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Ryan Franklin's stuff doesn't feel that far off. Still, the Cardinals' closer is bewildered by his slow April start.Three blown saves in four chances. Two in as many games during St. Louis' series against the reigning champion Giants.Just when Franklin (0-1) looked poised to bounce back from a rough outing Friday, San Francisco rallied again.Miguel Tejada hit a two-run double that glanced off the glove of center fielder Colby Rasmus with two outs in the ninth inning and the Giants found a way late for the second straight day, beating the Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night a few hours after receiving their World Series rings."I'm having a tough time right now," Franklin said. "I did it before and I can do it again. I've always been a fast starter. I get two or three good months in a row right at the beginning. This is tough, real tough."St. Louis lost 5-4 in 12 innings Friday.The Giants celebrated this one as though they had just won the championship all over again, with ace Tim Lincecum a...
DENVER (AP) — Seth Smith's three-run homer off Ryan Franklin with two outs in the ninth capped a nine-run rally as the Colorado Rockies stunned the St. Louis Cardina...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brad Penny , Jason Motte and Ryan Franklin combined on a nine-hit shutout, Albert Pujols hit his team-leading seventh home run and the St. Louis...
The Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, and Cardinals are -- probably in that order -- the top teams in baseball heading into the 2010 campaign.The vagaries of a long season...
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman had an uneasy feeling about the game Saturday with the Cincinnati Reds ."We were living on the edge because we kept givi...
Miguel Cairo hit a two-out, two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.Th...
Brooks Conrad hasn't lost his knack for delivering in the clutch as a pinch-hitter.Conrad drove in the winning run in the ninth inning with a pinch-hit single to giv...
DENVER (AP) — Like thousands of others who streamed to the exits when Colorado trailed 9-2 and a cold front swept in, Rockies fan Karen Stoughton is vowing never to ...
Hanley Ramirez hit a game-winning double in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Florida Marlins a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.Ramire...
Miguel Tejada galloped around first base like his old Oakland self of a decade ago, thrilled to produce his first game-winning hit for the World Series champion Gian...
I came to praise the Cardinals, but instead I'm going to bury them.Well, not bury.But the more I think about it, the less I am sold on St. Louis as the runaway winne...
After a slow start this season, Jake Westbrook was coming off three straight decent outings for the St. Louis Cardinals in which he pitched at least six innings.And ...
Jordan Zimmermann knows exactly what Washington Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg is going through.Zimmermann made just seven starts last year after returning fro...
Ryan Franklin , Moss Adams Wealth Advisors financial planner, on how parents and students can start saving for college.
Ryan Franklin of Moss Adams Wealth Advisors gives last minute tax tips.
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Demoted Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin criticized St. Louis fans for booing him after he gave up a home run in the first game of a doubleheader. After the second gam...
Kyle Lohse pitched five shutout innings in a performance shortened by rain, and the St. Louis Cardinals got solo home runs from Colby Rasmus and Matt Holliday in a 6...
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Franklin was one of the major leagues' best closers last year, even factoring in an awful final month. The St. Louis Cardinals have faith i...