The Cardinal Nation blog

Comparing St. Louis Cardinals spring vs. regular season batting average and ERA during the 2000-2009 period.

With Thursday’s first spring training game upon us, I looked at St. Louis Cardinals spring records during the La Russa era with an eye toward the regular season.

Catch me talking St. Louis Cardinals spring training baseball news with Matt Perrault and Ken Miller on KXnO FOX Sports Radio 1460 in Des Moines today (Wednesday) at 5:45 p.m. Central.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system rosters are refreshed to reflect spring training camps, both major and minor league.

Spring training television and radio plans for the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals.

A quick check of recent news items pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals’ chief rivals from Chicago.

New and changed uniform numbers for players invited to St. Louis Cardinals major league spring training.

Preliminary spring training television and radio plans for the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals.

The progression of St. Louis Cardinals spring training ticket prices since 2000.

With distance a problem in spring training, would the Cardinals benefit by a possible move of the Chicago Cubs to Naples, Florida?

Who attends St. Louis Cardinals spring training games and how often do they do it?

The Palm Beach Cardinals of the A-Advanced Florida State League have announced their season-opening roster.

The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contracts of David Freese, Colby Rasmus and Joe Thurston.

The Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League have announced their 24-man season-opening roster.

The Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League have announced their season-opening roster.

The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single-A Midwest League have announced their season-opening roster.

Colby Rasmus and David Freese will be the most St. Louis Cardinals non-roster players to make their MLB debut to open a season since 1998 and tie for tops in the La Russa era.

What might the St. Louis Cardinals spring training statistics tell us, if anything?

Reactions to what others are saying about the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals made seven minor league player releases on Tuesday morning.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ 2009 full season minor league rosters are beginning to take shape.

In their second round of cuts this spring, the St. Louis Cardinals have released nine minor league players.

Camp-opening group assignments for St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers in spring training.

Tony La Russa has made a change to the bottom of the St. Louis Cardinals lineup again, though it is not cut and dried.

Bits of news from around the baseball world on former St. Louis Cardinals players.

St. Louis Cardinals minor league spring training game action from Wednesday, March 18.

Lifters Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus are not the only St. Louis Cardinals players looking to improve.

Every move St. Louis Cardinals top prospect Colby Rasmus makes this spring is being analyzed and over analyzed.

Brian Walton joins host Jeff Erickson on Fantasy Focus on Blog Talk Radio Wednesday at Noon Eastern time.

Short bursts of St. Louis Cardinals-related news from all over the web.

David Freese, the early leader to take the interim third base job for the St. Louis Cardinals, is slowed by injuries resulting from a January car accident.

An update on audio and video-related St. Louis Cardinals broadcast news for spring training 2009.

Revisiting current and past St. Louis Cardinals non-roster invitees to their major league spring training camps.

St. Louis Cardinals news include three former hurlers finding new homes, three additional spring training invites and more.

Trying 30-something year old second basemen off the scrap heap in spring training in recent years hasn’t proven to answer St. Louis Cardinals’ needs.

Another update on television-related St. Louis Cardinals news for spring training and the regular season.

An update on television and radio-related St. Louis Cardinals news for spring training and the regular season.

In the second of two-part look at St. Louis Cardinals non-roster invitees, we look at past players that made the major league club out of spring training and some others that fell short.

The quantity and makeup of the St. Louis Cardinals non-roster invitee list is evolving, giving prospects like Colby Rasmus, Brett Wallace and David Freese a better chance to make the major league club out of spring training.

Tony La Russa suggested Mark McGwire come to spring training – and answer questions from the media. Big Mac passed on both.

An update on television-related St. Louis Cardinals news for spring training and the regular season.

An initial report from Colombia, referenced from the Dominican, includes Albert Pujols among six players that may be out of the World Baseball Classic. The player later confirmed the report, citing insurance liability issues.

Believe it or not, there is a Top 100 Most Influential Canadians in Baseball list and three with St. Louis ties, Larry Walker, Dave McKay and Stubby Clapp, made the cut.

When will the St. Louis Cardinals major and minor leaguers report to camp and how does the World Baseball Classic affect spring training?

Taking a look at television-related St. Louis Cardinals news

Albert Pujols and the Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic team will train near the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida and will play each other in a March 5 exhibition.