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BenFred: Time to admit Brewers topped the Cardinals with their trade for Yelich?
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On This Day In History, The Brewers Make Franchise Altering Trade
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BenFred: It's time for the Cardinals to chase the boo birds from Busch Stadium
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Milwaukee Brewers lose to St. Louis Cardinals, fall out of first place
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BenFred: Stop the presses. The Cardinals quieted Christian Yelich. Are they on to something?
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BenFred: Stop the presses. The Cardinals quieted Christian Yelich. Are they on to something?
Brewers acquire star outfielder Christian Yelich in trade with Marlins
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MLB Hot Stove: Marlins trade Christian Yelich to Brewers for four prospects
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BenFred: When Cardinals play Pirates (and Reds and Cubs), they're really playing the Brewers
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Tipsheet: Reeling Brewers help keep Cards relevant in NL Central
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A curve, a keepsake, some Cherry Coke: How Cardinals Wainwright and Molina made history
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Traded Cardinals on the rise
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Brewers' Christian Yelich cycles into historic club with Trea Turner, Adrian Beltre
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Central issue: Once a model empire, Cardinals are playing catch-up to division rivals
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Hochman: Goldy effect should elevate entire Cardinals infield