David Freese Excited About Return To Busch, But Ovation Is On Hold; Puerto Rico Is Out For Pirates; Matt Adams Is 'Pretty Good'; Potential Reunion

Former Cardinals World Series hero David Freese will start a game in the Cardinals’ series with Freese’s Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend. It just wasn’t Friday’s game and he may not start Saturday, either, but Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said if that was the case, Freese surely would play Sunday in the series finale.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Truck Leaves Wintry St. Louis For Florida

Contrary to what the below-freezing temperatures and snow-frosted ground may suggest, there was evidence of spring blooming at Busch Stadium on Thursday.

St. Louis Official Site

Seung-Hwan Oh's Visa Is In The Works; Clubhouse Moves

While the scouting and signing of Seung Hwan Oh were the most significant elements of the Cardinals’ reach across the Pacific Ocean for the reliever, a necessary step in his arrival took place Thursday in South Korea.

Post-Dispatch

Ed Easley Forced To Borrow Equipment

The Cardinals got grim news with the results of Matt Adams' MRI, learning the first baseman has a significant tear in his right quadriceps.
KMOV

To say that Ed Easley is a veteran of the minor leagues would be a bit of an understatement–he has logged 679 games since he was drafted by Arizona in 2007. It wasn’t until earlier this season, the now St. Louis Cardinals prospect, received his first promotion to the active roster, backing up Yadier Molina while Tony Cruz was on paternity leave.
STL Baseball Weekly (Audio)

Cardinals Pack With Spring In Step On Truck Day

The temperature gauge may not have suggested it, nor the groundhog predicted it, but there were indeed signs of an early spring on Thursday inside the clubhouse and tunnels of Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Official Site

For a baseball team cramming two 53 foot-long tractor trailers full of equipment, very little of what was being packed Thursday morning actually seemed to be bats, gloves, and baseballs – the basics of the game.
KMOX

Why Jason Heyward Will Wear No.22 For Cardinals

Sometime after Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox told him he had made the opening day roster, the club approached Jason Heyward about changing out of his No. 71 jersey and into something … smaller. It was time to do away with the lineman's number and stitch digits on the back of his jersey that were a little more fitting for the Braves' starting right fielder.

Bird Land

Baseball Awaits Derek Jeter's Signature, Right Next To Ty Cobb's

It's not the easiest of the signatures to see, but it's hard to miss once you've spot it.

Bird Land

Ashley Green One-On-One With Michael Wacha

It’s a warm one today in Jupiter, but I was back at it bright and early with Tom Ackerman. It is my last day as the KMOX Spring Training Correspondent, but still a large task at hand as I waited outside the clubhouse to interview Michael Wacha. He came over to talk to us before he started conditioning and I was blown away. He’s a very mature 22 and is just so well put together. Kudos to his parents for raising him right.

KMOX

Jaime Garcia Gets A Shot, But Will He Have A Shot?

Lefthander Jaime Garcia will rejoin the Cardinals today. He took a cortisone shot in his left shoulder at the office of Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday and the Cardinals’ brass is encouraged that no additional surgery is required so far.

Post-Dispatch

Today In Cardinals Camp: Patrick Wisdom HR Decides Intrasquad Game

Rookie third baseman Patrick Wisdom's walkoff homer in the sixth and final inning gave the Red team a 7-6 over the Blue team in a Cardinals intrasquad game today and sent some of the losers to their knees.

Cardinal Beat

Next Stop, Jupiter: Cardinals Load Up Spring

Despite the outside temperature, signs of spring were evident at Busch Stadium on Thursday as the Cardinals' equipment staff loaded up the first of two 52-foot tractor-trailer trucks bound for Jupiter, Fla.

St. Louis Official Site

Back Keeps Matt Holliday Out Again; Nine Is Enough For Pete Kozma; Chicago Story; Extra Bases

For the first time in three nights, Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday wasn’t scratched from the lineup because of back spasms. On Tuesday, Holliday didn’t make the lineup.

Post-Dispatch

Albert Pujols Eager To See His 'Boys'

When Albert Pujols is preparing to play a West Coast game involving his Los Angeles Angels, he often finds himself watching the early baseball around the majors on television, specifically the games of one team, the Cardinals.

Post-Dispatch

Cardinals Remain Part Of Albert Pujols

The more Albert Pujols talked about St. Louis, the more he smiled.

Fox Sports

'No Regrets' Central To The Cardinal Way

Last in a series about teaching “The Cardinal Way” in the St. Louis Cardinal minor league system.

KMOV

B.J. Rain's Farewell: Thanks St. Louis!

Thursday I’ll be heading off to Boise, Idaho, to begin a new chapter in my life as the Boise State beat writer for the Idaho Press-Tribune. Getting to cover a premier college football program like Boise State is something I’ve dreamed of doing and I can’t wait to get started. But with this great opportunity comes one of the toughest things I’ve ever done: leave St. Louis. And with that comes plenty of people I need to thank.

STL Sports Page

Cardinals Clubhouse Attendants Hard At Work

Baseball players and managers often note that they see each other more than they see their families. They spend more time in the clubhouse than they do at home.

Cardinals Official Site

Cardinals Gear, Extra Trucked Off To Florida

As with most things in a baseball clubhouse, where seniority always has its privileges, even the annual packing of the semis for their journey to spring training can really put things in their place.

STL Today

Cardinals Trucks Get Earlier Jump On Spring Trip

Spring came early for the Cardinals' clubhouse staff this year.

A Thursday, March 31 start to the 2011 regular season means that Spring Training starts a bit earlier this year than some seasons. In turn, that means that "Truck Day" was Monday at Busch Stadium. The Cards' clubhouse attendants, along with movers from A-Mrazek Moving Systems, spent Monday morning loading up two 18-wheelers for the long trip to Jupiter, Fla.

Cardinals Official Site

A pair of 53-foot semi trucks pulled out of Busch Stadium Monday afternoon filled with everything from bats and helmets to sunflower seeds and mouthwash.

Fox Sports Midwest

Yadier Molina Cancels Winter Warm-Up Appearance; Tony LaRussa Toasted, Roasted At Cardinals Dinner; Jason Motte Feels Good, Won't Change Repertoire

Catcher Yadier Molina canceled his scheduled appearance at the Cardinals' annual Winter Warm-Up fan festival on Monday due to an illness in his family, club officials said.

Cardinals Official Site