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.
While the Cardinals were preparing for their workout in Florida on Wednesday morning, one of their three most valuable commodities — Adam Wainwright — was beginning a trek that would take him to St. Louis for an examination and ultimately, possibly, to the disabled list. General manager John Mozeliak solemnly acknowledged that a significant injury [...]
Entering his 23rd season of professional baseball, there’s not a lot that Miguel Batista hasn’t experienced. But as Batista pondered his options this winter, he realized one thing he’d been missing. So he signed with the Cardinals to play for manager Tony La Russa. “In my case, I’ve been around forever, 23 years,” Batista said. [...]
Around the country, the story of Albert Pujols’ contract negotiations is a major baseball story. In St. Louis, it’s the baseball story. Pujols’ agent, Dan Lozano, has notified the Cardinals that a Spring Training deadline is in place, and that if a deal doesn’t get done before the game’s greatest player begins camp, it won’t [...]