• Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame Cardinals Manager, Dies at 92

    Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame Cardinals Manager, Dies at 92
    He won three pennants and a World Series as the St. Louis skipper, promoting what was called “Whiteyball,” combining speed, defense and pitching.
  • Injury Notes: Garrett, Davis, Lowe, Verlander

    Injury Notes: Garrett, Davis, Lowe, Verlander
    The Marlins have been without left-hander Braxton Garrett all season. A shoulder impingement sent the 26-year-old to the injured list to begin the year. Garrett seemed to be nearing a return to the majors after throwing six innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Jacksonville last week, but he has run into a bit of a setback. Manager Skip Schumaker told reporters that Garrett felt a “dead arm” when throwing a bullpen session today (link via Christina De Nicola of MLB.com).
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  • Ken Holtzman Passes Away

    Ken Holtzman Passes Away
    The Cubs announced that former big league left-hander Ken Holtzman passed away recently. Per an obituary from Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Holtzman had been hospitalized for the past three weeks due to heart problems. He was 78 years old.
    Holtzman was born in St. Louis in 1945. He attended the University of Illinois and was selected from there by the Cubs in the 1965 draft. It didn’t take him long to get to the big leagues, with the Cubs calling him up later that same y

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