.....................4thebirds...: UCB Live Blog Event -- Reminder: "The United Cardinal Bloggers will host a live blog on July 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. CT."

.....................4thebirds...: Win while you learn for Cards' Rasmus and Wellemeyer: "Yadier Molina and Colby Rasmus supplied six of the St. Louis Cardinals' eight hits Wednesday night, helping edge the Detriot Tigers 4-3."

.....................4thebirds...: 2B steal coverage: "In the Monday game at Busch Stadium, there was a steal of second base by the Colorado Rockies in which no one covered second base."

.....................4thebirds...: Cards to fish their way out of 4-game funk: "The Cards will go fishing for a win on the east coast today, starting a three-game set with the Florida Marlins."

.....................4thebirds...: Phils flush half of Cards homestand: "The 2008 World Series winners, Philadelphia Phillies, were back in championship form Tuesday night, handling the St. Louis Cardinals for a mini-sweep of two games with a 10-7 victory."

Ryan says wet field led to his injury - St. Louis Cardinals - Belleville News-Democrat: "Brendan Ryan is still upset about the circumstances that led to a strained left hamstring and a trip to the disabled list."

Ankiel back at Busch day after hitting wall - St. Louis Cardinals - Belleville News-Democrat: "Rick Ankiel was back at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after an acrobatic catch and head-first collision with the wall."

Streaking Victorino lifts Phils to win Philadelphia Inquirer 05/06/2009: "Shane Victorino does not want to talk about it. Do not mention the 14-game hitting streak (which ties a career high), avoid the 88-point jump in his batting average during that span, and"

Victorino, Werth lead Phillies past Cardinals - KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News, weather, sports, classifieds-: "Shane Victorino was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs and Jayson Werth had a three-run shot and four RBIs in a 10-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on"

Much to his dismay, Utley sits out again delawareonline The News Journal: "ST. LOUIS -- Chase Utley played most of last season through hip pain that had to be relieved by surgery in November. So it was fairly predictable that he wanted to play Tuesday night, despite a badly bruised right foot."

Phils win to take first in East delawareonline The News Journal: "ST. LOUIS -- It was the fifth inning here Tuesday night, and thanks to Jayson Werth's towering home run into the second deck in left field, the Phillies' lead had swelled to four runs."

Hamels ready to start delawareonline The News Journal: "ST. LOUIS -- As they walked, side-by-side, from the left-field bullpen to the third-base dugout on Tuesday, Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee draped his arm around ace Cole Hamels. Dubee laughed. Hamels smiled."

4thebirds...: Ankiel's scary moment overshadows grand slam and game itself: "Suddenly, in the eighth inning, the game that means so much to so many meant nothing at all when Cardinals' center fielder Rick Ankiel lost his balance making a great catch, crashing head first into the left center field wall."

4thebirds...: D -- LF/SS - Fly Ball Communication: "With one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Nationals' Nick Johnson hit a pop fly to shallow left field."

4thebirds...: Touch 4 times 4 equals Cards win: "All six of the St. Louis Cardinals' runs Friday night were the product of four home runs as Tony La Russa's squad handled the Washington Nationals in an 8-2 win."

05/01/2009 - Cards Preview: Kick 'em while they're down - STLtoday.com: "So the Cardinals need to exploit this situation and get to plus-10 this weekend. A long, hard season lies ahead. There is no time to feel bad for the less fortunate."

Greene called up, starts for Cards stlcardinals.com: News: "WASHINGTON -- The talk early this season has been about the Cardinals' 13-man mix-and-match bullpen and how its success has contributed to the team's 15-7 start, best in the big leagues."

Cards close April with win, best record stlcardinals.com: News: "WASHINGTON -- No matter how you look at it, the Cardinals turn the calendar from April to May with the best record in baseball at 16-7."

Cardinals place Ryan on disabled list - KAIT-Jonesboro, AR-News, weather, sports, classifieds-: "The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring."

Pujols raises the bar in MLB - The Daily Cardinal: "A Sports Illustrated report from earlier this week announced that Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez could return to his team sometime during the first week of May. This is just the latest development in a tumultuous offseason for Rodriguez, who admitted to using performance-enhancing"

Redbirds win without top bats : Redbirds : Memphis Commercial Appeal: "The Redbirds were already struggling at the plate, tied for dead last in the Pacific Coast League in hitting with a .222 team batting average."

Ohio.com - A-Rod book alleges teen steroid use: "A new, unflattering biography of Alex Rodriguez reportedly says he may have used steroids as early as high school and even after he joined the New York Yankees."

4thebirds...: Late rally sparked by Ankiel, T. Greene in Cards win: "In a game that ran tied at 2-apiece for four innings, then see-sawed up to 4-4 over the next four innings, then saw the Cards explode for five runs in the top of the ninth, it was as if you were either waiting for the Cards to do well or the Nats to do poorly."

seMissourian.com: Story: Wainwright delivers on mound, at plate: "ATLANTA -- Some of the St. Louis Cardinals' six hits in the fifth inning looked like ugly bloopers to the Atlanta Braves."

04/30/2009 - St. Louis Cardinals have no punch, but lots of bunch - STLtoday.com: "ATLANTA — In three pristine nights at less-than-half-filled Turner Field, the Cardinals had two shortstops and one extra-base hit drop."

Greene scratched with forearm discomfort stlcardinals.com: News: "ATLANTA -- Cardinals shortstop Khalil Greene was scratched from Wednesday night's game against the Braves due to discomfort in his"