FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — What has been obvious became official this morning when St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announced that his Opening Day starter will be Adam Wainwright.

The righthander is set to make his final exhibition start today…

JUPITER, Fla. — It has been nearly two weeks since Chris Carpenter set the high-water mark for St. Louis Cardinals’ starting pitchers by throwing six innings in an expedient victory against the Baltimore Orioles on March 18. He was the…

JUPITER, Fla. – The Cardinals eight-week race for the ninth inning will be run without Chris Perez for the next several days after Perez required an arthrogram earlier this week to determine the source of persistent shoulder discomfort.

The club held…

JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter extended his Grapefruit League scoreless inning streak to 14 consecutive and became the first Cardinals pitcher to throw a pitch in the sixth inning. More than just flaunting his health in…

JUPITER, Fla. — With one game already cancelled and the other threatened by rain, the St. Louis Cardinals edited their plans for this afternoon’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Earlier this morning, these were The Lineups That Would Have Been.…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Cardinals wasted no time hustling from Fort Lauderdale Stadium after Friday afternoon’s 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Redbirds parlayed 15 hits — among them shortstop Khalil Greene’s two-run homer in the fourth inning…

LAS VEGAS — As one former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop finds a new home — Cesar Izturis has a deal in place with the Baltimore Orioles (see here, and over here at The Baltimore Sun) — the guy who had the…

Former Cardinal shortstop Cesar Izturis is landing with the Baltimore Orioles. The team is waiting to announce the deal once he passes a physical.

Izturis hit .263 last year with one homer, 24 RBI and 24 steals and frequently batted behind…