Matt Carpenter proving his return to Cardinals isn’t just about nostalgia

Lynn Worthy WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Matt Carpenter doesn’t want to be viewed as a glorified mascot or the Cardinals’ clubhouse babysitter. He certainly doesn’t want his spot on the roster viewed as some form of charity. That spirit and a head full of steam carried Carpenter into and over the tarp as he chased down a foul ball along the wall on the first base side of CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Carpenter, who later admitted that he thought he had more room before he’d hit the tarp, made the catch to secure an out for his starting pitcher, Miles Mikolas, and the Cardinals went on to earn an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals in a…