Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury dislocated his shoulder yesterday and will be out for at least six weeks, according to Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com. Alex Speier of WEEI.com says that if his shoulder does not respond to rest and rehabilitation he could require season-ending [...]
04/14/12
Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals and their fans as they celebrate their 11th World Series Title. This one may be the sweetest as they came back from 10 1/2 games back on August 25th to secure the NL Wild Card and a postseason birth.
They went on to beat the two best teams in the [...]
10/29/11
The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a fill-in starter at third base after David Freese broke a bone in his left hand, according to the Associated Press.
The 28-year-old Freese was hit in the hand by Scott Linebrink during Sunday’s game versus the Atlanta Braves. Daniel Descalso moved from second base to third base after [...]
05/02/11
Alyson Footer of MLB.com tweets that the St. Louis Cardinals have acquired third baseman Pedro Feliz and from the Houston Astros in exchange for pitcher David Carpenter.
The Cardinals were in need of third base depth to compensate for the injury to David Freese.
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Feliz, 35, was hitting .222/.244/.312 with [...]
08/19/10
Buster Olney of ESPN says that there is a perception among some general managers that the San Francisco Giants are trying to prevent third basemen from reaching the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves in the waiver process.
Right now players need to clear waivers in order for teams to freely negotiate trade deals. Players such [...]
08/17/10
According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals GM John Mozeliak has tried to lower expectations for a trade, but the club has retained interest in Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge.
Inge was placed on waivers earlier this month, but was pulled back when another team claimed him. The Tigers have the [...]
08/16/10
Here’s a quick run down of Ken Rosenthal’s latest MLB Full Count video:
-Manny Ramirez is improving health wise and it is possible that he could go out on a rehab assignment within the next week. It is safe to say that the only interest in him given his injuries this season would come from [...]
08/14/10
The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t leaving any stone unturned in their pursuit for a third baseman. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Rob Biertempfel says the Cardinals are eyeing Pittsburgh Pirates’ infielder Andy LaRoche as a possible trade target if he can clear waivers.
The Cardinals’ third baseman, David Freese, is out for the year due to a right [...]
08/06/10
The St. Louis Cardinals, half-game out of the NL Central, are in need of a third basemen due to the recent injury to David Freese. The Detroit Tigers on the other hand need a whole lot more than a third baseman to get out of their 8 game hole in the AL Central.
Jeff Gordon of [...]
08/05/10
The St. Louis Cardinals are in search of a starting third baseman since David Freese is out for the year due to a right ankle injury that he suffered when he rounded third base on Monday’s game. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that the Cards may need a third baseman not only [...]
08/04/10