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Cardinals avoid arbitration with Cruz, Bourjos
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MLB offseason tracker: Blue Jays add Chad Green to bullpen
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MLB offseason tracker: Blue Jays add Chad Green to bullpen
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Cardinals trade Tony Cruz to Royals - Viva El Birdos
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MLB free agent tracker: Dodgers re-sign 2B Kendrick
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Reds re-sign backup catcher
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TA 11/19: Cards Lose Some Minor League Free Agents and Protect
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Tim McCarver, Willie McGee Cardinals trades connection
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Royals trade with Cardinals for backup catcher Tony Cruz
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Tim McCarver, Willie McGee Cardinals trades connection
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