Thriving Berkman marvels at Series' drama
MLB.com
Lance Berkman added two singles, a walk and two runs as the Cardinals won 16-7 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. ARLINGTON, Texas — A pair of offseason phone calls set the tone for Lance Berkman in 2011. The well-publicized one was his Lance Berkman was ready for his moment. With [...]
Read MoreThriving Berkman marvels at Series' drama
MLB.com
Lance Berkman added two singles, a walk and two runs as the Cardinals won 16-7 Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. ARLINGTON, Texas — A pair of offseason phone calls set the tone for Lance Berkman in 2011. The well-publicized one was his Schumaker singled to center. Pujols flied out right [...]
Read MoreFree-agent-to-be kicks off ninth-inning rally in Game 6
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Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A veteran like Albert Pujols can risk making calls. When I first came up to Chicago as a rookie, it was unlikely that I was going to veto a manager's plan. If I had the green light, then that was my only indication that I could ARLINGTON, Texas — A long drive [...]
Read MorePujols hits three homers as Cards rout Rangers
USA Today
It's been forgotten by now, forever obscured by Albert Pujols' career night and relentlessly sloppy play by the Texas Rangers. But baseball has already missed a great opportunity. This might have been the game to finally usher Major League Baseball After only ten seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols is already one of the [...]
Read MoreMatchup: CJ Wilson vs. Chris Carpenter
ESPN (blog)
ST. LOUIS — The coolest person at the World Series is C.J. Wilson. CJ Wilson doesn't get the acclaim that Cliff Lee did, nor will he command a top-of-the-market contract, but which 2010-2011 stat line belongs to which southpaw? Pending free agent CJ Wilson will have a lot of teams eying him as he takes [...]
Read MoreAlbert Pujols gets redemption in Game 2
USA Today
In the nightcap, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals beat the Brewers 12-3 to tie the NLCS 1-1 in Milwaukee. 11:42: Cardinals' Jason Motte closes out the Brewers 1-2-3 in the ninth inning to even up the NLCS 1-1. Albert Pujols ties a career-high 5 RBI in One of them hit the first postseason walk-off grand [...]
Read MorePujols hits longest HR in Cardinals stadium
The Associat
Albert Pujols homered and scored three runs, Matt Holliday drove in three and the St. Louis Cardinals swept the Florida Marlins with an 8-4 win Sunday. Playing most of the game in the rain, the Cardinals completed their first ever four-game sweep of August 10, 2011 — Cardinals' Albert Pujols tosses his bat aside after [...]
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