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Willson Contreras unveils his Opening Day 'tribute' to Yadier Molina
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Andrew Knizner among several backup catcher options for Cardinals
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Series Preview: Cardinals at Cubs, Five Games in Four Days
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Kaplan: The Cardinals Are Absolutely Going to Be in Play for
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An offseason trade is Cardinals pain and Braves gain
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Free agent catcher Willson Contreras agrees to five-year deal with
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BenFred: Pining for Sean Murphy over Willson Contreras is the
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BenFred: Pining for Sean Murphy over Willson Contreras is the
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Analysis of the Contreras deal - Viva El Birdos
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Brenden Schaeffer
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Hudson works 7 strong innings and the Cardinals hit 4 HRs in 7-3