
Jan 5 - By Ronald Blum, AP Sports Writer
The St. Louis Cardinals will be paying Matt Holliday through 2029 under the $120 million, seven-year contract that is likely to be finalized Thursday. Complete Story...
Dec 14 - By Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese has been arrested in St. Louis County on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Dec 7 - By Ben Walker, AP Baseball Writer
Brad Penny and the St. Louis Cardinals completed their deal Tuesday, giving the NL Central champions a pitcher they'd coveted for quite some time.
Nov 30 - By Associated Press
Catcher Jason LaRue has agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Oct 26 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach.

Oct 25 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Mark McGwire is back in baseball, reunited with Tony La Russa as the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach. La Russa agreed to return for a 15th year as manager Monday with a one-year contract, the first time he hasn't had a multiyear deal with the team. All of his coaches will return except for Hal McRae, who will be replaced by the former star.

Oct 20 - By Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow so doctors can remove bone chips and trim bone spurs.

Oct 15 - By Associated Press
Slugger Albert Pujols says the St. Louis Cardinals are interested in extending his contract during the winter.

Oct 11 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Tony La Russa's not certain he wants to return for a 15th season as St. Louis Cardinals manager. For one thing, he didn't expect to begin so soon the decision-making process that begins every time his contract expires.
Oct 10 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Chris Carpenter will start on three days' rest if the St. Louis Cardinals make it to Game 4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a tactic that's mostly been a failure during manager Tony La Russa's 14 seasons in St. Louis.
Oct 10 - By Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has shaken up his lineup for Game 3 of the division series in a bid to avoid elimination by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Oct 9 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Unemployed in August and a star for the Los Angeles Dodgers in October. Once Vicente Padilla got out of the first inning, he slammed the door on the St. Louis Cardinals' season.

Oct 7 - By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer
Albert Pujols spent his biggest moments of the St. Louis Cardinals' playoff opener with his bat sitting idly on his shoulder, thanks to some canny managing by Joe Torre.

Oct 6 - By Beth Harris, AP Sports Writer
All that Matt Holliday needed to do was make the catch, and the Cardinals would have tied the series.

Oct 2 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Prince Fielder homered twice and Jody Gerut's two-out infield hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers sent the St. Louis Cardinals scuffling to the postseason with a 9-7 victory on Sunday.

Sep 29 - By Associated Press
Ace pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting the St. Louis Cardinals back on track with his arm and bat in a 13-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

Sep 27 - By Associated Press
Albert Pujols has recorded his 181st assist of the season, setting a National League mark for first basemen.

Sep 25 - By Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer
Second baseman Clint Barmes made a diving catch to start a game-ending double play, preserving the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Sep 21 - By Chris Duncan, AP Sports Writer
Bud Norris and the Houston Astros put the St. Louis Cardinals' celebration on ice.

Sep 18 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Jake Fox homered in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs benefited from a wide slide by Matt Holliday, beating St. Louis 6-3 Sunday night and keeping the Cardinals' magic number at four for clinching the NL Central.
Sep 15 - By Associated Press
Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan was scratched from the lineup a day after injuring his left pinkie on a pickoff play.

Sep 14 - By Associated Press
Josh Johnson struck out five in six effective innings to help the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday.

Sep 12 - By Associated Press
Cardinals right-hander John Smoltz is being held out of his scheduled start Monday against the Florida Marlins because of shoulder tendinitis.

Sep 11 - By Associated Press
Javier Vazquez took a shutout into the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves roughed up Chris Carpenter in a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Sep 9 - By Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left Wednesday's game against Milwaukee with a bruised left knee after he tumbled running on a grounder.