Cardinals reap $323,000 for full World Series bonus

2011-11-28T17:00:31Z

(Reuters) - A full postseason share for each member of the 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth over $323,000, up 1.7 percent from last year's payout, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.

The runner-up

Milwaukee's Braun named National League MVP

2011-11-22T18:30:40Z

Milwaukee leftfielder Ryan Braun, who helped the Brewers claim their first division title in almost 30 years, was named the Major League Baseball's National League Most Valuable Player on Tuesday.

B...

Brewers' Braun wins National League MVP award

2011-11-22T14:00:33Z

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun, who helped the franchise reach a championship series for the first time in 29 years, was named the National League's Most Valuable Player Tuesday.

Braun, who hit the home run tha...

Brewers slugger Braun wins National League MVP award

2011-11-22T11:30:19Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun was named the winner of the Most Valuable Player Award for the National League on Tuesday.

Braun, who hit the home run that clinched the Reuters) - Former Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird is returning to the American League team as a back-up to All-Star Alex Avila, the Tigers said on Friday.

Laird, who spent last season with the World Series champion Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was named on Friday as the new Chicago Cubs' manager.

Sveum, who has 20 years Major League experience as a player and coach, agreed to a th...

Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager

2011-11-18T08:30:15Z

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.

Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 recor...

Sveum accepts offer to manage Cubs

2011-11-17T17:30:47Z

The Chicago Cubs have hired Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum as their new manager.

The Major League Baseball club announced the hiring Thursday and said he would be officially introduced at a news conference at

MLB Astros sale approved, playoffs expanded

2011-11-17T17:30:46Z

Major League Baseball owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros and given the green light for the club to shift from the National League over to the American League.

Beginning in the 2013 season, Houston will move from the Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the

Astros sale approved, move to American League: official

2011-11-17T11:00:09Z

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the

Astros sale approved, move to American League official

2011-11-17T11:00:08Z

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the

Surprise choice Matheny to manage Cardinals

2011-11-13T18:30:27Z

(Reuters) - The World Series-winning St Louis Cardinals launched a fresh era of leadership by announcing that Mike Matheny has been named the team's new manager Sunday.

The Cardinals reported on their website that Matheny would be formally introduced at a...

Rangers' Hamilton has successful sports hernia surgery

2011-11-11T12:01:54Z

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton has undergone successful surgery for a sports hernia and is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training in February, the team said on Friday.

Hamilton, the 2010 A...

Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal

2011-11-10T12:00:25Z

(Reuters) - Veteran catcher Rod Barajas has signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a club option for 2013, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.

Obama invites baseball's Cardinals to White House

2011-11-08T02:30:11Z

President Barack Obama congratulated the St. Louis Cardinals on their stunning World Series victory and says he is looking forward to meeting the team in person.

Obama telephoned Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa Monday, telling him he stayed up late to watch the seven-game series and that i...

World Series champs refused to give up

2011-11-07T10:32:06Z

With no NBA team in town and an NFL club mired in last place in the standings, St. Louis sports fans can once again hang their hats on their storied Cardinals baseball franchise.

The Cardinals proved themselves in the 2011 post-season to be a...

Cardinals manager La Russa going out on top

2011-11-07T10:31:56Z

Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after his team completed a dramatic seven-game World Series triumph over the Texas Rangers.

The 67-year-old announced his retirement at the Cardinals' Busch S...

New-look Cubs fire manager Quade

2011-11-03T09:31:51Z

(Reuters) - Mike Quade was sacked as manager of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, the club's new president of baseball operations Theo Epstein saying that a fresh approach was needed going forward.

"I believ...

La Russa helped change how game is played

2011-10-31T13:30:09Z

(Reuters) - As one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) most successful managers, Tony La Russa always had a reason to step out of the dugout to make a move.

But the 67-year-old could not come up with one good reason for his life-changing decision on Mo...

Cardinals manager La Russa retires after 33 seasons

2011-10-31T08:00:38Z

(Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has retired, just three days after his team won the World Series, he said on Monday.

La Russa, 67, had managed in the major leagues for 33 years, 16 of them with the Cardinals, who defeated the

Victorious La Russa enhances Hall of Fame credentials

2011-10-29T00:30:08Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals' spirited charge to the World Series title only served to pad the Hall of Fame credentials of Tony La Russa, the club's sto...

Texas remain positive despite World Series disappointment

2011-10-29T00:00:16Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers insisted squandering a two-run lead twice in Game Six of the World Series had nothing to do with their loss to the St Louis Cardinals in the championship finale Friday.

"Yesterday was a tough loss, no doubt," Range...

Cards victory hands La Russa hat-trick of titles

2011-10-29T00:00:15Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - St Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa captured his third World Series crown on Friday but could not be drawn into deciding which was the most memorable.

"This one is just different," the 67-year-old La Russa said after the Cardin...

Freese crowns difficult journey to top with MVP award

2011-10-28T23:00:04Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - Local boy David Freese traveled a long road from his high school playing days in the St Louis suburb of Wildwood to reach his destination with a sweep of postseason awards for the comeback kings of baseball.

Overcoming injuries and a ...

Cardinals' Freese named World Series MVP

2011-10-28T21:00:06Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - David Freese was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the World Series on Friday after leading the St. Louis Cardinals to victory over the Texas Rangers in the Fall ...

Holliday replaced by Chambers for Game Seven of World Series

2011-10-28T12:00:40Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will miss Friday's Game Seven of the World Series against the Texas Rangers due to injury and will be replaced on the rost...

Freese frames Game Six heroics as child's play

2011-10-28T03:00:18Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - St Louis Cardinals hero David Freese said he was able to keep his emotions under control in Game Six of the World Series by remembering baseball, in its essence, is just a child's game.

"It's all about knowing that this is the same ga...

Business as usual for Rangers manager Washington

2011-10-27T16:30:07Z

St LOUIS (Reuters) - Manager Ron Washington maintained it was business as usual despite his Texas Rangers being one win away from their first World Series championship.

"I went to bed last night very relaxed, and I woke up this morning very relaxed," Washington s...

Cardinals no strangers to do-or-die game

2011-10-27T15:30:27Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals faced a do-or-die World Series game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday but the National League champions are accustomed to the pressure.

"That's one plus we have going for us, we've played thi...

Washington sticks with Harrison for a Game Seven

2011-10-26T17:30:20Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said Wednesday's weather postponement would not affect his plans to start Matt Harrison should there be a Game Seven decider in the World Se...

Game Six of the World Series postponed

2011-10-26T13:00:11Z

(Reuters) - Game Six of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather, Major League Baseball said on We...

Cherington takes over GM job at Red Sox

2011-10-25T19:30:50Z

The Boston Red Sox introduced Ben Cherington as their new general manager on Tuesday, promoting him after his three seasons as Theo Epstein's assistant -- and this season's major collapse.

Cherington appeared at a press conference hours after the Cubs introduced Epstein as their new president of baseball oper...

Rangers' Washington determined to limit Pujols damage

2011-10-25T18:30:19Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - After being burned by Albert Pujols in record-setting fashion, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington<...

Cubs officially open Epstein Era

2011-10-25T14:30:55Z

The Chicago Cubs officially introduced Theo Epstein as their new president of baseball operations on Tuesday, the luckless Cubs hoping he can help them end a title drought as he did the Boston Red Sox.

"Baseball is best of all when you win. That's why I'm here today," said Epstein.

"We're going to have to g...

Lewis gunning to give Rangers first ever World Series

2011-10-25T14:30:52Z

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a rut and Texas is on cloud nine with ace Colby Lewis preparing to take the mound and wrap up the Rangers first World Series title.

Texas, who have not lost back-to-back games since late August, will hand the ball to righthanded Am...

New Cubs president Epstein promises "culture change"

2011-10-25T13:00:22Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Theo Epstein took the reins of the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, declaring he would engineer a "culture change" for the long-suffering club and recreate the excitement he had with his former team, the Texas moved to the brink of their first World Series title, with a late rally to beat St. Louis 4-2 behind a clutch double from Mike Napoli and solo homers by Adrian Beltre and Mitch Moreland....

Rangers beat Cardinals, one win from World Series title

2011-10-24T21:00:35Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday to move within one win of claiming their first World Series title since the franchise was born in 1961.

The victory gave Texas a 3-2 lead in the best-...

Red-hot Holland helps Rangers tie MLB World Series

2011-10-24T03:30:20Z

Derek Holland pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings and Mike Napoli blasted a three-run homer as the Texas Rangers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 to level the 107th World Series at two games each.

Texas (Reuters) - Temperamental pitcher Derek Holland kept his emotions in check and the result put the Texas Rangers back in the hunt for their first World Series title.

Holland shut down the Cardinals on two hits over eight an...

Expanding use of replays a hot-button issue again

2011-10-23T17:30:08Z

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct 23 (Reuters ) - An umpire's blown call during a St. Louis Cardinals victory over the Texas Rangers in the World Series has once again ignited calls for wider use of instant replay in baseball.

Texas first baseman

Cards ace Carpenter well prepared for critical Game 5

2011-10-23T17:00:05Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter will be making a critical start in Monday's World Series Game Five and said he felt great following his victory in the...

Rangers' Wilson hopes for return to regular-season form

2011-10-23T17:00:11Z

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct 23 (Reuters ) - With free agency on the horizon and the Texas Rangers fighting to claim their first World Series title, C.J. Wilson is hoping for a quick return to his regular-season form.

The 30-year-old left-hander won 16 games duri...

Pujols smashes way into record books

2011-10-23T04:30:28Z

Albert Pujols smashed his way into the record books by hitting three homers and driving in six runs in one of the greatest single performances in World Series history.

Pujols hit homers in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 16-7 win over the Texa...

Cardinals power past Rangers at MLB World Series

2011-10-23T04:30:21Z

Albert Pujols blasted three homers and drove in six runs as the St. Louis Cardinals smacked 15 hits and routed the Texas Rangers 16-7 in game three of the World Series.

The Rangers took a 2-1 series lead as both teams' offenses went to work Saturday after combining for just eight runs in the opening...

Cardinals crush Rangers to take 2-1 World Series lead

2011-10-22T21:30:05Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals clobbered the Texas Rangers 16-7 with Albert Pujols blasting three ...

Traveling man Jackson lands a World Series start

2011-10-22T17:00:15Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Traveling man Edwin Jackson hopes to make his mark in the World Series when he takes the mound for his first Fall Classic start Sunday when his St. Louis Cardinals face the Theo Epstein from the front office of the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs was made official.

Epstein, whose move had been rumored and reported for more than a week, officially resigned as Red Sox general manager to become the Cubs' president of baseball operations.

The announcemen...

Lohse not intimidated at Texas launch pad

2011-10-22T00:30:10Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse has no illusions about pitching at Rangers Ballpark

Epstein leaves Red Sox to take charge of the Cubs

2011-10-21T20:30:30Z

(Reuters) - Theo Epstein, who helped the Boston Red Sox snap an 86-year World Series drought, has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs where he will try to lead the tea...

Hitless Pujols expects to be a factor in World Series

2011-10-21T16:30:22Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Albert Pujols is hitless in the World Series and committed a costly error in a Game Two loss to the Texas Rangers yet the Texas Rangers offence that suffered a meltdown in game one of the World Series redeemed itself one night later with a stunning ninth-inning rally highlighted by two clutch sacrifice flies.

Closing pitcher Neftali Felix posted his fifth save of the post-season and batters Josh Hamilton and ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals' mad dash into the World Series and hosting two rounds of playoffs has erased a large portion of a $2.8 million city budget gap, preventing the furlough of 7,000 city workers, the mayor said on Friday.

The Cardinals were left for dead in the ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals' mad dash into the World Series has erased a large portion of a $2.8 million city budget gap, preventing the furlough of 7,000 city workers, the mayor said on Friday.

The Cardinals were left for dead in the Major Le...

Hamilton helps Rangers rally past Cardinals at MLB

2011-10-21T04:30:32Z

The Texas Rangers were down to their last three outs, but they would not quit, scoring twice in the ninth inning to defeat St. Louis and level the World Series at one game each.

The Rangers batters, who suffered a power outage in game one, redeemed themselves in a huge way with clutch hits in the final inning to edge the Cardinals 2-1 on another chilly eve...

Rangers rally to even baseball World Series at 1-1

2011-10-21T02:30:26Z

The Texas Rangers rallied in the ninth inning to beat St. Louis 2-1 and even the World Series at 1-1 behind a pair of sacrifice flies and another solid performance from their bullpen.

Michael Young combined with Reuters) - St. Louis reliever Jason Motte offered no excuses for his late-game performance that allowed the Texas Rangers to even the World Series at 1-1.

"It stinks," the Car...

Late rally saves Rangers from deep World Series hole

2011-10-20T22:30:15Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - The power-hitting Texas Rangers resorted to small-ball at its finest, using just two singles to score two runs in the ninth inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 and tie the World Series 1-1.

A bloop single by Reuters) - The Texas Rangers scored two runs in the ninth inning to defeat the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 Thursday and tie the best-of-seven World Series 1-1.

Trailing 1-0 heading into the ninth, Texas rallied with singles from

2011-10-20T16:30:15Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Texas manager Ron Washington said he would not fancy playing chess against Cardinals manager Tony La Rus...

Win or lose, Cardinals' Rhodes gets World Series ring

2011-10-20T15:30:36Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Whether the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers win the World Series, Arthur Rhodes is in the unique position of knowing he will receive a championship ring.

T...

Cards draw first blood in baseball World Series

2011-10-20T03:30:15Z

The St. Louis Cardinals struck first in the 107th World Series, taking game one behind some superb relief pitching and a clutch pinch-hit single by Allen Craig.

Righthander Chris Carpenter fanned four batters in six strong innings and outfielder Craig delivered a timely winning run as St. Louis edged the

Freese gets over local jitters to score winning run

2011-10-19T22:30:11Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - David Freese, a local boy making it big with the St. Louis Cardinals, said he had to fight an impulse to soak in the special occasion of playing in the World Series before his home crowd.

Freese, emerging this postseason as a potent h...

Cruz gets stuck in mud trying to snare game-winning hit

2011-10-19T22:00:05Z

ST LOUIS (Reuters) - League championship MVP Nelson Cruz nearly played the hero again but his sliding effort to catch a slicing line drive came up short and allowed the run that gave the World Series opener to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cruz said he thought h...

Cardinals edge Rangers in World Series opener

2011-10-19T21:00:31Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals opened the World Series with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, combining some timely hitting with a stingy bullpen to win a pitchers' duel at chilly ...

Cardinals' Garcia unafraid of the big stage

2011-10-19T20:30:11Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Jaime Garcia insists his lack of big-game experience will not be a factor when the St. Louis Cardinals southpaw takes the hill Thursday against the Texas Rangers in Gam...

Cardinals manager La Russa wary of Texas "strangers"

2011-10-19T09:00:33Z

(Reuters) - Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, a noted master of baseball detail, said a lack of first-hand knowledge of the Texas Rangers bothered him heading into Wednesday's opening game of the World Series in ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Occupy St. Louis invited baseball fans on Tuesday to watch the World Series for free on a big screen at its campsite, and said it would stream its message against economic inequality between innings.

The group, part of the nationwide Occupy CINCINNATI, Ohio (Reuters) - Billionaire Carl Lindner Jr., who went from his family's dairy business to become an owner of banks, insurance companies, and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, has died.

Lindner was 92 when he passed away on Monday, San Francisco, the Texas Rangers are back in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship final against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Rangers hope to complete their unfinish...

Cardinals and Rangers clash in World Series

2011-10-17T15:00:20Z

(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers bring similar strengths to their World Series clash starting Wednesday but the two Major League Baseball (MLB) franchi...

Cardinals book unlikely World Series berth

2011-10-17T03:30:16Z

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-6 on Sunday to wrap up a four games to two victory in the National League Championship Series and book an unlikely World Series berth.

The Cardinals will face the American League champion MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Milwaukee's slugging first baseman Prince Fielder had to fight back the emotions after what may have been his last game as a Brewer on Sunday.

When the impending free agent stepped to the plate in the eighth f...

Cardinals beat Brewers to reach World Series

2011-10-16T21:00:07Z

(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals beat the hosting Milwaukee Brewers 12-6 Sunday to advance to the World Series by clinching the National League Championship Series

Rangers rout Tigers to reach World Series

2011-10-15T21:00:06Z

(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers crushed the Detroit Tigers 15-5 Saturday to reach the World Series for the second year in a row by winning the best-of-seven American League Championship Series

Cardinals dominate bumbling Brewers in game 5

2011-10-15T03:30:24Z

The St. Louis Cardinals are one victory away from the World Series after overpowering the error-prone Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 in game five of their Major League Baseball series.

The Cardinals on Friday survived a short start from pitching ace

Cardinals beat Brewers for 3-2 NLCS lead

2011-10-14T22:00:07Z

(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals took advantage of sloppy Milwaukee fielding with another superb bullpen outing to beat the visiting Brewers 7-1 Friday and claim a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Randy Wolf pitched the biggest game of his 12-year Major League Baseball career, lifting Milwaukee to a 4-2 win over St. Louis to level their playoff series at 2-2.

Wolf tossed seven innings, giving up just two runs ...

Wily Wolf blows Cardinals down to level series

2011-10-13T21:30:09Z

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers were able to capitalize on the subtle pitching of left-hander Randy Wolf to beat the St Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Thursday and level up the best-of-seven <...

Berkman, Ellsbury win comeback awards

2011-10-13T16:30:49Z

St. Louis outfielder Lance Berkman and Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury were named baseball's 2011 Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday.

Ellsbury, who played only 18 games in 2010 because of injuries, rebounded with a season in which he pos...

Ellsbury and Berkman win MLB Comeback Player awards

2011-10-13T15:30:13Z

(Reuters) - Lance Berkman of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox were named winne...

Cardinals edge Brewers for MLB series lead

2011-10-13T02:32:36Z

The St. Louis Cardinals scored four runs in the first inning, enough for a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in their Major League Baseball semi-final playoff series.

With the victory, the Cardinals took a two-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A fiery Chris Carpenter pitched his way out of danger against bitter rivals Milwaukee to earn a 4-3 victory for St. Louis Wednesday that gave the Cardinal...

Phillies' Howard could miss start of 2012 season

2011-10-12T17:30:17Z

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tend...

Cardinals crush Brewers at National League series

2011-10-11T03:30:25Z

Albert Pujols put on a hitting display with a home run and five RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals crushed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 in game two of their semi-final playoff series.

Pujols went four-for-five with three doubles for the Cardinals who rebounded from a 9-6 loss on Sunday to level t...

Cardinals clobber Brewers to level NLCS

2011-10-10T22:00:13Z

(Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals clobbered the Milwaukee Brewers 12-3 on Monday to level their best-of-seven National League Championship Series at 1-1.

Th...

Hall of Fame Baseball

2011-01-04T14:32:28Z

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 1987, file photo, Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the World Series in St. Louis. Robert Alomar and Bert Blyleven hope they're on deck for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers, in Pittsburgh. From left are Jalapeno Hannah, Houston Astros relief pitcher Matt Lindstrom works during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Houston. The Colorado Rockies have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed...

Brewers-Getting Greinke

2010-12-20T12:30:43Z

Newly acquired Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Zack Greinke, left, looks around the team clubhouse Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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Royals Brewers Trade Baseball

2010-12-20T02:31:17Z

Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore speaks to the media as he announces that Royals pitcher Zack Greinke and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt have been traded to the Milwaukee Bre...

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