Free-agent outfielder Jim Edmonds is taking to two teams, but the Cardinals are not one of them.
The identity of the two interested clubs isn't known, but they are probably willing to pay Edmonds more than the minimum salary that St. Louis would likely have offered.
Edmonds announced on Jan. 17 that he wanted to return to baseball and he spoke with manager Tony La Russa about a roster spot with the Cardinals.
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A baseball official told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that agent Scott Boras strong-armed the Cardinals during negotiations regarding outfielder Matt Holliday.
Holliday got a seven-year, $119 million deal with St. Louis.
"I don't understand the Cardinals," said the official. "Everybody knew there was nobody else there when they were at $16 [million a year] for six [years]. But Scott kept asking for $17 [million a year] for seven, and they just did it. So obviously, he just wore them down."
Holliday's deferred money places the present-day value of his contract at only about $16.2 million per year, but the same official asked a very valid question:
"If they did this for Holliday does [Albert] Pujols settle for less than the A-Rod deal now?"
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A trainer that previously admitted to giving Jose Canseco steroids is now saying that he supplied Mark McGwire as well.
Curtis Wenzlaff, arrested in 1992 for steroids distribution, told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that McGwire's goal was to get "bigger, faster, stronger," according to excerpts released Friday.
The full interview will air on Sunday.
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Jan 21, 2010 11:12 AM EST
Jim Edmonds has been working out diligently this offseason and has instructed his agent, Paul Cohen, to see if MLB teams are interested in his services for 2010.
"I know they've talked," Cohen said of the Cardinals and Edmonds, and "we've talked to a few other teams.
"He's playing (in 2010). He's looking at a lot of different things. Obviously, if he went to St. Louis, they kind of have a starting outfield. If he's not going to St. Louis, he'd be thinking of platooning somewhere. St. Louis would be a different situation."
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The Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $5.45 million contract with outfielder Ryan Ludwick.
The agreement allowed the two sides to avoid arbitration for the second straight season.
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Ryan," general manager John Mozeliak said. "Ryan has proven to be a steady run-producer for our ballclub for the past two-plus seasons."
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Cardinals Jan 2010 Archive
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ESPN | Jan 19, 2010
Jim Edmonds wants to play for the Cardinals, but they may not have a spot for him.
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Post-Dispatch | Jan 18, 2010
Albert Pujols appears to be in no rush to sign an extension with the Cardinals.
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Post-Dispatch | Jan 18, 2010
Matt Holliday wants to be 100% sure he's clean.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat | Jan 18, 2010
The Cardinals will open up extension talks with Albert Pujols before the season begins.
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ESPN | Jan 17, 2010
Mark McGwire was cheered on Sunday by fans.
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MLB.com | Jan 17, 2010
The Cardinals would still have hired Mark McGwire if they knew about his steroid use earlier.
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ESPN | Jan 16, 2010
Tony La Russa took the high road in responding to Jack Clark's recent comments.
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ESPN | Jan 16, 2010
Jack Clark thinks Mark McGwire should be banned from baseball.
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ESPN | Jan 12, 2010
Jose Canseco says Mark McGwire isn't telling the whole story.
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New York Times | Jan 12, 2010
Mark McGwire was interviewed by several media outlets following his PED admission.
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ESPN | Jan 12, 2010
The FBI knew that legendary slugger Mark McGwire used steroids during his career.
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AP | Jan 11, 2010
Mark McGwire used steroids on and off for nearly a decade.
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ESPN | Jan 9, 2010
The Cardinals went all-out to re-sign Matt Holliday.
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ESPN | Jan 8, 2010
The Cardinals weren't going to improve their seven-year, $120 million offer to Matt Holliday.
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ESPN | Jan 8, 2010
Adam Wainwright wants to see Mark McGwire in the Hall of Fame.
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Post-Dispatch | Jan 7, 2010
Albert Pujols will have protection in Matt Holliday.
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Mercury News | Jan 7, 2010
Mark McGwire hasn't played baseball since 2001.
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Arizona Republic | Jan 7, 2010
The Cardinals will sign Matt Holliday to a $120M contract.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Jan 6, 2010
Miguel Tejada isn't an option for St. Louis anymore.
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SI.com | Jan 5, 2010
The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a seven-year, $120 million deal with Matt Holliday.
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ESPN | Jan 5, 2010
The Cardinals and Matt Holliday are discussing a seven-year deal.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatched | Jan 4, 2010
The Cardinals are "close" to making a move, according to manager Tony La Russa.
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MLB.com | Jan 2, 2010
The Cardinals are still working to re-sign Matt Holliday.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Jan 1, 2010
The Cardinals could lock down Matt Holliday in the near future.