Home-grown advantage critical for Cardinals
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St. Louis - About all that can salvage this World Series is the last of the cookie cutters. The St. Louis Cardinals are in trouble.
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OFFENSE: Expect the Cardinals, so powerful and varied in skill, to average five-plus runs. But this is no mismatch. Houston&#39;s attack is hotter and healthier.
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In what has developed into an evenly matched National League Championship Series, the Astros appear to have three distinct advantages over the Cardinals.
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After 19 seasons in Arizona, the Cardinals finally have their own home &#151; and maybe even a home-field advantage. Kurt Warner completed 23 of 37 passes for 301 yards and three scores, the Cardinals turned two first-quarter San Francisco turnovers into touchdowns, and Arizona held on to beat the 49ers 34-27 on Sunday.
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Youth was served in a big way for the Cardinals at Miller Park on Thursday afternoon. Rookies Yadier Molina and Hector Luna combined for six hits and all four RBIs as St.
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The running woes that have long plagued the Arizona Cardinals could be history. Now, Arizona has the `Edge.'
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After losing nine times in its final 12 games, the once-shambling Cardinals quickly gained a postseason advantage that may prove as much psychological as statistical.
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Woody Williams is more concerned that the St. Louis Cardinals keep focused on their goals than winning 100 games. St. Louis beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 Wednesday night for its 99th victory.
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Few of the thousands of Cardinal fans who will travel across the Bay this weekend are aware of the intense planning required to make Big Game a reality.
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This hasn&#39;t been the finest season for Bernie Williams, but Thursday night&#39;s division-clinching home run may be a sign that October could be a different story.
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By Douglas A. Kaid, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jan. 31--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Sometimes the other team is simply better. It's a tough thing to admit for competitors who spend all season trying to convince themselves they can't be beaten if they play their best.
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Even Neil Rackers was surprised. When the Cardinals kicker was told in the second quarter of Sunday&#39;s game at Sun Devil Stadium that the team wanted him to attempt a 55-yard field goal, he thought, &quot;Really?
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ST. LOUIS Â· A good outing today potentially could have a two-fold effect for Cardinals starter Matt Morris. Not only will he go a long way toward keeping his team alive in the National
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Marcell Shipp scores three touchdowns and the Cardinals capitalize on the Rams' season-high 126 yards in penalties to win, 34-20.
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Instead of trying to avoid a first-round playoff sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to complete one. After finishing the regular season in a tailspin, the Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series against the San Diego Padres. The series resumes Saturday with the first postseason game at the new Busch Stadium.
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â¢ St. Louis (105-57, first place in NL Central) coasted into the postseason. The Cardinals split their final 26 games of the season but still finished 13 games ahead
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The plot: The Cardinals boast the best record in baseball and are hopeful of getting to their first World Series since 1987 and winning their first championship since 1982.