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Marco Scutaro looked up through the pouring rain, caught Matt Holliday's popup for the final out and punched his ticket to the World Series for the first time at age 36.

Marco Scutaro's journey to the NLCS MVP trophy began long before Matt Holliday's takeout slide.

Left fielder Matt Holliday has been scratched from the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup because of lower back tightness just before Game 6 of the NL championship series against the San Francisco Giants.

Second baseman Marco Scutaro is in the San Francisco Giants' lineup for Game 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals, despite injuring his left hip during Game 2 on a hard slide by Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday.

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy "hopeful" that second baseman Marco Scutaro can play in Game 3.

Two snapshots from the San Francisco Giants' 7-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLCS that evened the series at a win apiece. 1. Top of the first inning, Matt Holliday on first base, Carlos Beltran on second base with one ...

San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro left Game 2 of the NL Championship Series after five innings because of an injured left hip, the result of an earlier hard slide by Matt Holliday.

The Giants beat the Cardinals 7-1 on Monday night and tied the NL Championship Series at 1-all.

The Giants evened the NLCS at one game apiece by putting a 7-1 hurting on the Cardinals, but they lost Marco Scutaro to a hip injury on Matt Holliday's takeout slide. Will the Giants have revenge on their minds when the series resumes in St. Louis?

Ryan Vogelsong's stout outing in Game 2 of the NLCS might have righted the ship for the Giants' talented but underperforming rotation.

Sam Holbrook, the umpire who made the controversial infield fly call that enraged the Atlanta Braves and their fans in the NL wild card game, is part of the crew for the AL championship series.

With help from the blog network writers, here are reasons each team can win the World Series. St. Louis Cardinals 1. A potent, balanced lineup. The Cardinals had the best on-base percentage in baseball, including four starters -- Matt Holliday, J...

Dave Cameron argues why Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a legitimate candidate for the NL MVP Award.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2012

Mike Matheny settled into Tony La Russa's desk chair in a freshly painted office minus all the knickknacks accumulated over 16 years by his predecessor. The stuffed tiger from the 2006 World Series title, the bust of TLR's favorite dog, the piles and pile

The World Series begins Wednesday night, with the St. Louis Cardinals matching up against the Texas Rangers. But there are matchups within the matchup, and here are the 10 biggest: 1. Lance Berkman versus Rangers' left-handers: Three of the Ran...

Blog | October 17, 2011

With the World Series now set, Buster Olney previews the 10 biggest matchups between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. Plus, Theo Epstein to the Cubs should be resolved soon, Frank McCourt may have settled his divorce, and other MLB notes.

Blog | Conversation | October 17, 2011