Ryan Franklin

...closing in on extension ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals and National League saves leader Ryan Franklin are negotiating a two-year contract extension that could allow him to end his career in St. Louis. The 36-year-old Franklin made the...

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...Miller to contract extensions St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday they have signed closer Ryan Franklin and left-hander Trever Miller to contract extensions. Franklin's new pact runs through the...

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...- who emerged into an All-Star closer. Franklin, who pitched for three teams in two years before joining the Cardinals in 2007, is entering the playoffs for the first time in his career. And he is as responsible as anyone for getting...

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...season, especially considering it was his first season as a full-time closer. Franklin uses a good mix of pitches and has a very good fastball," Jones told SN. "Going into spring training-and even coming out of spring training-the Cardinals...

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...was awarded with the same honor on the American League side. In his first full year as the Cardinals' ninth-inning go-to guy, Franklin converted 38 of 43 save opportunities. He posted a 4-3 record, a 1.92 ERA and allowed just two home runs...

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...see little turnover from this season to next. Franklin and lefty reliever Trever Miller signed extensions in September, and lefty Dennys Reyes has another year on the contract he signed last spring. Around those seasoned arms, the Cardinals...

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...over the fence," said Heilman. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the first inning, but the Cardinals tied it in the fifth on DeRosa's run-scoring triple and a Ryan sacrifice fly. Lilly grounded out to kill a...

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...at-bat was more than luck, however. Hitting against Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin, he battled through nine pitches and a lot of emotions before he finally drew ball four from Franklin to reach base. "After two strikes, it was looking...

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...St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Ronnie Belliard and pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit RBI singles off closer Ryan Franklin, giving the Dodgers a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five NL playoff series. Game 3 is Saturday in St. Louis.

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