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Cardinals promote Óscar Mercado, Carlson hits IL
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MLB commentator puts St Louis Cardinals 'incompetence into words
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BenFred: Inflated market, past whiffs should steer Cardinals away
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Cardinals Reportedly Actively Looking To Trade Gold Glove Outfielder
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Hochman: Assessing possibility of trading Cardinals' Dylan Carlson
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Mercado drives in five in Cardinals' 10-5 win over Dodgers Midwest
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Paul DeJong remains out and Oscar Mercado the first Cardinal to
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Cardinals Reportedly Refused To Include Three Players In Potential
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The Cardinals to Promote Alec Burleson; Dylan Carlson to IL
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BenFred: Time to add Mercado trade to Cardinals' list of outfield