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Mark McGwire comes clean Mark McGwire finally came clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998. McGwire says in a statement sent to The Associated Press that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade and he apologizes for his actions. "Now that I have become the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, I have the chance to do something that I wish I was able to do five years ago.
I never knew when, but I always knew this day would come.
It's time for me to talk about the past and to confirm what people have suspected. I used steroids during my playing career and I apologize. I remember trying steroids very briefly in the 1989/1990 off season and then after I was injured in 1993, I used steroids again. I used them on occasion throughout the '90s, including during the 1998 season. I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era.
The Nationals signed outfielder Chris Duncan on January 19th, according to the team's official transactions page.
Duncan, 29 in May, hit .227/.329/.358 in 304 plate appearances for the Cardinals last year before being traded in July to the Red Sox for Julio Lugo. He was released from the Triple A Pawtucket club about a month later.
Talking to Rob Rains of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in December, Duncan's agent Barry Meister suggested his client's neck injury and surgery caused his poor pe...
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The Cardinals have announced agreement on a one-year contract with right fielder Ryan Ludwick, allowing the sides to avoid the possibility of an arbitration hearing.
Ludwick will be paid $5.45 million for the 2010 season.
The deal leaves second baseman Skip Schumaker as the club’s only remaining arbitration case. The two sides are believed close to an agreement as well.
Reaching agreement with Ludwick is pivotal to the club moving ahead to address its remaining needs, which include anot...
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Newcomer Brad Penny envisions himself being a perfect fit in the St. Louis Cardinals' rotation. Contrary to how he's viewed by many, the 31-year-old Penny said he isn't a power pitcher, that he prefers working to contact. It's a long-embraced philosophy of Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan.
| Brad Penny Wrote: | "I've never really been a strikeout pitcher," the 6-foot-4, 230-pound right-hander said Saturday at the Cardinals' 14th annual Winter Warm-Up at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch. "I was in the minor leagues, but as far as pitching in the big leagues, I've never been a real strikeout guy.
"I try to pitch to contact. That's how you get deep into games." |
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The Cardinals did sign one pitcher on Thursday. Righthander Charlie Zink, a knuckleball specialist, signed a minor-league contract with the team. The 30-year-old Zink has been in the Red Sox organization since 2002.
Pitching at Triple A Pawtucket in 2009, Zink was 6-15 with a 5.59 ERA. That was a dramatic dropoff from his performance for the same club in 2008, when he was 14-6 with a 2.84 ERA and was named the Most Valuable Pitcher in the International League.
Zink has made one major leagu...
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The Braves have reached agreement on a one-year contract with free agent Troy Glaus to play first base, according to a major-league source.
The deal, which also includes incentives, is pending a physical, the source said.
Glaus, 33, has made only six career appearances at first, two last season with the Cardinals. However, he will give the Braves a potent right-handed bat as they seek to improve their offense.
The Braves had balked at re-signing free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche ...
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Joe Thurston agreed to terms on a deal with the Atlanta Braves, his agent confirmed this morning. Thurston spent last season with the St. Louis Cardinals, serving as a versatile, lefthanded option off the bench. In 124 games (267 at-bats), Thurston hit .225 with a .316 on-base percentage.
Thurston’s agent, Lou Tevlin, revealed the signing in a text message. He added that Thurston, who was let loose by the Cardinals during the roster machinations at the end of the regular season, was courted b...
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