The Cardinals checked off nearly every item on their offseason shopping list before heading south to the Orlando area, leaving the Meetings to the status of afterthought for St. Louis.

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The Cardinals remained mostly quiet in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft, the final event of baseball's annual Winter Meetings.

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A day after expressing optimism, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak indicated on Wednesday that he no longer expects to complete any transactions before the club leaves baseball's annual Winter Meetings.

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Cards manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday that his club's willingness to trade Brendan Ryan results not from any personality issues, but simply from a baseball decision to go with Ryan Theriot as the St. Louis shortstop for 2011.

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The Cardinals took care of one piece of housekeeping on Tuesday, while general manager John Mozeliak made it clear that he hopes to have two somewhat larger matters resolved before the club packs up and heads north on Thursday afternoon.

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The Cardinals agreed on Tuesday to a one-year contract with shortstop Ryan Theriot, avoiding arbitration.

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