Chris Carpenter News

Right-hander Chris Carpenter threw an extended bullpen session at Busch Stadium on Thursday and responded well enough that the Cardinals are considering having him face hitters as early as Tuesday.

Said GM John Mozeliak: "For me, it's all about [Chris Carpenter] being able to show that he is healthy and he can contribute." SAN DIEGO -- The pair of February news conferences took on a tone of solemnity and reflection as general manager John Mozeliak and, a week later, Chris Carpenter, painted a picture void of optimism.

It is the baseball equivalent of packing the car, taking off on a cross-country vacation, blowing off oil changes, ignoring the dashboard warning lights ... and then cruising back into your garage at trip's end with the car as good as new.

Since beginning the year with losses in each of his first three decisions, D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill has been nothing short of brilliant.

With Jaime Garcia landing on the disabled list, Tyler Lyons will be the seventh St.

And less than 24 hours after he won his fifth game of the season, the Cardinals have announced that starting pitcher Jaime Garcia has injured his pitching shoulder and that he'll likely require surgery.

He arrived in the big leagues as the rookie closer. The famed curveball he blew past future teammate Carlos Beltran to clinch the 2006 World Series berth will forever be remembered as one of the most memorable single pitches in Cardinals history.

The Cardinals Care Foundation named its newest youth ball field after Cards pitcher Chris Carpenter.

Determining a player's value is the art and science of assigning a monetary value to a player's performance.

Mike Matheny has not been shy in pushing his starting pitchers deeper into their pitch counts than he did in his first season as Cardinals manager.

Each week, Sporting News will profile a team and a player who have exhibited The Winning Edge during the 2013 season.

When you ask people about who is the best team in baseball, you are going to get a wide range of answers.

Each weekday, Star reporter Mark Ambrogi, a life-long Reds fan, will provide links to Indy's four favorite teams -- the Reds, Cubs, Cardinals and White Sox -- and other hot topics in baseball.

The Cardinals, in many ways, are the Yankees. They have a ton of history, but they are not resting on it.

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From STL to Peoria: Taking a look at the promotions, demotions, and DL stints for the Cardinals' minor league system.

There is a common misconception, at least among casual sports fans, that nothing really interesting happens in Major League Baseball until September.

Craig went 3-for-3 with an RBI, hitting the second triple of his career. His first came last Sunday at Milwaukee in his 899th career at-bat. 1B Matt Adams made his first start Saturday since coming off the disabled list on Tuesday because of an oblique injury.

Francisco Liriano made his debut today for the Pirates and it will be interesting how he performs in his first year in the N.L. - John Rieger-US PRESSWIRE Unfortunately I will be out of town next week and there will be not be any "Around the League" updates.

Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller tossed a one-hitter in his first professional shutout and Carlos Beltran slammed his team-leading ninth home run of the season in a 3-0 win over the Rockies in front of 37,800 at Busch Stadium.