After it was announced yesterday that Carlos Martinez would start the Cardinals spring opener against Miami on Thursday, manager Mike Matheny said Tuesday that lefties Marco Gonzales and Jaime Garcia will get the ball to start the club’s second and third games of the Spring Training Friday and Saturday, DerrickRead More
Both of the top two center fielders on the Cardinals’ depth chart underwent surgery this offseason, and while Peter Bourjos is e almost ready for game action, Jon Jay is not expected to be ready for the start of Grapefruit League action Thursday and is more focused on being readyRead More
In a great sit-down conversation with Brian Stull of St. Louis Baseball Weekly, veteran outfielder Matt Holliday talked about moving his offseason home to Jupiter, getting to know newcomer Jason Heyward, and his continuing love and motivation towards the game. Here’s a few of the highlights: On moving his offseason homeRead More
After an abdominal strain caused him to take a few days off from any baseball activity, Cards ace Adam Wainwright returned to the mound Monday morning to throw a 30-40 pitch bullpen session, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Wainwright slowly increased the intensity of his pitches throughout the bullpen andRead More
The Cardinals will open Grapefruit League action Thursday against the Marlins with Carlos Martinez on the mound, manager Mike Matheny told reporters, including Brian Stull of St. Louis Baseball Weekly, on Monday. From Stull’s article: “We’ll have Carlos throw in the first one and Tyler Lyons will be backing him,”Read More
After receiving the “best possible news” regarding pain he felt in his abdominal area following an initial injury returning a weight to the weight rack, ace Adam Wainwright was back at the Cardinals Spring Training facilities Friday morning and outlined his plan regarding his recovery from an abdominal strain. WainwrightRead More
Despite a soggy day down in Jupiter, Florida on Friday, Mike Matheny made sure his club still got in some form of workout. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Matheny insisted the Cardinals would not lose a workout day to rain nor have their schedule upset. That required Matheny and hisRead More
Cardinals fans can now breathe a sign of relief, as rotation ace Adam Wainwright was diagnosed with an abdominal strain which is only expected to limit him completely for four or five days, general manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “If all goes well, he should be full-goRead More