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Cards' Garcia named to All-Rookie team

The Topps Company on Monday awarded the Cardinals' Jaime Garcia for his achievements by placing him on their 52nd annual Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

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Was Pujols the best player in 2010?

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Walker makes first appearance on HOF ballot

As he makes his first appearance on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, with members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America considering his candidacy leading up to a Jan. 5 announcement of this year's voting results, Larry Walker stands as one of the most decorated players of his era.

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McGwire's Hall momentum at crossroads

A decade ago, Mark McGwire was widely considered a lock for Hall of Fame enshrinement. Two years ago, it seemed just as certain that he'd never get the Cooperstown call.

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Smith hopes to follow fellow relievers into Hall

Now that Bruce Sutter and Goose Gossage have done the honors, Lee Smith would be more than thrilled to follow his peers across the Hall of Fame doorsill.

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Seeking deals, Cards to be patient at Meetings

If it were necessary, the Cardinals could take the roster they have to Spring Training in February. That allows GM John Mozeliak to exercise patience when looking to make upgrades at next week's Winter Meetings.

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Seeking deals, Cards to be patient at Meetings

If it were necessary, the Cardinals could take the roster they have to Spring Training in February. That allows GM John Mozeliak to exercise patience when looking to make upgrades at next week's Winter Meetings.

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Cardinals' charitable endeavors off and running

Cardinals Care added another aspect to its charitable oeuvre in 2010 with the first "Run Home for Kids" 6K, raising over $150,000 to help needy children in the St. Louis area.

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Cardinals ink Minors deal with lefty Valdes

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed on Tuesday that the club has agreed to a Minor League deal with left-handed reliever Raul Valdes, who spent 2010 with the Mets. Valdes will receive a non-roster invitation to Spring Training.

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Pujols second to Votto for NL MVP

Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols finished second to Reds first baseman Joey Votto in voting for the National League MVP Award.

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Cardinals adjust 40-man roster

The Cardinals revealed adjustments to their 40-man roster as well as their Minor League coaching staffs in a pair of announcements on Friday afternoon.

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Why Pujols should win the NL MVP

Albert Pujols would win a fourth MVP Award if he were to be the upset winner when the results are announced at 1 p.m. CT on Monday. Joey Votto is the favorite to win the award for the first time, but the case for Votto isn't as cut-and-dried as the conventional wisdom would have it.

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DeWitt cautiously optimistic Pujols will re-sign

Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. expressed cautious optimism Wednesday regarding the possibility of the club re-signing superstar Albert Pujols, but acknowledged the obvious as well: that getting a deal done won't be easy.

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Cards add five, protect them from Rule 5 Draft

The Cardinals announced on Wednesday that they are adding five players to the 40-man roster, thus protecting those players from being exposed to other clubs in next month's Rule 5 Draft.

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