Pujols MVP Gives Cardinals Something to Cheer About. Finally.

...Central, but lost to the Dodgers in the division series. Ooooooh, so close. Then rookie outfielder Colby Rasmus made some noise, but only received one point in the NL Rookie of the Year race...

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

ESPN RISE All-Decade Baseball Team

St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday, right, and center fielder Colby Rasmus hit the outfield wall after colliding while chasing a fly ball hit for an RBI triple...

Dodgers rally past Franklin, Cardinals after Holliday error

Matt Holliday dropped a sinking line drive for an error with two outs in the ninth inning, leading to a two-run rally by the Dodgers that gave them a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals.

Getting pumped for the playoffs

Page 2 presents 77 reasons to spend October in front of your TV set.

Insider Intel: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Keith Law previews the Cardinals and Dodgers, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad, and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: Notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats & Info.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Scouting the St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals have a strong rotation and a lineup anchored by perhaps the best hitter in the game, but their shaky bullpen is a concern.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Running through some end-of-the-year observations

Mark Cunningham/Getty Images Toss out everything from this Mets season -- except the uniforms they wore Sunday. Keep those. By Steve Berthiaume, E...

Brewers rally spoils Wainwright's chance at 20th victory

Adam Wainwright's hope for a 20th victory unraveled along with the St. Louis bullpen and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 12-6 win Friday night.

Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.

Twins, Braves give this week a big boost

The AL Central and the NL wild card are the headline races up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season.

Sox-Yanks, Aroldis Chapman, Cy Young Wars

It is still September and nine days of regular-season baseball remain, but the playoffs provided the context for everything that occurred at Yankee St...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 26, 2009

Norris solid as Cards denied chance to clinch

Astros rookie Bud Norris prevented the Cardinals from clinching a playoff berth on Wednesday.

Cardinals-Astros Preview

Cardinals-Astros Preview

Pineiro limits Astros as 15 hits lift Cardinals closer to Central title

Joel Pineiro allowed five hits in seven effective innings, Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals inched closer to the NL Central title on Tuesday night with an 11-2 win over the Houston Astros.