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St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Fouls Ball Off Groin
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Can it get any worse for the Cardinals? Let us count the ways
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Matthew Liberatore, St. Louis Cardinals, SP - Fantasy Baseball
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Lars Nootbaar's 452-ft homer (12), 09/14/2022
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Pujols' sac fly, Nootbaar's homer lift Cards to 5-3 win over Reds in
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Can it get any worse for the Cardinals? Let us count the ways
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Lars Nootbaar's 452-ft homer (12), 09/14/2022
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First Pitch: Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with thumb injury
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First Pitch: Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with thumb injury
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Lars Nootbaar continues to AMAZE! Makes INCREDIBLE play to rob a
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Cardinals fans are screaming 'Noooots' not 'boo' for Lars Nootbaar
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Collision with wall sends Cardinals OF Lars Nootbar to 10-day