No Pain, No Gain?

The only thing that the Cardinals pitching staff has gained this Spring Training is attention from the training staff, including Chris Conroy, head trainer for the Redbirds.

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Mitchell Boggs rubs his back as he talks to trainer Chris Conroy during Tuesday’s game against the Florida Marlins in Jupiter, Fla. Boggs left the game with a  lower back strain. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Along with Boggs, projected opening day starter Chris Carpenter suffered a left hamstring injury yesterday (3/1) and is currently listed as day to day, but will likely miss his next start even though he said his hamstring is feeling better. Boggs’ status is still unknown but it doesn’t look to serious.

Conroy enters his seventh season with the Redbirds and his 12th season in the Cardinals organization. Let’s all hope that yesterday will be his last visit to the mound!

Conroy stretching out Albert Pujols before batting practice at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)