Rafael Furcal

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Rafael Furcal to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

When St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Rafael Furcal first tore his ulnar collateral ligament last August a decision was made to forego surgery, hoping that rest and rehabilitation would be enough for him…Read More

Rafael Furcal May Miss Season Opener

It didn’t take long for Rafael Furcal‘s health to become an issue for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013. The elbow woes that ultimately ended the shortstop’s season in 2012 are still present,…Read More

Rafael Furcal Likely Out for Season

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the midst of the pennant race, but suddenly they may be without their all-star shortstop. Rafael Furcal left the game in the sixth inning Thursday night after feeling a…Read More

Lance Berkman injury could lead to Matt Adams call up

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman injured his right knee after stretching to get to a throw from shortstop Rafael Furcal. The veteran slugger could be headed to the DL, but the Cardinals…Read More

2012 MLB Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

The next team we’ll cover on Call to the Pen’s 2012 MLB Season Preview series is the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Read | Share

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2012 MLB Free Agents: Carlos Beltran Rumors

The free agent market for outfielders continues to fall into place, as Michael Cuddyer was the latest…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Cardinals Sign Rafael Furcal

The St. Louis Cardinals have found their shortstop, as the club has reportedly reached a two-year agreement…Read More

Jimmy Rollins Rumors

Now that the free agent market’s largest names are finding homes, things should begin to fall into…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Shortstops

Players filed for free agency today, and Major League Baseball has released its list of its 2012 free…Read More

MLB Playoffs: Cardinals Power Past Brewers to Claim NL Title

The St. Louis Cardinals offense put on quite the show Sunday night, leading to a 12-6 victory over the…Read More

MLB Playoffs: Carpenter Outduels Halladay as Cardinals Advance to NLCS

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 Friday night, winning the NLDS and clinching…Read More

Cardinals Batter Cliff Lee to Even Series with Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies seemed all but guaranteed to take a 2-0 advantage back to St. Louis.  But,…Read More

Braves NL Wild-Card Lead Reduced to One

With three games remaining, both league’s wild-card races have come down to the wire.  After yesterday’s…Read More

2011 MLB Trade Tracker

Here’s an updated list of all of the significant trades that have taken place this summer. Read |…Read More

Rafael Furcal Traded to Cardinals

The Cardinals continued their active July by acquiring shortstop Rafael Furcal from the Dodgers for minor…Read More

Miguel Tejada to DL; Giants Recall Brandon Belt

The Giants have placed Miguel Tejada on the disabled list with a lower abdominal strain, and in a corresponding…Read More

Uribe to Return Monday

The LA Dodgers are expecting to get Juan Uribe back Monday before they begin their series with the Phillies. …Read More

Furcal Joins Garland; Padilla Not Ready

 Jon Garland is not the only Dodger heading to the disabled list today.  He will be joined by veteran…Read More

Streaking in the Park: Rafael Furcal, Carlos Pena & More

Weekly Spotlight Player SS Rafael Furcal, LAD Shortstop Rafael Furcal has spent the last 5 years with…Read More

Roster Moves (6/23): Zach Duke placed on the DL (yeah it’s a slow day)

June 23rd was a relatively light day for transactions with only 7 teams, and only 1 in the AL, making…Read More