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Boras Blames Cardinals For Letting Weaver Go

The Seattle Mariners officially announced Jeff Weaver is the newest member of their starting rotation Tuesday, barely two weeks after Cardinals manager Tony La Russa had described the free-agent righthander as potentially "the final piece" of the defending World Series champions' pitching makeover.

Weaver's agent insists La Russa's words never translated into action by the club.

Well aware of criticism directed at his client for failing to return to the Cardinals, agent Scott Boras redirected blame at the Cards for failing to make a "competitive" bid for Weaver.

"The fact is, they weren't even close," Boras said before accompanying Weaver to Seattle. "Jeff gave St. Louis every opportunity. We let them know what Jeff's market was. Their response was to make an offer literally appropriate for a relief pitcher."

Via Post-Dispatch

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Cardinals Re-Sign Preston Wilson

Preston Wilson will still be a member of the St. Louis Cardinals when he gets his ring.

The reigning World Champion Cardinals on Monday re-signed the outfielder to a one-year contract.

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Former St. Louis GM Bing Devine Dies

Bing Devine, the St. Louis general manager who helped build Cardinals teams that won three National League pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 90.

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