Mike Matheny kept his message to pitchers and catchers brief on Sunday, the first official day of workouts at Cardinals camp.
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February 18, 2012
New St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny inherits a ballclub that enters the 2012 season as the defending World Series Champions. But he also inherits a ballclub that is very different than the ones from years past. Former manager Tony La Russa, first baseman Albert Pujols, and pitching coach Dave Duncan are all gone for one reason or another. Matheny, in his rookie season...
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February 19, 2012
JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals and All-Star catcher Yadier Molina have tabled talks for a possible contract extension, at least for now.
Molina, who will make 7 million this year, enters the final year of what became a 5-year, 22.5 million deal after his option was picked up shortly after the World Series ended.
"We were talking for the last two weeks and we'...
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February 19, 2012
With the official reporting of St. Louis Cardinals pitchers and catchers to Jupiter, Fla. this weekend, the final questions have been resolved with respect to spring training uniform number assignments for the 60 players invited to major league camp.
The information follows below, presented in four formats. The first breaks out the 40-man roster players and the non-roster invitees...
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February 20, 2012
The St. Louis Cardinals opened Spring Training camp Saturday with a markedly different cast compared to the past 16 seasons.
Former manager Tony La Russa wasn’t in Jupiter, Fla., this weekend to lead a new group of Cardinals through their calisthenics and everything that comes with the first few weeks of Spring Training. Instead, La Russa retired days after winning the World Series...
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February 18, 2012
Cardinals reliever Jason Motte asserted himself as the team's
closer in 2011. But will he have a World Series hangover in 2012
after working more games and innings than any other season in
his career? - Photo courtesy of Getty Images
Coming into the 2012 season, one of the biggest strengths of the St. Louis Cardinals, who will look to repeat as World Series Champions, looks...
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February 20, 2012
Jim Edmonds’ shot off Roger Clemens. Mark Whiten’s four homer day. Fernando Tatis’ double Grand Slam inning. Ozzie’s opening day flip. Albert’s bash party in the ’11 series. Jack Buck bringing the nation back together after 911. The last out of game 5 of the 2006 World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals are a team that defines “the moment”.
A new season is almost...
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February 20, 2012
Allen Craig's days are split primarily between the training room and the weight room. While his legs likely could handle light running, fielding drills or swings in the batting cage, the Cardinals would prefer that Craig first focus all his attention on improving his leg strength.
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February 18, 2012
The Cardinals have indicated that Chris Carpenter will play a large role in determining his spring workload, given that he is coming off a year in which he threw 237 1/3 regular-season innings and then another 36 in the postseason.
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February 18, 2012
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- So long, Albert Pujols. Happy trails, Tony La Russa. Timeout, Dave Duncan.
The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have had plenty of upheaval. Now they enter spring training looking for a new No. 3 hitter and breaking in a rookie manager and pitching coach. Time for the newcomers to step forward.
Before meeting with reporters, just steps from the closest...
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February 19, 2012
This idea of pairing the most experienced with the youngsters at camp was proposed by Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and immediately embraced by the veterans.
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February 19, 2012
The Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina have put discussions about a contract extension on hold after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement during a recent two-week period of talks.
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February 20, 2012
In 2005, Tyler Greene was a hot hitting shortstop from Georgia Tech projected to be a star at the major league level. Things haven't quite turned out that way for Greene, but the former first-round draft pick still boasts plenty of skill and could be an option for the Red Sox in the middle infield later this spring. Greene is currently in camp with the St. Louis Cardinals, who...
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February 21, 2012
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has known Tony La Russa since they worked for the Chicago White Sox in the late 1970s.
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February 19, 2012
Adam Wainwright's season-ending elbow injury last February was supposed to ruin the St. Louis Cardinals' season. Now, the former 20-game winner is healthy again, ready to rejoin a rotation that was strong enough to win it all without him. That's a major reason why the Cardinals are optimistic at the opening of their first spring training without Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa and Dave...
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February 18, 2012
So long, Albert Pujols. Happy trails, Tony La Russa. Timeout, Dave Duncan. The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have had plenty of upheaval. Now they enter spring training looking for a new No. 3 hitter and breaking in a rookie manager and pitching coach. Time for the newcomers to step forward. Before meeting with reporters, just steps from the closest of six practice fields...
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