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Willson Contreras headed to the IL as Cardinals begin looking ahead toward 2024
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Red Sox routed by Cardinals as St. Louis completes sweep
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Contreras orchestrates heel turn as Cubs lose to St. Louis
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Contreras, Baker boost Cardinals to 9-4 win, Reds drop 1 1/2 games back in wild card race
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What's wrong with the Cardinals?
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DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox in 10 innings
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Cardinals battle back to beat Cubs, split London Series behind Willson Contreras' big day
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BenFred: Turning away from Contreras at catcher says more about Cardinals' dysfunction than player
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St. Louis Cardinals: Is it time to bench Matt Carpenter?