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BenFred: A sinking Cardinals season touches a new low
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BenFred: 13 thoughts on the Cardinals, who have 13 chances to dodge making bad first-half history
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BenFred: Don't turn Wainwright's quest for 200 wins into bogeyman of failed Cardinals season
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BenFred: Journeyman Motter would be Cardinals camp sensation – if roster wasn't so crowded
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From Wally Moon to Albert Pujols, here's every St. Louis Cardinal to win Rookie of the Year
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BenFred: What happened to Paul Goldschmidt in September? The National League MVP is on the case
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BenFred: No Pujols, No Molina, No Wainwright. No more distractions if Cardinals can't stop slide
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BenFred: A sinking Cardinals season touches a new low
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BenFred: A sinking Cardinals season touches a new low
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Cardinals' Brendan Donovan finishes third in National League Rookie of the Year voting
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BenFred: These 3 non-shortstop free agents should get long, hard look from Cardinals
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BenFred: The Cardinals have 99 problems, but a self-created pitching mess is by far the biggest