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.
03/05/10 7:17 PM EST JUPITER, Fla. — They're both champions. They're both MVPs. Heck, they're both Nike pitchmen. Yet until Thursday night, Albert Pujols and Kobe Bryant had never met. Now, in addition to everything else, they're both members of a mutual admiration society. Pujols, along with several Cardinals teammates, made the trip down to [...]
03/04/10 7:14 PM EST PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Joe Mather has already felt "right" for nearly as many games this spring as he did in the 2009 season. Since late in 2008, Mather has battled a wrist injury that has required two operations. But so far in Spring Training, he's feeling fine. He's hit [...]
03/03/10 8:14 PM EST JUPITER, Fla. — For two weeks, Cardinals players have done their best to go about their business the right way. Perhaps they've been able to make a good impression here or there, but mostly it's been about getting in shape and falling in line, rather than standing out. That changes on [...]
03/02/10 10:48 PM EST JUPITER, Fla. — For everyone but manager Tony La Russa, the waiting has already gone on too long. It's time to get to some games. The Cardinals were one of the first teams to begin working out this spring, and they'll be one of the last to begin exhibition games. But [...]
03/01/10 6:15 PM EST JUPITER, Fla. — Optimism continues to reign as Brendan Ryan attempts to return from February right wrist surgery. Ryan increased his throwing and swinging work on Monday and reported no discomfort from either drill. The Cardinals' infielder will take another step forward on Tuesday, and he and the club are still [...]
02/28/10 6:52 PM EST JUPITER, Fla. — Felipe Lopez's arrival with the Cardinals was good news for pretty much everyone involved. That is, perhaps, everyone except Julio Lugo. Lugo almost certainly will see his playing time diminish as a result of Lopez's signing. A right-handed hitting middle infielder, Lugo's primary role with the Cardinals in [...]