Catching is no longer a novelty for Nick Stavinoha. It's closer to a necessity.
Stavinoha was removed from the Cardinals' 40-man roster over the winter, significantly lengthening his odds of making the Opening Day roster. It also doesn't help Stavinoha that five outfield spots appear to be pretty close to set. So anything that can help him get back to the big leagues helps. Establishing himself as a viable option behind the plate might be one such thing.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman, back at full speed for workouts today, is set to start in the outfield for Monday's Grapefruit League opener, manager Tony La Russa said this morning.
There wasn't much remarkable about who was pitching today in some of the final rounds of live batting practice.
When bullpen coach Jeff Murphy passed out directions to his place for the annual catcher’s dinner Sunday night, a newcomer took the sheet: Nick Stavinoha.
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