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Joey Votto's two-out, run-scoring single in the 10th inning completed the Reds' rally to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals that tightened the NL Central.

Keith Law takes his annual shot at picking all division records and player awards. There are definitely some surprises, including a non-pick of Roy Halladay for the Cy Young Award -- a rarity this time of year.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2011

Every day, people check the Triple Crown horse race, a three-way battle among the steady Albert Pujols, the gifted Joey Votto and the surging Carlos Gonzalez, and from there, they look for the MVP. But what if he's not in that group? Matt Meyers explores.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2010

lbert Pujols hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals' team-record four homers on opening day Monday and the NL Central champions, with Mark McGwire as their new batting coach, beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-6.

St. Louis native Ryan Howard topped Cardinals and World Series hero Albert Pujols to win the NL MVP Award.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2006

With the 2006 postseason shaping up as the year of the fill-in player, Jonah Keri looks back at some other tales of unlikely playoff heroes.

Albert Pujols, the major league leader in home runs and RBI, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained muscle on his right side.

Albert Pujols hit his major league-leading 12th home run and Chris Carpenter beat the Pirates for the sixth straight time in the Cardinals' 7-2 victory.

Albert Pujols was named NL MVP for the first time Tuesday.

Voters had to look past the obvious numbers to elect the proper NL MVP. And they did in choosing Albert Pujols, writes Jayson Stark.

The National League's best offense is off to a feeble start in the World Series, and the St. Louis Cardinals' chances are sagging along with it.

Albert Pujols was an obvious choice as MVP of the NL Championship Series after the St. Louis Cardinals' clinching 5-2 Game 7 victory Thursday night over the Houston Astros.

Scott Rolen and Albert Pujols powered the Cardinals past Roger Clemens and the Astros in Game 7 and into the World Series against the Red Sox.

Vladimir Guerrero and Barry Bonds are this season's MVPs, at least on Peter Gammons' ballot.

Jim Edmonds homered twice, giving him seven in six games, and the host St. Louis Cardinals powered past the San Diego Padres 9-3 Tuesday night.

Sure, Adrian Beltre and Scott Rolen are having monster seasons, but there's only one MVP and his name is Barry.