Baseball season will get under way in San Antonio on Thursday, April 9, when the Missions host the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. 

For the first time this season, the St. 

Can you pair these faces to the places they'll end up? Ken Rosenthal thinks the answers may not reveal themselves until July. 

--The Cardinals' win on Tuesday ended a four-game losing streak against the Pirates. 

Each new baseball season has its share of surprising changes, but there's nothing surprising or new about Albert Pujols' success against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 

Kyle Lohse is sure glad he doesn't have to face Albert Pujols and the rest of the St. 

Rookie reliever Jason Motte botched his first chance as the St. 

CC Sabathia was high on Dayn Perry's list of players who need to get off to a fast start. 

--The Cardinals and Pirates met in a season opener for the 32nd time, 27 of them in St. 

The Cardinals made it through spring training with no significant pitching injuries other than the shoulder discomfort experienced by RH reliever Chris Perez, costing him two weeks of work. 

--The Cardinals and Pirates met in a season opener for the 32nd time, 27 of them in St. 

The Cardinals made it through spring training with no significant pitching injuries other than the shoulder discomfort experienced by RH reliever Chris Perez, costing him two weeks of work. 

Cardinals fans saw something on Monday they had witnessed all too often last year. 

Cardinals fans saw something on Monday they had witnessed all too often last year. 

Jack Wilson waited until the Pittsburgh Pirates were down to their last strike before coming through.