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The youngest of Cardinals fans can recite the oldest of claims: Their club leads the NL in championships, and not since 1954 has a rival been this close to matching them.
Greetings! Welcome to the first Cardinals chat of this MLB offseason. Alex Bregman has opted…
The path to his first career Gold Glove (and 100th award for the Cardinals) began with his routine and fundamentals. Plus, Winn already feels the benefit of offseason knee surgery.
Front office officials Michael Girsch, Randy Flores and Moises Rodriguez will see some shift in responsibilities but also an increase in staffing and roles, per sources.
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