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Retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and his wife list Winnetka mansion for $8.5M

Retired Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood and his wife, Sarah, have placed their six-bedroom, 11,250-square-foot Georgian Revival-style mansion in Winnetka on the market for $8.49 million.Wood, 46, firs

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

BenFred: Sonny Gray is the Cardinals’ biggest offseason addition, but it’s much bigger than that

Before he braved frigid temperatures and braced for a fan reception that has chilled, longtime Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak took a look down from his Busch Stadium office w

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Hochman: Succession, STL-style? Cardinals’ Mozeliak looks at future with Chaim Bloom, Yadier Molina

Are John Mozeliak’s two new advisers the Cardinals’ next manager and next John Mozeliak?It’s fair to wonder.At Saturday’s Winter Warm-up, the president of baseball operations publicly discusse

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Central Notes: Guardians, Cubs, Cease, Gorman

The Guardians have hired Dan Puente for an unspecified role on their major league coaching staff, per a report from The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma. Puente, 42, was a 12th-round pick in the 2004 draft b

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

How injury shaped prospect Gordon Graceffo’s offseason, pitching perspective: Cardinals Extra

When reflecting on a 2023 season that was hampered by a shoulder injury, Cardinals prospect Gordon Graceffo thinks back to one of the more impactful pieces of advice repeated to him in his time as a b

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

'He doesn't scare': Rookie Masyn Winn readies for swing at securing Cardinals shortstop job

The rookie the Cardinals believe can take over and shine as their starting shortstop had not finished the first sentence of his first answer Sunday when he brought up the biggest question facing his r

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Cardinals' young star Jordan Walker hopes training in Florida helps avoid sophomore slump

Jordan Walker has the feel of a potential future face of the Cardinals. He’s certainly got the gentle giant demeanor and affable nature coupled with outstanding physical gifts and skills at such a y

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

MLB notes: What should Red Sox expect from the consistently inconsistent Nick Pivetta?

The Red Sox starting rotation is in a state of flux. The club has already effectively swapped Lucas Giolito in for Chris Sale, and Craig Breslow hasn’t been shy about his desire to add additional outs

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Jordan Walker on prospect Victor Scott II: ‘He’s kind of like the Mookie Betts of the Cardinals’

After seeing what Cardinals prospect Victor Scott II can do on a baseball field, on a basketball court and in a bowling alley, Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker makes the comparison to one of basebal

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

West Notes: Astros, Padres, Dodgers

The Astros have made it clear that adding to their relief corps is a priority this winter, with interest in the likes of Robert Stephenson as well as Jordan Hicks before the latter signed with the Gia

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Commentary: Bitcoin ETFs are a siren song, not proof of concept

NEW YORK: Proof of concept typically means evidence that a design idea is feasible. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have suggested that the approval of bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commis

baseball Jan. 14, 2024

Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar on Arenado: ‘A motivated Nolan is a scary Nolan.’

Nolan Arenado didn’t attend Winter Warm-up this weekend, but teammate Lars Nootbaar offered a glimpse inside the mind of the Cardinals All-Star as he enters a pivotal year.Last season, the Cardinals

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