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Back in the pits: Cardinals drop to 16 under .500 with lousy, messy loss to Mets
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Cardinals sign former second-round pick Mercado as minor league free agent Midwest News - Bally Sports
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Winn Wins! Cardinals rookie gets back 1st-hit ball after Mets' Alonso throws it into the stands
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A day of missed opportunities for the Cardinals in a 1-0 series-ending loss to the Rockies
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Óscar Mercado shines in first Cardinals start, 10 years after St. Louis drafted him
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After rare DH success, Mariners face Cardinals again
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Back in the pits: Cardinals drop to 16 under .500 with lousy, messy loss to Mets
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Winn Wins! Cardinals rookie gets back 1st-hit ball after Mets' Alonso throws it into the stands
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Back in the pits: Cardinals drop to 16 under .500 with lousy, messy loss to Mets
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St. Louis Cardinals: All-Decade team for the 2010s
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Picking a Cardinals All-Decade team for the 2010's
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A day of missed opportunities for the Cardinals in a 1-0 series-ending loss to the Rockies
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The 2010s – Cardinals all-decade team: The best from a franchise that had plenty of stars — and success — during the decade - The Athletic
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A day of missed opportunities for the Cardinals in a 1-0 series-ending loss to the Rockies