JUPITER, Fla. — One of the St. Louis Cardinals first forays into the Asian free-agent market, pitcher Hyang-Nam Choi, was one of nine cuts from the minor-league camp this morning. Choi, a righthander, was signed this past winter and brought to camp with the idea that he would at least make the Class AAA Memphis bullpen. At 37, Choi had to move fast to make the signing matter, and when it became clear that he…

JUPITER, Fla. — What with its keystone combination of Rogers Hornsby and Ozzie Smith leading the way — batting .346 and .325, respectively — and center fielder Jim Edmonds topping the team with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs, the St. Louis Cardinals would appear to be a virtual juggernaut in the virtual world of Seamheads.com’s (simulated) Historical League.

And, yet, the ‘Birds are struggling. Could be that injury to Stan Musial.

Hall of Famer Rick Hummel is at…

TOWER GROVE — Now that he’s free from a season spent neck deep and road-tested with the Kansas City Royals, former Cardinal TV stalwart Joel Goelberg has his shoulder in a sling — long story — and plenty of free time. That got him thinking.

When the Cardinals signed Kyle Lohse to a four-year, $41-million deal, complete with a no-trade claus, the contract was viewed as a descendant of Carlos Silva’s, another step in the evolutionary…