NEW YORK — St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse had an expansive bullpen session this afternoon at Citi Field, throwing a normal warmup and then simulating a complete inning, right down to the warmup tosses before facing a stand-in batter.

He “walked”…

MEMPHIS — The Cardinals picked up Saturday where they left off Friday night. Center fielder Rick Ankiel reached Memphis Redbirds starting pitcher Mitchell Boggs for a first-inning home run as the visiting parent club grabbed a lightning 2-0 lead.

Ankiel’s blast followed…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Relegated back into the race for a spot on the major-league roster because of a swing that failed him, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joe Mather stoked what’s becoming a late-spring surge with a home run Tuesday.

Mather…

JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals remain behind closed doors taking in a presentation about the evils and repercussions of steroid use, a topic one would think is not new at this point. The lineup for today’s game against the Florida Marlins…

JUPITER, Fla. — When he first sketched out his lineup for today’s game, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa believed Baltimore was starting a righthander. Hence, Colby Rasmus in the two-spot and a lefthanded-hitting Rick Ankiel in the cleanup…

JUPITER, Fla. — This is the time of camp when teams typically reduce numbers in their major-league clubhouse. This morning the Cardinals added by one.

Reassigned to minor-league camp two weeks ago to heal his left foot, third baseman David Freese…

VIERA, Fla. - Two weeks have passed since manager Tony La Russa chastised reporters for advertising David Freese as the presumptive favorite to hold third base until veteran Troy Glaus returns from off-season surgery. Saturday morning at Space Coast Stadium La Russa strongly hinted Freese is…