Universal Truth? Executives Talk NL DH Possibility

Baseball's most divisive debate returned to the forefront of the national conversation on Saturday, with questions arising as to whether the National League is looking to implement the designated hitter at some point in the near future.
St. Louis Official Site

An annual question Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak faces from the fans at Winter Warm-Up is whether the designated hitter is about to intrude on the National League. He usually dismisses the notion as a “non-starter,” and his answer hadn’t changed in his nine previous Warm-Ups as GM.
Post-Dispatch

It might not be long before the National League sees the incorporation of the designated hitter if the recent spike in conversations by general managers and ownership groups is an indication of the league’s willingness to budge on the hot button issue.
KMOV

Cardinals Reshape Medical Team, Set To Add 'Performance' Department

As the Cardinals reconsider and reshape their medical staff for the coming year the club will add what general manager John Mozeliak called a "performance department" to oversee recovery and treatment at all levels, including the major-league club.
Bird Land

General manager John Mozeliak announced on Saturday that the Cardinals are restructuring their medical department by adding a performance department that will be headed by Dr. Robert Butler. Butler joins the organization following his time working as a clinical scientist and educator in Duke University's physical therapy department.
St. Louis Official Site

Matt Holliday Likely To Sit Out All-Star Game

Pat Parris Twitter

Outfielder Matt Holliday, out a month and two days with a quadriceps tear, went through a lengthy mid-afternoon workout of sprints and other running drills at PNC Park Thursday.
Cardinal Beat

Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday will likely sit out until after the All-Star break, which would make him unavailable to play in the All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile on Tuesday, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said Friday.
St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals Announce Medical Team For 2015

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2015 Medical Staff. The Cardinals and Mercy Hospital begin their third year as partners. The medical team will be under the direction of Head Team Physician Michael Milne, M.D. and Associate Head Team Physician Jason Hand, M.D.

St. Louis Official Site

Pain Goes With The Job For Jaime Garcia; Cardinals Switch To Mercy; Camp Happenings

The only thing more direct than the question is Jaime Garcia’s answer.
Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals on Tuesday announced they have ended their relationship with longtime medical director Dr. George Paletta as the club turns over player care to Mercy Sports Medicine.
Post-Dispatch

2014 Cardinals Medical Staff To Be Provided By Mercy

The St. Louis Cardinals and the team's official medical provider Mercy today announced some changes in the Cardinals' medical staff. Dr. George Paletta and Dr. Lyndon Gross will no longer provide medical services to the team as the Cardinals will fully engage a team of Mercy Sports Medicine physicians to provide comprehensive player care.
St. Louis Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals announced changes to the medical policy Tuesday.
KMOV

After sixteen years, the St. Louis Cardinals are separating from Dr. George Paletta and Dr. Lyndon Gross, announcing the pair will no longer provide medical services to the team. Instead, the Cardinals will now use a team of Mercy Sports Medicine physicians to provide comprehensive player care.
STL Baseball Weekly

The Cardinals today announced they have ended their relationship with longtime medical director Dr. George Paletta as the club turns over player care to Mercy Sports Medicine.
Post-Dispatch