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Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:19 PST

Now that Albert Pujols has captured his third National League Most Valuable Player award and second in succession, the temptation is to turn to Pujols' contract status. But the 29-year-old slugger, signed for 2010 with a club option for 2011, says he's in no hurry to negotiate an extension.

"They don't need to deal with me right now," Pujols said. "They need to deal with their free agents (such as Matt Holliday). What do we need? Or what did we miss to get to the next level, which is the World Series? That's kind of where I am.

"This is my place. This is where I want to be. I don't hide that. I'm still going to be a Cardinal for two more years and hopefully 15 more years—if I can play that long—and retire as a Cardinal."

General manager John Mozeliak said he...

Albert Pujols unanimous NL MVP pick (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:00:01 PST

Albert Pujols matched Stan Musial and did him one better, too. Stan the Man never won any of his three MVP awards unanimously. Pujols received all 32 first-place votes in balloting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday, taking the NL prize for the second straight year and third overall.

Still no schedule for McGwire news conference (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:58 PST

Mark McGwire was hired to be the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach a month ago, and the former home run king's initial media session has yet to be scheduled. General manager John Mozeliak, who said on the day McGwire was hired that a news conference would be held "sooner rather than later," was tightlipped Tuesday about the team's plans.

Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz getting lots of trade interest (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:29:11 PST

Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz made "only" $418,000 this year while hitting .260 with 33 homers,...

Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League MVP (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:17:26 PST

Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote. The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira (225 points) and Derek Jeter (193) followed.

Minnesota's Joe Mauer near-unanimous pick as American League Most Valuable Player (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:00 PST

NEW YORK - Joe Mauer sat behind a table on a podium in a conference room at the Metrodome when Justin Morneau shouted out the last question of the day.

November means R&R for Raiders fan CC Sabathia and others (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:14 PST

You can't call CC Sabathia a fair weather NFL fan. The Yankees ace has always shown his love for the...

Cardinals announce season ticket pricing (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:48 PST

St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year. The club said Friday that nearly one-third of season ticket holders will have no price increase and about half will see an increase of $1 or less per ticket. The Cardinals say most of the areas with price increases have been flat since 2006.

Jason Bay getting lots of free-agency attention (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:45:45 PST

Midnight last night was the moment that the 171 free agents currently on the market can start negotiating with...

Baseball shifts into shopping mode (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:42:00 PST

Free agents can negotiate with every team beginning Friday, and prices for the handful of top names could be high.

Selig: Some clubs lost money (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:00 PST

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question about that," Selig said. "I don't think the concerns have been ameliorated at all. I think the concerns are still there because all these people have their own economists." Selig said final figures for this year are still being...

Tracy, Scioscia win 2009 MLB manager awards (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:52:32 PST

Jim Tracy of the Colorado Rockies won the National League Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the American League honor on Wednesday. Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over during the season, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003.

Several clubs expressing interest in John Smoltz (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:16:31 PST

John Smoltz apparently won't lack for options this offseason. FoxSports.com reports the 42-year-old...

Angels focused on Figgins and Lackey, not Holliday (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:22:39 PST

Teams have till Friday to get their own free agents signed before anybody else can offer them any dough and...

McGwire, Cardinals take shaky step forward (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:18:00 PST

New Cards hitting coach Mark McGwire has a shot at a second career, but he needs to face fallout from his first one.

Money can't buy happiness, but championships … (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:59:00 PST

Much has been made about this year's World Series champions, the New York Yankees, and their astronomical payroll.

Clarification: BBO--Flood's Memorabilia (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:11 PST

In a Nov. 10 story on an auction of baseball memorabilia, The Associated Press reported that the late St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood is remembered as a player who paved the way for free agency. The story should have noted that Flood's lawsuit against Major League Baseball failed and that the Andy Messersmith-Dave McNally arbitration decision in 1975 overturned baseball's reserve...

New York Mets after Joel Pineiro (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:27:12 PST

The New York Mets had a dismal season last year and, beyond Johan Santana, the team could use a lot of help on...

Cardinals GM still trying to get McGwire to talk to media (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:16:13 PST

Mark McGwire will meet the press. Soon. Perhaps. St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak told reporters...

Halladay's value falls if he's in Blue Jay blue (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:00 PST

The Blue Jays' new GM is on the clock, but he's taking a cool but measured approach to shopping his ace.

With title No. 27 secure, Yankees turn attention to championship No. 28 (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:00 PST

NEW YORK - The sign men were out bright and early at the Yankees minor league complex, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for nine, long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles.

Yankees christen new stadium with a title (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:42:00 PST

The Yankees win their 27th World Series by beating the Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's six RBIs.

Atlanta Braves trying to snag Cuban defector Chapman (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:01 PST

The Atlanta Braves are denying it, according to MLB.com, but the word on the street is that the team is joining...

Selig welcomes Cardinals' hiring of McGwire (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:06:43 PDT

Bud Selig is happy Big Mac is back in baseball. Mark McGwire was hired this week as hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, ending an exile for the former slugger who became notorious for his refusal to answer congressional questions about steroids use. "Over the years I developed affection for players who I get to know and have been good," Selig said Thursday before Game 2 of the World...

Pujols: 'I want to be a Cardinal' (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:27:50 PDT

Calm down, Cardinal fans: Albert Pujols wants to stay in St. Louis. "The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career," Pujols told WXOS-FM on Thursday. "I love this city. The way that this city has embraced me and my family." Pujols, who has one year left on his contract plus an option year, raised some eyebrows with his comments during an...