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Cardinals are riding the hot bat of Jeremy Hazelbaker

ST. LOUIS – The two words of ink run the length of his wiry left forearm.

"Free Yourself."

Jeremy Hazelbaker got it tattooed there three years ago after an older cousin, Jason "JJ" Griffith, died suddenly of natural causes, staggering his close-knit Indiana family.

"It's just a reminder to relax and not let the pressures of life get to you," Hazelbaker said. "There's a lot of stuff out there that can get you down."