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Lefty Reyes returns from Classic; Perez back from shoulder discomfort

img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/23/dKlSkDe7.jpg” alt=”Lefty Reyes returns from Classic; Perez back from shoulder discomfort” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — When the Cardinals play the Astros on Wednesday at Roger Dean Stadium, the St. Louis bullpen will look more like a regular-season relief corps than it has at any point this spring. New arrival Dennys Reyes [...]

Righty has best outing of the spring despite allowing first runs

JUPITER, Fla. — Despite allowing his first runs this year, Chris Carpenter acknowledged that his performance Monday against the Nationals was his best of the spring to date. Washington hung a pair of unearned runs on the former National League Cy Young Award winner, who left after five innings with a 2-2 tie before his [...]

Wellemeyer recovers from early wobbles to work five innings

CARDINALS 5, ORIOLES 4at Jupiter, Fla. Sunday, March 22 Orioles at the plate: Ty Wigginton went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, including a seventh-inning single that put Baltimore ahead, 4-3. Adam Jones singled twice and scored two runs from the leadoff spot. Luke Scott singled, tripled and had an RBI. Cardinals at the plate: Shane Robinson [...]

Right-hander struggling not to overanalyze rough spring

img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2008/03/26/FcQkFtsn.jpg” alt=”Right-hander struggling not to overanalyze rough spring” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — Kyle McClellan is thinking, and that#039;s never a healthy thing for a pitcher. Thinking about how to sort out his mechanics. Thinking about how each part of his delivery needs to fit. All instead of thinking about the one [...]

Cardinals remain on hunt for Glaus’ injury replacement

JUPITER, Fla. — David Freese is officially back in Cardinals Major League camp. Starting at third base for the second consecutive day, Freese got official confirmation of his back-in-the-mix status on Sunday when he was recalled to Major League Spring Training camp. Freese was reassigned to Minor League camp on March 8 so that he [...]

Left-hander might not pitch in game for Cards until Friday

JUPITER, Fla. — Dennys Reyes will be arriving in Cardinals#039; camp soon, but it#039;s still not entirely clear when the veteran left-hander will begin pitching for St. Louis. Reyes agreed to terms on a two-year contract with St. Louis on March 5, but did so with the understanding that he would be pitching for Mexico [...]

Cards right-hander slated to work bullpen session Monday

JUPITER, Fla. — Cardinals reliever Chris Perez is progressing well in his recovery from right shoulder discomfort, and he could appear in a game as early as Wednesday. Perez has not made a Grapefruit League appearance since March 13, when he recorded a save against the Orioles in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., despite allowing two runs [...]

Center fielder hits two-run shot; Wainwright allows two runs

CARDINALS 2, PHILLIES 2 (10 innings)at Jupiter, Fla. Friday, March 20 Phillies at the plate: Ryan Howard cranked a no-doubt solo homer to right field in the second inning, his sixth of the spring, and also added a single. Chase Utley had two hits and a run scored. Eric Bruntlett and Geoff Jenkins each added [...]

Lined up to start opener, righty ‘not clicking on all cylinders’

img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/20/UOGlQdMK.jpg” alt=”Lined up to start opener, righty #039;not clicking on all cylinders#039;” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — Loath to admit the increasingly obvious, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa simply says he#039;s not ready to talk about who will start Opening Day for his team. Hesitant to overstep his bounds, right-hander Adam Wainwright [...]

With Mather slumping, Minor Leaguer may start Saturday

img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/20/e7ytXwob.jpg” alt=”With Mather slumping, Minor Leaguer may start Saturday” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / JUPITER, Fla. — What once looked like a competition, then took on the appearance of a coronation, may yet have another twist. David Freese is healthy again, having played third base for Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Joe Mather is slumping, bogged [...]