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JUPITER Jose Peraza Jersey , Fla. (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt’s solo homer in the first inning of St. Louis’ Grapefruit League finale against Miami is indicative of what manager Mike Shildt has been saying all week.The Cardinals‘ offense is ready to start the season.“That was nice,” Shildt said of the drive that caromed off an ambulance idling outside the Marlins’ side of the Roger Dean Stadium complex. “Park at your own risk.”The shot over the wall in left was Goldschmidt’s third of the spring, all coming in the past week.“Stats don’t always tell the whole story, but you go out there, you see good at-bats, see guys hit the ball hard and keep improving every day,” Goldschmidt said.Rebounding from offseason shoulder surgery http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , Marcell Ozuna’s average hovered around .150 much of the spring before a late surge raised it to .230. Both of his homers came in the past three days.“No, I didn’t worry about it,” Ozuna said. “I knew it was coming.”For the first time all spring, Shildt used a lineup representative of what he expects to employ on Thursday when the Cardinals open the season at Milwaukee.Matt Carpenter, who hadn’t played since March 15 because of back tightness, led off, striking out in his lone plate appearance before heading to the back fields to get extra at-bats in minor league games.Goldschmidt hit second Matt Harvey Jersey , followed by Paul DeJong, Ozuna, Yadier Molina and Dexter Fowler.“I like the flow of it,” Shildt said. “Excited to see it on Thursday.”Shildt had hit Carpenter and Fowler back-to-back at the top of the order much of early spring.St. Louis scored two runs or fewer in 13 of its 31 Grapefruit League games. But it reached double digits twice over the final week.Goldschmidt doesn’t believe teams can “flip the switch” offensively once the season starts without having prepared properly throughout spring.“There’s something different when the regular season starts,” Goldschmidt said. “If you haven’t put the work in in spring training, it’s going to be tough for that to transfer over. Spring training is important but the regular season is different.”St. Louis broke camp without utilityman Jedd Gyorko, who will begin the season on the injured list because of a calf injury. Shildt said the Cardinals are targeting their April 4 home opener against San Diego for Gyorko’s return.Shildt also officially revealed that Jack Flaherty will start that home opener. TAMPA Scott Schebler Jersey , Fla. (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury expects to play again following a hip injury, but when that will be is not clear.“It’s hard to say,” the 35-year-old New York Yankees center fielder said Monday. “We’re putting a plan together right now. But definitely headed in the right direction.”Ellsbury reported more than a month late to spring training due to a rehab program in Arizona for left hip surgery performed last August. He also had issues with plantar fasciitis in the right foot during the offseason.“The hip’s good,” Ellsbury said. “After surgery, just building up right now. Just in the beginning stages of baseball activities.”He is running, playing short-range catch and hitting off a tee.Ellsbury hurt his right oblique early in spring training last year and eventually spent the entire season on the disabled list.“You want to be out there, for sure http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey ,” Ellsbury said. “That’s why I put in the time, put in the work. You want to contribute, you want to be part of the team. Stay optimistic and just put the work in.”Ellsbury is guaranteed $21,142,857 annually through 2020 as part of a $153 million, seven-year contract that includes a $21 million team option for 2021 with a $5 million buyout.Ellsbury hit .264 with seven homers and 39 RBIs in 112 games in 2017.