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Cardinals should remain pat and let current team determine season
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BenFred's 5: Key for Molina's extension is Cardinals and catcher
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Top MLB free agents 2021-2022
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3 Cardinals contracts we were happy to see end, and 2 we're still
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Goold: As costs soar, Cardinals must enter race for arms to fill
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Expanded Rosters Are Ending Soon. Who is Going Down? - Viva El Birdos
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Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals Agree to One-Year Contract
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BenFred: Counsell's Brewers have replaced Cardinals as NL
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How go-to reliever Giovanny Gallegos is getting his groove back
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2022 Payroll & Projected Budget - Viva El Birdos
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St. Louis Cardinals: Greg Holland was the anomaly, not the standard
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Gomber shuts down former team, pitches Rockies past Cardinals 1
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Grading both sides of the Jack Flaherty trade
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Dozen MLB players have options turned down, go free