Marc Rzepczynski Sidelined After Hurting Eye On Golf Course; Longer Stride Suits Adam Wainwright In Dominant Start; Mike Matheny To Have Surgery, Miss Couple Games; Cardinals Could Have Unexpected Bullpen Opening For Opener; Matt Carpenter Continues To Look Comfortable At Second; Matt Holliday Misses Third Straight With Stomach Virus; Worth Noting

Marc Rzepczynski remains away from the Cardinals and on bed rest until at least Monday as he recovers from a freak left eye injury that he suffered during a golf outing with teammates on Friday.

St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will return to St. Louis to have surgery Monday on his back in order to address the pain he has been in for several weeks.
Cardinal Beat

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will return to St. Louis to have a procedure done on his ailing back Monday.
Fox Sports Midwest

Outfielder Matt Holliday was out of the Cardinals lineup for a third straight day Saturday due to a battle with the flu.
KMOV