The St. Louis Cardinals, based in St. Louis, Mo., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Cardinals were founded in 1892.
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/30/uMJq6sFk.jpg” alt=”Thompson to make club; desire for long reliever deciding factor” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — Deciding that they needed a long reliever more than another late-inning flamethrower, the Cardinals optioned Chris Perez to Triple-A Memphis on Monday. The move leaves 12 healthy pitchers in camp, effectively setting the St. Louis pitching [...]
CARDINALS 2, MARLINS 1at Jupiter, Fla. Monday, March 30 Marlins at the plate: Matt Craig doubled in a run against Dennys Reyes in the eighth inning. Emilio Bonifacio, Jeremy Hermida, Cody Ross and Cameron Maybin all singled. Cardinals at the plate: Colby Rasmus scored from third base on a throwing error by Cameron Maybin with [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/30/JksR5ANq.jpg” alt=”Barden, Ryan likely battling for final spot on Cards#039; bench” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — The scramble to make the Cardinals#039; Opening Day roster is down to its final stages, and only one question remains unanswered. The pitching staff is set, and the regular lineup also appears pretty well locked in. [...]
TWINS 5, CARDINALS 3at Fort Myers, Fla. Sunday, March 29 Twins at the plate: Delmon Young doubled down the left-field line in the second inning, driving in one run. Carlos Gomez added a two-run double to center later in the second. Brendan Harris, who drew a one-out walk in the fifth, scored from third on [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/cSYbze2E.jpg” alt=”Cardinals ace feeling confident, despite so-so Sunday start” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / FORT MYERS, Fla. — It#039;s good that Sunday#039;s Cardinals-Twins game was televised in St. Louis. If fans back at home had just seen Chris Carpenter#039;s line, without seeing him pitch, it might have caused a small panic. Anyone who did see [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/c96Y7DsX.jpg” alt=”Right-hander has thrown scoreless inning in each of last two games” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / FORT MYERS, Fla. — When Chris Perez came down with some right shoulder discomfort earlier in Spring Training, it appeared that one of the Cardinals#039; hardest roster decisions might make itself. With one too many right-handed relief candidates, [...]
ORIOLES 10, CARDINALS 6at Jupiter, Fla. Saturday, March 28 Orioles at the plate: Down, 5-1, Baltimore scored two runs in the fourth inning and tacked on four more in the fifth. Adam Jones started it off with a deep two-run homer in the fourth. In the fifth, Nick Markakis hit a two-run double with the [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/28/SsAEygEO.jpg” alt=”Cardinals righty ready to continue successful #039;08 campaign” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — If Spring Training were any indication, Todd Wellemeyer would be in for a rough campaign in 2009. Luckily for the 30-year-old right-hander, the statistics compiled in March usually offer little-to-no indication for what will happen when games count [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/28/W6SiLTLH.jpg” alt=”Infield prospect playing to fill a slot on the squad” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — Nine days remain before the Cardinals#039; season opener on April 6, and Brian Barden#039;s immediate baseball future remains in limbo. quot;I have my car that has to be shipped out, but I don#039;t know where to [...]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It#039;s going to feel good for Kyle Lohse to go home. The Cardinals right-hander has made three straight starts on the road this spring, and five of his six appearances have come away from Roger Dean Stadium. Many have come against stout lineups — the Phillies, the Mets and now the [...]