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MLB umpire Little staying positive in uncertain time
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Chris Carpenter is a very special assistant for the Cardinals
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Adam Wainwright's best start of season illuminates how Cardinals
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How Yankees feel about losing Matt Carpenter, who inked pact with
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One more time for The Infield
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Retired Pujols believes moving into coaching `will happen
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Carpenter looks forward to having entire spring to prepare
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Carpenter looks forward to having entire spring to prepare
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Bowden's MLB report card: Offseason grades, takeaways and key
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Projecting the Cardinals' Opening Day lineup and rotation … in
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Hitting technology could help baseball's struggling lineups
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Carpenter looks forward to having entire spring to prepare
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