Arthur Rhodes said that in addition to the Cardinals, he had offers from the Yankees and Red Sox to join their major league bullpen and an offer from the Phillies to go to Triple-A for three appearances before joining the big club. Rhodes said he wants to pitch for a team that has a good shot of reaching the playoffs, so it's a little surprising that he chose the Cardinals over three teams that are virtually assured of postseason play. "I know there were a lot of teams out there that wanted me," Rhodes said. "But I wanted to come over here and play because I know this city is a baseball city and they love baseball so that's why I choose St. Louis. I get excited, man. I feel like a little kid again. I'm ready to go out there and pitch." Rhodes will be used as a situational lefty, with fellow southpaw Marc Rzepczynski getting a chance to throw multiple innings if needed.