By Jay Greenberg It was no reflection on Jon Jay and his .292 on-base-percentage, said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, that Matt Carpenter led off Thursday night for the first time in his 136-game Major League career.
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Westbrook cruises behind four Cards homers
By Jenifer Langosch Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran, Matt Adams and Matt Carpenter all went deep to back a shutout gem by Jake Westbrook in the rubber game, leading to a 10-0 Cardinals victory.
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Carpenter, Descalso to split second base
By Jenifer Langosch With David Freese off the disabled list and presumably ready to resume playing almost daily, the Cardinals will be left to divvy up playing time at second base between Matt Carpenter and Daniel Descalso.
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Freese out of lineup day after season debut
By Jenifer Langosch A day after returning to the Cardinals’ lineup, David Freese was back on the sideline Tuesday, as manager Mike Matheny opted to instead start Matt Carpenter at third base. …read more
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Carpenter hones skills at second with help from elite
By Jenifer Langosch Cardinals infield instructor Jose Oquendo has the opportunity to start from scratch with Matt Carpenter, as the utility man makes a bid to become the Opening Day starter. Oquendo had Carpenter study footage of Robinson Cano and Brandon Phillips to help improve mechanics at second. …read more
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Home-schooling is answer for Carpenter at keystone
By Jenifer Langosch The settings vary, but nearly every day since the season ended, Matt Carpenter has been busy at work.
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