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Cardinals' Matt Carpenter Officially Has No-Trade Protection So Everyone Can Stop Asking
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Matt Carpenter says goodbye to the St. Louis Cardinals
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For first time as a visitor in the place he called home, Matt Carpenter draws thunderous ovation from Busch Stadium crowd
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The Cardinals Have a Matt Carpenter Problem - Viva El Birdos
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Why the 2018 Cardinals will be a disaster - Viva El Birdos
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Matt Carpenter's Time in the Sun - Viva El Birdos
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Matt Carpenter Continues to Make History on New York Yankees With Career Game Against Chicago Cubs - Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More
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Matt Carpenter hopes fans do not boo Albert Pujols - A Hunt and Peck - Viva El Birdos
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2015 St. Louis Cardinals season - Wikipedia
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CIN@STL: Carpenter leaps over catcher to score
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Dan McLaughlin totally called and then called Matt Carpenter's 36th home run - A Hunt and Peck - Viva El Birdos