St. Louis Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals coveted Alan Branch so much that they traded up to get him with the first pick in the second round of the 2007 draft. He's been a big, literally too big, disappointment -- until this season. The coaching staff challenged the former Michigan standout to show up weighing l...

Calm down, Cardinal fans: Albert Pujols wants to stay in St. Louis. "The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career," Pujols told WXOS-FM on Thursday. "I love this city. The way that this city has embraced me and my family." Pujols, who has one year left on his co...

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols(notes) tosses his bat aside after hitting a single during the first inning in Game 3 of the National League division baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in St. Louis. For the second straight offseason, Albert Pujols will undergo arthro...

The St. Louis Cardinals were reportedly going to try and get Albert Pujols to sign a contract extension this...

For the eighth time in 14 seasons, Tony La Russa and the St. Louis Cardinals are headed to the playoffs.

Albert Pujols doesn't become a free agent till the end of 2011, but the St. Louis Cardinals apparently want...

Josh Johnson showed why he's one of the top starters in the majors on Wednesday. Even without his best stuff, the right-hander was good enough to shut down the St. Louis Cardinals. Johnson pitched six effective innings to lead the Florida Marlins to a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. Cody Ross h...