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He was just the remedy the St. Louis Cardinals needed after the 20-inning marathon loss against the New York Mets on Saturday.  Adam Wainwright pitched a complete game in a 5-3 victory on Sunday to improve to three wins on the season. Combined with pitching 24 innings coupled with 22 strikeouts, he's certainly on track to improve on his 2009 campaign and to win yet another Cy Young Award.  However, caution does need ...

Cardinals-Brewers: St. Louis’ Bullpen Spoils Offensive Explosion

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Derek Coffelt in MLB
Drama was in the air at Miller Park Sunday Night. Home runs aplenty combined with late inning heroics gave way for an interesting game to say the least. The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen couldn't stem the tide as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Redbirds in dramatic walk-off fashion 8-7 on Sunday. Milwaukee's Casey McGehee hit a laser down the left field line off Redbirds reliever Kyle McClellan to slam the door shut ...
It was a great night for St. Louis on Friday as the Cardinals defeated the Brewers 5-4 with a little help from an unlikely source. Nick Stavinoha. Being placed in a high pressured situation with two outs in the ninth inning, the Texas native blasted a two-run, pinch-hit home run that gave the Cardinals the lead. It was his first plate appearance of the season. Everybody dreams about it when they are a ...
It was a pitchers duel in Cincinnati on Thursday as Bronson Arroyo and Brad Penny squared off against one another. However, St. Louis' bullpen imploded in the late innings as the Reds defeated the Cardinals 2-1. Jason Motte surrendered the death nail as Johnny Gomes blasted a walk off home run to stem the tide of the series and prevent a sweep. Newly-acquired pitcher Brad Penny spoke of how tough the loss ...
Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday. St. Louis Cardinals fans know these players well as the heart of the order for the Redbirds, and for good reason. They've consistently produced year in and year out with offensive numbers and defensive prowess. Baseball fans might want to start looking for Colby Rasmus in that role as well. The young outfielder crushed his first home run of the 2010 season yesterday, and looks poised to become ...