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First Pitch: Lars Nootbaar returns to the Cardinals' lineup in game 3 of Pirates series
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Cardinals: Is Lars Nootbaar underrated or overrated?
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Cardinals star Lars Nootbaar gets extra spicy for Albert Pujols' 696th home run
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In honor of Lars Nootbaar being - Springfield Cardinals
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Cardinals power past Mets 11-4 for 3-game sweep
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Pirates blank Cardinals 5-0 in first game of series
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St. Louis Cardinals' pepper grinder celebration goes viral in Japan
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Cardinals Lars Nootbaar talks WBC, pepper grinders
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Gorman homers, drives in 2, as Cardinals beat Nationals 4-1
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For the Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar, life is a lot different now than it was a short year ago - News from Rob Rains