinal Nation in 2011 from one year ago.

In 2011, the underdog St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th championship of Major League Baseball.

St. Louis Cardinals’ superstar first baseman Albert Pujols left behind his only home as a professional for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ managerial stability has ended with the retirement of Tony La Russa.

No team in history overcame a Wild Card deficit of 10 or more games to win the World Series – until the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals did it.

The heavy underdog St. Louis Cardinals defeated the team with baseball’s best record, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the first round of the 2011 playoffs.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated NL Central rival and 2011 Division champion Milwaukee Brewers in the Championship Series.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a new manager and several new coaches, ushering in a new era for the defending champions.

How important was the Colby Rasmus trade in helping the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals become World Champions?

Long-time Houston Astros star Lance Berkman enjoyed a career revitalization in St. Louis in 2011.

St. Louis Cardinals’ third baseman David Freese won the Most Valuable Player Award in both the National League Championship Series and the World Series.

Three young position players made significant contributions along the way to the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2011 World Series title.

Three rookie pitchers not on the roster to open the season contributed to the St. Louis Cardinals World Championship push.

How many clubs could lose one of their top two starters for the entire season and still win the World Series? The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals could and did.

The St. Louis Cardinals have to replace their amateur scouting and draft leader as Jeff Luhnow takes over as the general manager of the Houston Astros.

Another year of operating loss from the Batavia Muckdogs increases the likelihood the New York-Penn League team will be sold.

Be the winner of a dozen free entries to a St. Louis-based charitable organization’s raffle for a very appealing St. Louis Cardinals spring training package.

The St. Louis Cardinals starting middle infielders to begin 2011 did not last the season, with more change likely for 2012.

Autograph prices at the St. Louis Cardinals fan event, Winter Warm-Up, are slightly up for 2012, though post-season heroes are up substantially.

Four veteran relievers began the 2011 season with the St. Louis Cardinals but they did not perform and were soon gone, replaced by younger men.

Eight different relievers collected saves and four of them lost the closers job, but the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals secured the conversions when they were needed the most.

The St. Louis Cardinals catcher had his top year as a hitter, though his defensive metrics were down. Oh yeah, his team won the World Series and he is heading toward free agency.

MLB.com is looking to hire stats stringers, digital scorers for games, for the 2012 season for several clubs, including the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals and their veteran rotation anchor have good reasons to stay together for two more seasons.

The St. Louis Cardinals locked up their most promising young major league pitcher for as many as six years into the future.

Annual series looking back at the top news items affecting the St. Louis Cardinals over the previous 12 months.

Different St. Louis Cardinals fans are handling the aftermath of Albert Pujols’ change of baseball teams much differently.

The St. Louis Cardinals are faced with Monday decisions on whether or not to offer 2012 contracts to four players. What would you do?

Recapping the final two years of former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols’ tenure with the team through a series of previously-posted articles.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is now a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He says it is a matter of the heart, but all signs point to dollars.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Correctly answer a multi-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

Correctly answer a two-part St. Louis Cardinals post-season-related trivia question and win a free 2011 World Series DVD Set from The Cardinal Nation Blog.

An even bigger giveaway than last week! Pre-registration to answer St. Louis Cardinals-related trivia questions is required.

St. Louis-based charitable organization is holding a raffle for a very appealing St. Louis Cardinals-themed prize.

Highlighting complementary two- and eight-disc sets commemorating the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 World Championship.

Links to news about St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, primarily from their hometown papers.

Is reported interest by the Chicago Cubs in free agent Albert Pujols a new chapter of an old story?

Several dominoes would need to fall for the St. Louis Cardinals’ New York-Penn League affiliate to end up in Binghamton, NY in 2013, but it could happen.

Announcing the identities of the 10 winners of the Official 2011 World Series Highlight Film 2-Disc Set.

How many draft picks might the St. Louis Cardinals pick up by making offers of arbitration Wednesday night?

The ongoing subject of Albert Pujols’ age continues to make the papers, still without any substantiation.

Reviewing the new book about the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals World Champions, penned by accomplished author Rob Rains and enhanced by dozens of full-page photos.

Ten lucky readers will receive a free copy of the 2011 World Series Highlight Film 2-Disc Set.

Third base coach Jose Oquendo will remain on the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals staff, but may be limiting his managerial chances by doing so.

World Series video clips and holiday gift-buying ideas for St. Louis Cardinals fans.

An initial, partial and non-official look at the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2012 spring training slate of games.

New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny becomes the youngest current manager in MLB, but only 14th-youngest St. Louis skipper in the last century.

You thought you had seen every stat? How about hitting results based on the bat used?

Jose Oquendo is the longest holder of the number 11 in St. Louis Cardinals history, but how much longer will that be?

Replay of Brian Walton’s St. Louis Cardinals segment with Rob and B.J. Rains on St. Louis Sports Radio 1380.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system view reflects rosters for the 2011-2012 off-season.

Videos of recent St. Louis Cardinals World Champions television appearances.

Now is your chance to bid on an authentic 2004 St. Louis Cardinals National League Championship ring and other team memorabilia.

Several best games of the late St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Forsch are remembered.

Jerseys, spikes, caps and bats from the St. Louis Cardinals’ run to the World Championship will be displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Accomplished St. Louisan Rob Rains has written a new book about the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals World Champions.

Not surprisingly, the St. Louis Cardinals’ progression to the 2011 World Championship was not expected by the national media.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

A new son has joined the family of ex-St. Louis Cardinals pitcher P.J. Walters.

St. Louis Cardinals World Championship celebration starts with Sunday Victory Parade. Tickets to Busch Stadium Ceremony will be available Saturday.

Putting St. Louis’ 10-9 World Series Game 6 win into historical context while looking ahead to Friday’s Game 7.

Brian Walton’s weekly discussion about the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals with Ken Miller and Jim Brinson of KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines.

No matter how you think the 2011 World Series might end, there is history to reinforce your view.

The St. Louis Cardinals set a post-season record for the most pitching changes, but two of them made on Monday night did not work as intended.