Archive for March, 2015

Grichuk and Kozma complete tentative 25-man roster, Martinez named 5th starter, more news/notes

Grichuk and Kozma complete tentative 25-man roster, Martinez named 5th starter, more news/notes

March 31, 2015 at 11:07 am Comments are Disabled

Although Opening Day for the Cardinals is not until Sunday, it now appears that the Cardinals have decided on the 25-man roster that will head north this weekend to kick off the season against ace Jon Lester, manager Joe Maddon and the new-look Chicago Cubs on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball.Read More

Cards trade LHP Sam Freeman to Rangers

Cards trade LHP Sam Freeman to Rangers

March 28, 2015 at 6:23 pm Comments are Disabled

The Cardinals appear to have sorted out the left side of their bullpen on Saturday, as the team announced that southpaw Sam Freeman was traded to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later or cash. #stlcards trade LHP Sam Freeman to Texas Rangers for player to beRead More

Garcia experiences shoulder discomfort, won’t make Sunday start

Garcia experiences shoulder discomfort, won’t make Sunday start

March 28, 2015 at 6:22 pm Comments are Disabled

The battle for the fifth spot in the Cardinals rotation when the team heads north may be down to two, as manager Mike Matheny announced Saturday that lefty Jaime Garcia has experienced shoulder discomfort and will not make his scheduled start Sunday. Marco Gonzales, who is fighting for the spotRead More

Cards send Lackey, Martinez to the mound in split squad matchups

Cards send Lackey, Martinez to the mound in split squad matchups

March 27, 2015 at 7:20 am Comments are Disabled

The Cardinals have split up their team pretty evenly for their split squad matchups on Friday, as four projected regulars are in each lineup as Carlos Martinez will make the road start against the Nationals while John Lackey will get the call at home against the Mets. Lackey will beRead More

In-game updates from Cards-Mets @ Roger Dean Stadium (12:05pm CT)

In-game updates from Cards-Mets @ Roger Dean Stadium (12:05pm CT)

March 27, 2015 at 7:19 am Comments are Disabled

Check back for in-game updates from the 12:05 pm CT Cardinals-Mets game from Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. ——————– Game Updates: #CardsMets327 Tweets ……… Starting Lineup: Cards vs Mets Home @ Rodger Dean Stadium (Jupiter, Fla) (12:05pm CT, FS Midwest): Bourjos CF Heyward RF H0lliday LF Peralta SS MolinaRead More

Waino shaky, Heyward and Stanton homer as Fish top Cards 5-3

Waino shaky, Heyward and Stanton homer as Fish top Cards 5-3

March 26, 2015 at 9:51 pm Comments are Disabled

Jupiter, Fla. — Miami Marlins $325 million man Giancarlo Stanton homered in his first at-bat Thursday off Adam Wainwright and tacked on an RBI double in the third as the fish defeated the redbirds 5-3 at Rodger Dean Stadium on Thursday. After Stanton’s mammoth blast in the top of theRead More

Wainwright heads to the mound as Cards take on Marlins

Wainwright heads to the mound as Cards take on Marlins

March 26, 2015 at 9:49 am Comments are Disabled

Adam Wainwright will head to the mound Thursday to make his second to last start of Spring Training against the Miami Marlins and Henderson Alvarez. After tossing four scoreless innings in his last start, the goal for Wainwright Thursday is to reach 80 pitches, according to Rick Hummel of theRead More

Cards beat Nats 1-0 behind Wacha’s arm, Kelly’s sac fly

Cards beat Nats 1-0 behind Wacha’s arm, Kelly’s sac fly

March 25, 2015 at 11:41 pm Comments are Disabled

By Chris Brown – STL Baseball Today Jupiter, Fla – Michael Wacha struck out four over 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Cardinals bullpen did the rest, keeping the Nationals off the board through nine as a Ty Kelly sac fly in the eighth proved to be the difference in theRead More