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...Thompson. In order to create more space on the roster, the Cardinals moved infielder Joe Thurston and reliever Matt Scherer to the Class AAA Memphis roster, and they lost infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir to Toronto via waivers. Thompson, 27,...

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...Foundation. Jack Dorsey, a left-hander wearing a vintage game-worn Bob Gibson jersey, floated a pitch in the general direction of Cardinals infielder Joe Thurston before the NL Central leaders played the Chicago Cubs. The 32-year-old...

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Cards release Brad Thompson; move Thurston to Memphis roster Cardinals release Brad Thompson, make roster trims ST. LOUIS - In an attempt to cleanup their 40-man roster for the offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals made a series of moves this...

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...Twitter's Creator and Co-founder. According to USA Today, Dorsey got some pitching advice from La Russa and then "floated a pitch in the general direction of Cardinals infielder Joe Thurston. " The milestone event pretty much puts...

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...then collapsing when he tried to throw a practice pitch. Niese was hurt in the second inning when Joe Thurston hit a one-out grounder to Daniel Murphy with runners at the corners. The first baseman threw to shortstop Angel Berroa, who made...

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...his teammates. As of 1:50 p.m. this afternoon many St. Louis Cardinals players - including Mark DeRosa, Brendan Ryan, Skip Schumaker, Joe Thurston and Matt Holliday and manager Tony La Russa - were still sifting through their belongings and...

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...channels to make it feel better." The Cardinals are looking at a group of players including David Freese, Brian Barden, Brett Wallace and Joe Thurston as the short-term replacement for Glaus. "I think our attitude is pretty much,...

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...Schumaker's third hit of the day started a rally in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Joe Thurston and Albert Pujols each singled before Matt Holliday knocked them in with a single. Minus Schumaker and Jason LaRue, the St. Louis lineup went a...

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...that there might be some opportunities as we move forward." Since the start of the season, the Cardinals have leaned on Brian Barden and Joe Thurston to man third base. While both have value as complementary players, both have struggled...

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