Struggles continue for Cardinals bullpen (AP)

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The bullpen that did so much to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the World Series may end up costing them the championship. Asked to protect a tie in the eighth inning of Game 5, Octavio Dotel gave up a leadoff double and things quickly went from bad to worse. It took three more relievers [...]

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Selig: MLB plans to expand use of replay (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 24 October 2011 11:20:25 PM. © MLB News Blog

Commissioner Bud Selig tells a Dallas radio station baseball plans to expand its use of replay, but he says reviewing every close call would hurt the game. Umpire Ron Kulpa blew a call at first base during St. Louis’ 16-7 victory at Texas in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night, kickstarting the [...]

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Rangers, Cardinals tied after 6 innings (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 24 October 2011 10:41:26 PM. © MLB News Blog

Mitch Moreland and Adrian Beltre hit solo home runs off Chris Carpenter, pulling the Texas Rangers into a 2-2 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals in World Series Game 5 on Monday night. Trying to head home with a three-games-to-two lead, the Cardinals went ahead 2-0 in the second off a wild C.J. Wilson as [...]

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Dodgers to lower season-ticket prices (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 24 October 2011 10:03:29 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Los Angeles Dodgers are lowering pricing for 96 percent of the seats owned by season-ticket holders in 2012. The team said Monday it will add new benefits for season-ticket holders in seven different sections of the stadium. It says more than 35,000 seats will be available for $20 or less per game for season-ticket [...]

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Game 5

post from Baseball In-Depth on 24 October 2011 09:35:00 PM. © Baseball In-Depth

Lost Game 5 at home, fell behind 3-2

World Series, Best of 7 format
1997 Indians (Lost in 7)
1980 Royals (Lost in 6)
1953 Dodgers (Lost in 6)
1952 Yankees (Won in 7)
1951 Giants (Lost in 6)
1944 Browns (Lost in 6)
1934 Cardinals (Won in 7)
1931 A's (Lost in 7)
1930 Cardinals (Lost in 6)
1926 Cardinals (Won in 7)
1906 Cubs (Lost in 6)

LCS
1998 Indians (Lost in 6)
1993 Braves (Lost in 6)
1991 Braves (Won in 7)

It's pretty much all or nothing when losing 5 at home in a tie series, and usually nothing. It's probably better to fall behind 3-1, then win Game 5 to create momentum going back on the road (2003 Marlins, 1985 Royals). It's not a surprise that history would show the importance of not going back on the road down 3-2, but it is a little surprising how rare it's been lately. If the Rangers do lose Game 5 and win the final 2 in St. Louis, it would be truly history.

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Cards lead Rangers 2-1 after 3 innings (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 24 October 2011 09:26:24 PM. © MLB News Blog

Yadier Molina and Skip Schumaker drove in second-inning runs after C.J. Wilson walked a pair of batters, and the St. Louis Cardinals led the Texas Rangers 2-1 after three as they tried to take a three games to two lead in the World Series. Mitch Moreland homered nearly halfway up the second deck in the [...]

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Ken Griffey Jr. Receives Baseballs Historic
Achievement Award

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Ken Griffey Jr. Receives Baseball’s Historic Achievement Award Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas – Ken Griffey Jr. was presented with the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award on Sunday in an off-field ceremony before Game 4 of the World Series. Griffey became just … Continue reading →

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Cards GM has no time to enjoy success (AP)

The St. Louis Cardinals will play their last game within a matter of days. Then the work really begins for general manager John Mozeliak, who will have little time to relish the success of a World Series season. “It doesn’t seem fair, does it?” Mozeliak said Monday before Game 5. “When you look at this [...]

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A contrarian opinion about the Twins' Starting
Pitching

It is hard to look back at a 99-loss season and try to figure out what did not work, but it is necessary to just do that and try to pinpoint possible weaknesses that need to be solved. With a 99-loss season, pretty much nothing worked well, but[...]

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Minor League Report – 10/24/11

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