CHICAGO — Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak concedes the organization is still dealing with how to re-introduce Mark McGwire, hitting coach, to the team’s fan base and inquisitive local and national media.

Admittedly surprised by the abruptness of McGwire’s hiring and the…

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals first baseman and presumptive National League MVP Albert Pujols continued his annual award haul Thursday morning with the announcement that he’s the Players Choice winner as the NL’s Outstanding Player. The award is voted on by…

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter is the Major League Baseball players’ choice as the National League Comeback Player of the Year — an award that he has won twice because of a career complicated by injuries.

Carpenter lost most…

ST. LOUIS — Saying that he doesn’t know how many more years he has left before he steps out of the dugout and away from managing in the major leagues, Tony La Russa said he wanted to spend at least…

The Cardinals will announce at a Monday morning press conference Tony La Russa’s decision to return for a 15th season as manager. Today’s run-up, however, features mounting evidence that La Russa’s return after a 2-week deliberation will be dwarfed by former…

PHILADELPHIA — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa hasn’t had the chance to return the voice mail he received this afternoon, but when he saw it was from Mark McGwire he knew what it was about.

“He’s a big, huge…