JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright acknowledged that he has heard all the World Series chatter about the divisional-rival Cubs. He briefly addressed the subject after delivering four mostly solid innings Saturday afternoon in his second spring start.
"There's no reason to talk about the Cubs today. We'll deal with the Chicago Cubs when we play the Chicago Cubs," Wainwright said after the Cardinals had staged a ninth-inning rally to defeat the visiting Astros, 4-3, at Roger Dean Stadium.
Wainwright, already penciled in to be the Opening Day starter on April 3, allowed two runs, including a solo homer by Astros second baseman Danny Worth in the second inning.