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Cardinals P Miller has Carpenter as role model (AP)
Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller could not have picked a better role model. The 19-year-old Miller says he admires Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter and how hard he works. The right-handed Miller made his debut in a Cardinals uniform Wednesday against ...
Cardinals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

It appears shortstop Brendan Ryan, who had right wrist surgery Feb. 9, will be able to play in exhibition games sometime around March 21. But manager Tony La Russa said that didn't necessarily mean he would be ready for the regular season two week...

Cardinals, Red Sox postpone game because of rain (AP)
The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox postponed their game on Friday because of rain and agreed to a rare spring training makeup date. Boston and St. Louis will split their squads on March 22, adding a game in Jupiter. Stadium officials were ...
Cardinals beat up on Nunez in 5-3 win over Marlins (AP)
The Florida Marlins got another strong start from ace Josh Johnson but a bad ending from their closer Thursday. Johnson struck out four in three scoreless innings before the St. Louis Cardinals beat up on closer Leo Nunez during a five-run ninth f...
Duncan faces former team and pitching coach father (AP)
In years past, when Chris Duncan wanted a pre-game word with his father, he simply walked into the office adjacent to the clubhouse. On Wednesday, they had to chat outside the batting cage when the Nationals came to play the Cardinals. Chris is in...
Penny leads Cardinals past Nationals 6-4 (AP)

This type of outing was what St. Louis was hoping for when it signed Brad Penny to a $7.5 million, one-year contract in the offseason. Penny threw four shutout innings to help the Cardinals beat the winless Washington Nationals 6-4 on Wednesday. "...

Cards sluggers Pujols, Holliday scratched (AP)
Albert Pujols was expected to rejoin the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup on Wednesday, but his return has been pushed back at least one more day. Pujols was originally slated to play first base, then was moved to designated hitter before becoming a la...
Center fielder Willie Davis found dead in his home (AP)

Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 69. "He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and re...

Twins top Cards 7-6 on Valencia's homer in 8th (AP)

On a tough day for the Minnesota Twins, third base prospect Danny Valencia provided something positive. Valencia hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Tuesday after learning All-Star clos...

Smoltz and Pedro signing in-season with N.L. clubs (Yahoo! Sports)
Don't think probable Hall of Fame pitchers John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez are finished with their careers...
Lin's single in 9th lifts Red Sox over Cards 7-6 (AP)

Josh Beckett made his second start of spring training, and Red Sox pitchers kept the St. Louis Cardinals hitless into the seventh inning. But it was Boston's young hitters who pulled out the win on Monday. Che-Shuan Lin's one-out single in the nin...

Cardinals' Pujols scratched with back discomfort (AP)
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox because of discomfort in his lower back. The three-time National League MVP did not play Sunday against the Florida Marlins --...
Maybin injured in Marlins' loss to Cardinals (AP)
Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin strained his left groin during the eighth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-4 victory over Florida on Sunday. Maybin was injured while stepping on third base as he was trying to score from first on Donnie M...
Fresh start for Soriano (Yahoo! Sports)
Alfonso Soriano's knee seems healed. Now he hopes rabid Cubs fans still have his back.
Josh Johnson solid in start for Marlins (AP)

Marlins ace Josh Johnson started earning his $39 million contract Saturday: He struck out Albert Pujols looking to end a perfect first inning. Making his first start since signing his four-year deal in January, Johnson allowed two earned runs in t...