Ladies and Gentlemen, this dump is smoke-free. Starting in 2011.

The Cardinals have to modify their 40 man roster soon or risk losing young players to the Rule V Draft. [Bird Land]

Brad Thompson earns a pink slip on the way out of 2009. [Cardinals Beat]

Toronto Blue Jays claim Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers. [MLB]

James Laurinaitis earns some rookie praise. [ESPN]

Steven Jackson, AKA the Beast, AKA the Lion Killer. [ESPN]

And the maturing team leader. He's been awesome off the field too. Love and respect for that. [Belleville News Democrat]

Here's Jim Thomas' version of the same story, more or less. [STL Today]

Steven Jackson = most valuable runner in all of football, according to the fancy numbers. [Football Outsiders]

Injury updates for Amendola and J. Bell. [AP]