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"Pah! Spring training doesn't mean anything!"

We say it (or something like that) every year. The notion that spring training results are meaningless may as well be a scientific fact, especially when it comes to teams and players that do well.

With the news coming down today that Chris Carpenter will likely miss the entire 2013 season, the Cardinals rotation suffered a major setback.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Today the St. Louis Cardinals consider themselves in the same place they were at the beginning of 2012—not expecting ace pitcher Chris Carpenter to throw a pitch.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter's 2013 season is likely already over, but one has to wonder whether we've seen the last of him on a Major League mound after his latest shoulder-related setback.

The 2008 First-Year Player Draft is remembered for one of two reasons: It was the year that the Giants selected their future MVP, Buster Posey (12.1 WAR); or, it was the year that the Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays drafted prep infielder Tim Beckham with the first-overall pick.

The Cardinals announced on Tuesday afternoon that Chris Carpenter would miss the 2013 season after a recurrence of shoulder problems. Carpenter missed the bulk of 2012 with a shoulder issue that was said to be corrected by surgery.

The San Francisco Giants' offseason tour down memory lane continued on Tuesday when the team reportedly re-acquired free agent reliever Ramon Ramirez on a minor league contract (h/t Andrew Baggarly).

The Cincinnati Reds had the best bullpen in baseball last year.

Among all major league bullpens, the Reds ranked first in ERA, saves, earned runs and runs allowed. Additionally, the bullpen finished in the top five in wins, BAA, OBPa, SLGa, OPSa and K/9 (per ESPN.com).

The Miami New Times report linking Alex Rodriguez to a new performance-enhancing drug scandal gave the court of public opinion grounds to hammer away at his already damaged reputation. Now, the New York Yankees star could be finishing the job himself, completely dest

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Tuesday that Chris Carpenter "can't continue to throw" and will likely miss the entire 2013 season, according to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports.