Summary: Last night the Tips lost 1-0 to Vancouver, the game's only goal being scored in the third period following a mysterious roughing penalty called on Everett defenseman Rasmus Rissanen, as Rissanen wasn't even on the ice when the call was made.
Summary: Young Colby Rasmus played in 147 games as a rookie last season and had 16 homers as he took over the Cardinals' regular center field job at age 22. But due largely to illness and stress, Rasmus had difficulty keeping the weight on that he had added in the offseason to help him hit for more power.
Summary: JUPITER, Fla. - Depending on whose take one embraces, the Cardinals either spent last summer mortgaging their future or simply leveraging a portion of their recently cultivated minor-league depth for instant gratification.
Title: Schumaker deal secures second base, roster for 2 years
Summary: TOWER GROVE — The Cardinals have called off the carousel. With a deal done Monday, the Cardinals have put Skip Schumaker in position to do something that hasn’t been done since Fernando Vina manned the pivot, all while further defining not only what the team will look like in 2010 but 2011 as well.
