JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa doesn’t want to disappoint the fans his club has on the other side of the state, so he’s taking what he calls an “A-Team” over to Fort Myers, Fla., for…

JUPITER, Fla. — The ripple effects of the St. Louis Cardinals’ decision to go off campus to find a second lefty reliever for the roster started to become clearer Friday as officials discussed the changing dynamics of the bullpen.

The Cardinals…

JUPITER, FLA. — Pitchers and catchers don’t report until this weekend but equipment trucks and trainers already are on site at Roger Dean Stadium, the Cardinals’ spring training home. This is the first of innumerable posts that will emanate (ooze?) from…

Pitchers and catchers don’t report until Feb. 13, but who wants to wait for them?

Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch reports to Jupiter, Fla., this weekend. On Monday, he’ll begin Cardinals news coverage in this blog, which will be updated multiple…

Today’s mailbag contains questions about relief pitching (Hoffman, Fuentes, Street), awards discussions and, of course, Ryan Ludwick.

Submit your questons at my e-mail link in the right column or use the “comments” box at the bottom of this blog. Fire away.…

Today’s mailbag contains questions about Ryan Ludwick, Kyle McClellan, Skip Schumaker and more. Submit your questions at my e-mail link in the right column, or use the “comments” box at the bottom of this blog. And don’t hesitate to ask…

Q: What was the main reason in the breakdown of the Holliday deal? Thank you Commish!

A: Probably a couple of reasons. Too much talent _ if indeed Schumaker and Ludwick were involved _ and the uncertainty if the Cardinals did…

These are comments I made Monday in response to follow-up questions from readers. Keep the questions coming, either in the comments field below or by e-mail: e-mails to rhummel@post-dispatch.com.

• I’m fully on board with pursuing a closer (preferably lefthanded, like free-agent…