Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter Look Ready To Go; Jim Edmonds To Make Pitch; No Closeout This Time; Brian Tallet Still Idle

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is still waiting for a few of his players to display that they are ready for prime time, aka, opening day, on Thursday. But there are at least two about whom he has no questions. And one, for sure, about whom he never has had a reservation.

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