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Finding the appropriate spots to use Randy Choate out of the bullpen became increasingly difficult for manager Mike Matheny during a five-week stretch in which Choate was the lone lefty in the 'pen.

The system went 2-2 W-L overall on the night. Memphis loses a crazy game which included a brawl with several ejections.

MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH Shades of 2011? It's a little early for the Cardinals, 5-4 losers to Miami on Friday, to be thinking World Series .

They revolve around how the roster is going to be reshaped to make room for Jake Westbrook to return to the starting rotation after a second successful rehab stint over the weekend.

The jerseys are replicas of the St. Louis Cardinals' 1941 tops, when Musial played in for Springfield's Class C Western Association club and later reached the big leagues.

With another month in the books, it's time to check back in on the Shadow Royals from the SBNationwide offseason simulation that RoyalsRetro lorded over last winter.

When the 2012 season started the Cardinals were dismissed by many pundits as a team that would be fortunate to win 88-90 games and make the postseason as a wild card entree.

Jake Westbrook threw a pain-free bullpen session on Saturday morning. It was the last checkpoint the right-hander needed to pass before being cleared for a Minor League rehab assignment.

In 2004, at the height of her talk show's popularity, Oprah Winfrey stood in front of a studio audience and began handing out the goods.

But, after rookie John Gast came out in the second inning of his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a tight left shoulder, something happened for the Cardinals that hadn't happened all season.