Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa once again has rummaged around in his hat full of ragtag retreads, untested prospects and walking-wounded to pull out a rabbit in the form of young power-hitting outfielder Joe "The Beaver" Mather. Though formerly ranked well behind various other prospects -- most nota...

An AP spring training preview for the Cardinals includes some tidbits: 3B Troy Glaus is not expected to be ready for Opening Day. A return in May is more likely. After the release of 2B Adam Kennedy, outfielder Skip Schumaker has been mentioned as a leading candidate to take over the second sack pos...

Fri Feb 13h 2009 Concerns will always linger for Chris Carpenter. But more important, the discomfort that grabbed him by the shoulder last August and September does not. Carpenter took the mound Wednesday for the first time in five months, completing a restrained 10-minute throw that marked another ...

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter told The Associated Press that he wants to start in 2009, although he's willing to move back to the bullpen if his body can't hold up to the rotation pressures. "I'll do whatever they want me to do," Carpenter said. "If that's the case, that's the case. I'...

We love us a good robot, the more clearly home-built the better, and it's hard to get more DIY than a bot-to-be called Walter from Chris the Carpenter at Let's Make Robots. Right now Walter exists in halves: a torso comprised of a custom chassis powered by some DeWalt drill motors, and a head with a...

They may have lost their shot at Johan Santana, but the Empire Emeritus may have a shot at another Cy Young Award winner, if The New York Times—which says you can all but thank Victor Martinez for the opportunity—can be believed. An elbow injury to Martínez all but ended the Indians’ ...

After a long and miserable road trip, the Padres return home and try to remain relevant in 2008. Their first opponent is the St. Louis Cardinals, who visit Petco Park for three games starting Monday night. To learn a little more about the Cards, I chatted with Larry Borowsky of the excellent Viva El...