With Peralta out, Gyorko, Diaz to vie for shortstop job (Yahoo Sports)

With shortstop Jhonny Peralta sidelined with a thumb injury, the St. Louis Cardinals are left with a hole in their starting lineup. ''Obviously it's unfortunate with the news about Jhonny, a big hurt to the team,'' said Gyorko, who played the position in college and for a month last season. If Gyorko, who's best suited for second base but also has experience at shortstop and third, can't cut it, there's also Cuban defector Aledmys Diaz or utilityman Greg Garcia.