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Cardinals hoped for hefty homer total from Steve Bilko

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Emerging from the coal country of northeastern Pennsylvania, Steve Bilko was something of a mythical baseball figure, a teen slugger as strong and dense as the anthracite mined in the region. From the moment the Cardinals signed him, in 1945, Bilko intrigued with his power. He was big _ 6-foot-1 and, as the St. Louis Star-Times noted, “230 pounds of man” _ with thick legs and … [Read more...] about Cardinals hoped for hefty homer total from Steve Bilko

The Top 5 Cardinals Trades Since 2000

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With the St. Louis Cardinals offseason grinding to a halt, let’s revisit their best acquisitions through trade of the past 25 years. While the Cardinals, in recent years, have become notorious for trading away young talent before they’ve been given the chance to develop, there was a time when their front office was known as one of the best in baseball. From acquiring future … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Cardinals Trades Since 2000

Padres To Add Nick Punto, Robby Hammock To Coaching Staff

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The Padres are going to add a couple of former big leaguers to their coaching staff. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Nick Punto and Robby Hammock are going to be coming aboard, though their specific roles aren’t yet clear. Lin adds that Ryan Barba, the club’s major league field coordinator in 2024, recently left to join the Cardinals in some unspecified role. Punto, 47, was in … [Read more...] about Padres To Add Nick Punto, Robby Hammock To Coaching Staff

Should the Cardinals trade or hold on to Ryan Helsley?

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Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images While Cardinals fans sit on the edge of their seats to see if Nolan Arenado is traded, I thought it might be fun to revisit another trade candidate. That of course, is Ryan Helsley. The Cardinals seem convinced that they should hold on to him and it appears that they will until at least the trade deadline. I … [Read more...] about Should the Cardinals trade or hold on to Ryan Helsley?