St. Louis Cardinals

INSIDE SLANT Ball State has positioned itself all season for what it hopes is one magical game that could lead to its first Mid-American Conference championship in football since 1996. The Cardinals have claimed a spot in national polls the past six weeks, and they have been in the top 20 of...

INSIDE SLANT While West Virginia and Louisville may be lacking in victories this season, they will not be lacking in incentive when the square off in Louisville this week. The Mountaineers have to win to keep their BCS hopes alive -- the winner of the Big East earns a BCS spot -- and the Cardin...

Albert Pujols, who won the National League MVP award despite chronic pain and numbness in his right elbow, said he expects to start lifting weights after Thanksgiving and be ready for spring training."I am crossing my fingers," Pujols told reporters in a conference call Monday from his h...

INSIDE PITCH The Reds have hired three top-notch front office people with the addition of Cam Bonifay, Mike Squires and Jamie Quirk all people from general manager Walt Jocketty's past. Bonifay and Squires will become special assistants to the general manager, and Quirk will be a pro sco...

INSIDE PITCH Having dropped out of the Matt Holliday sweepstakes which wasn't really the highest priority for them anyway the Cardinals were concentrating on putting together a new middle infield and adding left-handed relief help as open season for free agents began. The club is inter...

USA Today - His family is part of Cardinals lore. His brother, Eric, pitched for St. Louis and was one of three players traded to Oakland for Mark McGwire on July 31, ... Cardinals power past Reds in slugfest MLB.com Ludwick, Cards down Reds Sports Network