Jim Edmonds isn't getting antsy. His surgically repaired body won't let him. Edmonds, coming off a pair of offseason operations, is taking his time as he attempts to get ready for the Cardinals' Opening Day matchup with the Mets on April 1. Edmonds is moving a step forward in the rehab of his right shoulder today, taking batting practice on one of the practice fields for the first time. He's been swinging in the batting cage, but has yet to take BP on the field. Swinging is the greatest test for Edmonds' shoulder. He underwent a "clean-up" procedure of the labrum of his non-throwing shoulder early in the winter. The bigger limiting issue at this point, though, is the later operation he had to correct a "hammer toe" condition in the second toe of his left foot. Edmonds' running and fielding remain significantly limited. He's begun doing some running, though not a great deal. "I haven't really done much," Edmonds said on Sunday morning. "I've done a couple of runs, and the treadmill. A little bit of work in the outfield the other day."