Vote for Fred Bird!

Home Run Derby's Mascot Brackets have reached the Second Round...
And they have got a feathered matchup between two Central Division rivals...
#1 -Pirate Parrot (Pittsburgh Pirates) vs. #5 - Fredbird (St Louis Cardinals)

Keep your Fred Bird alive in MLB Mascot Brackets...

You can vote until Aug 24 at Midnight CDT.

Albert Pujols' current stats

Going into August 20, 2008:

Runs: 77
RBI: 77
HR: 26
AVG: .346

Cards vs. Pirates

August 19, 2008
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 1
Losing pitcher - Braden Looper (11-10)

August 20, 2008
Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 11
Winning pitcher - Todd Wellemeyer (11-4)
HR: Rick Ankiel (24), Jason LaRue (4)

The Cards leave with a 71-58 record.

Goodbye Isringhausen?

Jason Isringhausen has been shut down for the season with career-threatening elbow tendinitis. I hate to see a good player have to retire due to injuries.

Cards vs. Reds

August 15, 2008
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 3
Winning pitcher - Brad Thompson (5-2)
SV - Chris Perez (4)
HR: Rick Ankiel (23)

August 16, 2008
St. Louis 9, Cincinnati 3
Winning pitcher - Joel Pineiro (6-5)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (31), Albert Pujols 2 (25, 26), Skip Schumaker (8)

August 17, 2008
St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 7
Losing pitcher - Kyle Lohse (13-6)

The Cards exit Cincy with a 70-57 record.

Cards vs. Marlins

August 11, 2008
St. Louis 4, Florida 2
Winning pitcher - Joel Pineiro (5-5)
SV - Chris Perez (2)
HR: Joe Mather (7), Yadier Molina (5)

August 12, 2008
St. Louis 3, Florida 4
Losing pitcher - Kyle Lohse (13-5)

August 13, 2008
St. Louis 6, Florida 4
Winning pitcher - Braden Looper (11-9)
SV - Chris Perez (3)

August 14, 2008
St. Louis 3, Florida 0
Winning pitcher - Todd Wellemeyer (10-4)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (30)

The Cards exited Florida with a 68-56 record.

Cards vs. Cubs

The Cards ventured up to Chicago to play the arch-rivals.

August 8, 2008
St. Louis 2, Chi. Cubs 3
Losing pitcher - Ryan Franklin (4-5)
HR: Joe Mather (6)

August 9, 2008
St. Louis 12, Chi. Cubs 3
Winning pitcher - Todd Wellemeyer (9-4)
HR: Troy Glaus 2 (20, 21), Albert Pujols (24), Skip Schumaker (7)

What is hard to believe was that Carlos Zambrano started the game!

August 10, 2008
St. Louis 2, Chi. Cubs 6
Losing pitcher - Chris Carpenter (0-1)

The Cards exited Wrigley with a 65-55 record.

Cards vs. Dodgers

August 5, 2008
Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 6
Winning pitcher - Jaime Garcia (1-1)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (28), Albert Pujols (22)

August 6, 2008
Los Angeles 6, St. Louis 9
Winning pitcher - Joel Pineiro (4-5)
SV - Chris Perez (1)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (29), Albert Pujols (23)

August 7, 2008
Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 1
Losing pitcher - Kyle Lohse (13-4)

The Cards move on from Los Angeles with a 64-53 record.

2009 All Star Logo unveiled

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Cards vs. Phillies

August 1, 2008
Philadelphia 3, St. Louis 6
Winning pitcher - Kyle Lohse (13-3)
SV - Jason Isringhausen (12)
HR: Ryan Ludwick 2 (24, 25), Joe Mather (5)

August 2, 2008
Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1
Losing pitcher - Braden Looper (10-9)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (26)

August 3, 2008
Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 4
Losing pitcher - Jamie Garcia (0-1)
HR: Ryan Ludwick (27), Troy Glaus (19)

The Cards are now 62-52.

Cards vs. Braves

July 28, 2008
St. Louis 12, Atlanta 3
Winning pitcher - Braden Looper (10-8)
HR: Joe Mather (3)

July 29, 2008
St. Louis 8, Atlanta 3
Winning pitcher - Ryan Franklin (4-4)
HR: Albert Pujols (21)

July 30, 2008
St. Louis 7, Atlanta 2
Winning pitcher - Brad Thompson (4-2)
SV - Ron Villone (1)
HR: Joe Mather (4)

July 31, 2008
St. Louis 4, Atlanta 9
Losing pitcher - Joel Pineiro (3-5)

The Cards move on with a 61-50 record.

Cards vs. Mets

July 25, 2008
St. Louis 2, N.Y. Mets 7 Winning
Losing pitcher - Mitchell Boggs (3-2)

July 26, 2008
St. Louis 10, N.Y. Mets 8
Winning pitcher - Brad Thompson (3-2)
HR: Albert Pujols (19)

July 27, 2008
St. Louis 1, N.Y. Mets 9
Losing pitcher - Kyle Lohse (12-3)
HR: Albert Pujols (20)

The Cards move on with a 58-49 record.