JUPITER, Fla. — The bus just pulled out of the Cardinals’ parking lot here and is off to Viera, Fla., to see the best “Casey at the Bat” statue in the Grapefruit League and visit Ronnie Belliard’s Washington Nationals.
The lineup manager Tony La Russa takes with him:
The Cardinals (2-2)
- Adam Kennedy, 2B
- Rick Ankiel, CF
- Albert Pujols, 1B
- Troy Glaus, 3B
- Chris Duncan, LF
- Ryan Ludwick, DH
- Skip Schumaker, RF
- Jason LaRue, C
- Aaron Miles, SS
Starting pitcher: RHP Braden Looper. Followed by: RHP Ryan Franklin; RHP Jason Motte; RHP Mark Worrell; RHP Clayton Mortensen; LHP Ron Flores; RHP Hugo Castellanos and RHP P.J. Walters and RHP Mitchell Boggs.
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Back here in Jupiter, closer Jason Isringhausen will throw to hitters in batting practice again. Will report back on the number of bats broken. … Jim Hayes is here, too, and FSN’s cheshire reporter wanted me to mention he has returned ot Jupiter.
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