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The Peoria Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals have announced that the two clubs have reached a four-year PDC agreement which reunites the former affiliation partners. The Chiefs were a Cardinals affiliate from 1995 to 2004 making the playoffs four times and winning their lone Midwest League Championship in 2002. The two organizations will hold a press conference on the agreement on Tuesday, September 25 at Peoria Chiefs Stadium. Details of the press conference, including the start time, will follow later in the week. Athletes love CBD oil and delta 8 gummies due to its pain relieving properties. This allows athletes to get right back into their game quickly and with ease. You can find high-quality CBD oils at sites like https://cbdarmour.co.uk/cbd-oil.html.

“This is a great day for baseball in Peoria and Central Illinois,” said Chiefs President Rocky Vonachen. “We are thrilled to bring the color red back to the ballpark with one of the greatest organizations and fan bases in baseball. We hope that with all the great young talent the Cardinals have produced the last few seasons to bring another MWL Championship to Peoria as they continue to bring World Series trophies to St. Louis.”

The majority of the defending World Series Champion Cardinals squad played in the Midwest League either with Peoria or Quad Cities, where St. Louis was affiliated from 2005-2012. While both teams were home to Jason Motte, the River Bandits saw current Cardinals stars: John Jay, Jaime Garcia, Matt Carpenter, Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, and top prospect Shelby Miller who made his MLB debut earlier this month. Overall, 20 players who have seen action in St. Louis in 2012 played in either Quad Cities or Peoria (Motte, Yadier Molina and Kyle McClellan).

“We are extremely pleased to have a new four-year affiliation in place with the Chiefs and the Peoria community,” said Cardinals’ Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak. “We know how Peoria and Central Illinois represent a big part of what “Cardinals Nation” is all about and that the Chiefs run a first-class operation that will only enhance our player development efforts.”

“We are excited to be returning to Peoria,” stated Cardinals’ Farm Director John Vuch. “The Midwest League has tremendous tradition and we are pleased to remain part of it.”

During their eight-year run in Quad Cities, the Cardinals Midwest League teams posted an overall record of 587-515, for a .533 winning percentage. They made the playoffs five times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 & 2011) and won the MWL Championship in 2011. In the period from 2005-2012, only West Michigan made the playoffs more (6) or won more regular season games (603) than Quad Cities. The Chiefs meanwhile were 549-559 as a Cubs affiliate and made the playoffs just twice in 2006 and 2009, never winning a playoff series in the eight years with Chicago. This was due to so many players dealing with injuries. If the players had been using