30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/board/103 en-us Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:14:08 EST St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18128763?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Well as the free agent filing period begins, the Cardinals have also begun cleaning house, clearing 4 from the 40 man roster, including Brad Thompson, who was released, Joe Thurston, who was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis, and Jarret Hoffpauir, who w ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:59:43 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18128763?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18142627?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals you know your team is slow when Albert Pujols leads your team with 16 steals. Now that the PED era is moving behind us, teams are starting to steal bases again. The Cardinals need to upgrade their team speed to compete in my opinion. What are your th ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:32:06 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18142627?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18076627?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals The normal Round Two question for the pundits this week was: who is in left field if Holliday leaves? ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:06 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18076627?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17709219?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals What kind of contract do you think it will take to resign Matt Holliday? How many years do you think he is looking for and how much per year? Is 5 year 100 million going to do it and will the Cardinals pay it? I could be wrong but I think this will b ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:51:21 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17709219?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17958878?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals If they are going anywhere. Any thoughts on availability inside or outside the organization of a good lefty? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:07:24 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17958878?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17790861?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Albert Pujols has made it very clear he wants to play for a winner. Well no one is more key to this than him. The Cardinals have a good balance of young talent and very good vetran players right now, they just need a few minor pieces to pull things t ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:06:48 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17790861?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17119115?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals I'm going to come right out with it, who do we resign at season's end, Mark DeRosa or Matt Holliday? In 44 games with the Cardinals, Holliday has 33 runs, 62 hits, 13 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 42 RBIs, 17 BB (4 intentional), stolen 2 bases out of 3 tries, has ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:14:50 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17119115?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17911133?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Mark McGwire Should not be allowed to have any position with any team in MLB or a minor league affiliation until he testifies about his steroid use! Shame on the Cardinals for even considering this cheat to be a hitting instructor and be allowed to t ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 9:19:04 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17911133?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18055693?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals I realize the content of the following excerpts aren't related to the Cardinals, but with all the talk of Mark McGwire, steroids, performance enhancers, etc, I think this might help to create a different perspective on things. This story is a few day ... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 9:38:13 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18055693?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18124926?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Matt Holliday filed for free agency today, let the bidding begin. Jason Bay also filed, I'm sure the Yankees and Red Sox will be major players in these two Left Fielders. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:30 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/18124926?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17063832?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Looking at their stats thru 9 full seasons. (Albert still has the rest of this year to go to finish his 9 seasons) ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:12:59 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17063832?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17957625?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Fired St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach Hal McRae is ready to move on. ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:45:25 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17957625?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17891574?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals ESPN is announcing that Tony La Russa will return for a 15th season as Cardinals manager. And that's not all. Hitting coach Hal McRae is out. Replacing McRae is long time La Russa friend and former player Mark McGwire. Yes, the Big Mac has decided to ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:21:59 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17891574?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17628877?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Peeyew! Peeeeeeeyew! Man, you guys stink! Kind of a waste of time, watching the Cardinals all year. Okay, they won the NL Central. We all know it's full of top contenders: Pittsburgh, Cinicinatti, Houston, Milwaukee. ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:54:52 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17628877?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17824412?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals It has now been 11 days since our Cardinals were ousted from post season play and 18 days since Tony and his wonderful family celebrated his 65th birthday (October 4th). And he has now told Joe Strauss that he is in the final chapter of revealing his ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:15:54 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17824412?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17939618?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals ***Mark McGwire's Five-Step Approach To Hitting*** The Mac is back! Big Mac, Mark McGwire is back with the Cardinals to be their hitting coach. McGwire has always been a fan favorite in St. Louis, but it’s almost a written fact that he took ste ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:15:50 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17939618?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17831711?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10/cubs-white-sox-cards-interested-in-aroldis-chapman.html ... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:12:03 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17831711?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17941910?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Dateline: ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:41 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17941910?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17760114?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals I don't know who. I don't know exactly how. But I will get a hold of somebody at Busch tomorrow and give them an earful over my frustrations! Swept by an inferior Dodgers team. LaRussa unsure about signing. Pujols not being in a rush. Who the hlel kn ... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:33:10 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17760114?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17852847?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals After seeing that pitching coach Duncan was done and Pujols compteplating leaving LaRussa knows StLouis has to rebuild again and he don't want any part of it Mon, 26 Oct 2009 1:05:05 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17852847?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17487718?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals it looks like the cards are done they have flat out gone into the tank. the pullpen stinks, pineiro is starting to struggle, they dont have a 4th starter who can give them more than 3 innings. the only player they have right now who seems to be hitti ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:11:58 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17487718?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17629025?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals After the Cards were down 0-2, I made a comment on a post that I would move Molina to the 8th hole. So I was watching game three and the bases are loaded with 2 out in the 1st for the Cards and the 6th hole is due up. And I realize that the batter is ... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 9:35:13 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17629025?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17625025?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Well, now that the season is sadly, and officially over it's only a matter of time before we all start threads asking questions about next year. Where will LaRussa and Dunc end up going? Will we resign the likes of Holliday, DeRosa, Pineiro, and Smol ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:56:14 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17625025?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17284345?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals So here I go reading MLB boards and always the rivals. I read the most ridiculous posts of jealousy (which has made me dumber I may add) and they have reduced themselves to trash talking and taking the side of every other team in the NL instead of ma ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:39:15 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17284345?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17726802?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals The Cards were surprised to hear that Albert Pujols isn't thinking about a contract extension, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:50:55 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17726802?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17714743?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals lets say la russa and in turn duncan dosnt come back , would you want in house soultion's such as Jose Oquendo, in my opionion the only option to keep players happy if la russa dosnt come back, or them to go out in a get a manger ... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:10:16 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17714743?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17596902?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals I hate like heck to say it but imo it's over. Call me whatever you want but I'm no "fair-weather" fan nor am I "Mr. Negativity". Imo the writing is on the wall. This Cardinals team has no momentum. They are flatter than flat. And ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 9:29:11 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17596902?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17550046?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Has anyone heard what decisions they have made regarding our roster? I was wondering if Glaus is healthy enough to give a RH stick off the bench. My guess is that they will go with: ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:36:03 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17550046?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17816536?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals Vote for Brendan Ryan to win Mustache of the year! Voting ends at Midnight! Vote Here: http://bit.ly/299l6u Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:13:09 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17816536?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17355895?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals As of right now, we would be matched up with the Dodgers in L.A. for game 1 and Phillies would host Colorado in game 1. I like this obviously because of our records versus the Phils and Rockies this year. ... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:18:25 EDT http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/17355895?source=rss_boards_St._Louis_Cardinals 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/board/103 100