To paraphrase Smokey and the Bandit, the St. Louis Cardinals loaded up their truck Friday because they’ve got a run to make. That trip will take the Cardinals to Jupiter, Fla., to begin Spring Training 2012 and kick off the six-week journey to Opening Day April 5 in Miami against the Marlins. That means this is the last weekend without official St. Louis Cardinals baseball activities on the lush, green fields in Florida set underneath the backdrop of palm trees.
Some teams such as the Seattle Mariners have already reported to their Spring Training complex. The Cardinals will get everything set up during the week, and pitchers and catchers will report to camp Saturday. Hear that? I said Saturday. We are finally close enough to count down the remaining days by the day of the week rather than the date on the calendar.
A few players have already begun practice at the Cardinals’ Roger Dean Stadium facilities. Most notably, starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has thrown regularly f...
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TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds
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