Cardinals | Carpenter throws Tuesday
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:21:35 -0700

Robert Falkoff, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder) threw off flat ground Tuesday, Aug. 19, and did not report any problems. He is scheduled to repeat the process again Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Cardinals | Isringhausen could be done for year
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:07:11 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals RP Jason Isringhausen (elbow) could be done for the rest of the season. An MRI revealed right elbow tendonitis and a partially torn tendon. However, no ligament damage was discovered and Isringhausen has been told to rest. There is no timetable for his return. Manager Tony La Russa said he does not think the injury is a career-ending injury.

Cardinals | Looper pitches well in loss Tuesday
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:53:25 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper took the loss Tuesday, Aug. 19, despite giving up just one run and three hits in seven innings pitched. Looper has an ERA of 2.03 in his last six starts and is 2-3 in that span.

Cardinals | Committing many errors recently
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:52:56 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports the St. Louis Cardinals have committed 11 errors in their last eight games.

Cardinals | Wainwright ready
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:49:43 -0700

Robert Falkoff, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (finger) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Aug. 19, and declared himself ready to pitch again. He said he would rather return to the team as a starter, but will accept whatever role the team gives him.

Cardinals | Looper not walking righties
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:10:17 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper has given out only 14 walks in 364 plate appearances against right-handed hitters this season. He has a 4.50 ERA in home games and a 3.66 ERA on the road this year.

Cardinals | Glaus hits well against Snell
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:29 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus is 7-for-10 in his career against Pittsburgh Pirates SP Ian Snell.

Cardinals | Miles hitting well at home
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:09 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 2B Aaron Miles is hitting .341 at home this season.

Cardinals | Pujols hits well against Pittsburgh
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:05:12 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has a .363 career average against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cardinals | Wallace promoted
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:02:54 -0700

Derrick Goold, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Brett Wallace was promoted to Double-A Springfield Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Cardinals | Looper looking strong lately
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:35:09 -0700

Todd Krise, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper has 29 strikeouts and eight walks in his last eight starts.

Cardinals | Looper to start Tuesday
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:10:29 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper (11-9, 4.07 ERA) will start Tuesday, Aug. 19, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cardinals | Carpenter and Wainwright unlikely to be in rotation together
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:03:40 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright's (finger) role hinges on the availability of SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder). If Carpenter is expected to miss much more than the 15 days on the disabled list, Wainwright will start. Otherwise, he'll likely be a reliever. "It's unlikely (both will start)," pitching coach Dave Duncan said. "I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but it's unlikely."

Cardinals | Wainwright to throw bullpen session Tuesday
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:20:31 -0700

Joe Strauss, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (finger) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Aug. 19. Manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan will meet with Wainwright on Tuesday to discuss his role when he returns. Wainwright could be asked to make a fourth rehab start during the team's upcoming home stand.

Cardinals | Carpenter to throw Tuesday
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:05:32 -0700

Joe Strauss, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder) is scheduled to throw off the flat Tuesday, Aug. 19. He could start in the team's two-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers Aug. 26 or 27, but would need to throw an extended bullpen session Saturday, Aug. 23, or Sunday, Aug. 24. However, Carpenter has continued to experience muscle discomfort and is not guaranteed to return this year.

Cardinals | Glaus owns Snell
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:25:23 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus is 7-for-10 lifetime against Pittsburgh Pirates SP Ian Snell, who starts Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Cardinals | Wainwright's role undefined
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:20:51 -0700

Updating previous reports, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright's (finger) role when he returns is still undetermined. He could return by the weekend.

Cardinals | Wainwright dominant in rehab start
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:32:07 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (finger) struck out seven in 4 2/3 shutout innings at Double-A Springfield Saturday, Aug. 16.

Cardinals | Pujols battling pain
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:22:46 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (foot, elbow) was in the starting lineup Sunday, Aug. 17, after fouling a ball off his right instep Saturday. Pujols insisted Saturday night that his right elbow is not limiting him. However, several club sources confirmed during the road trip that the chronic condition has flared again. Pujols has played with a damaged right ulnar collateral ligament for the past six years.

Cardinals | D. Duncan might not return
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:13:58 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz reports St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan isn't a sure thing to return next season.

Cardinals | Glaus drives in run
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:16:50 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus drove in a run with a single in the eighth inning Sunday, Aug. 17.

Cardinals | St. Louis hitting well on the road
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:43:20 -0700

The St. Louis Cardinals entered play Sunday, Aug. 17 batting .283 on the road this year, according to The Associated Press.

Cardinals | Pineiro picks up win Saturday
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:41:08 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro allowed three runs on seven hits over six innings Saturday, Aug. 16, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He walked none and struck out six, improving to 6-5 on the year.

Cardinals | Pujols homers twice Saturday
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:32:33 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 Saturday, Aug. 16, against the Cincinnati Reds, with two solo home runs, according to The Associated Press. It was the 23rd multihomer game of his career.

Cardinals | Perez records save Friday
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:15:31 -0700

Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals RP Chris Perez recorded his fourth save in five chances Friday, Aug. 15.

Cardinals | Thompson effective Friday
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:15:08 -0700

Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Brad Thompson gave up three runs in five innings Friday, Aug. 15, to earn the victory. He gave up just three hits in his fourth start of the year and first since June 19.

Cardinals | Ankiel homers Friday
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:07:20 -0700

Joe Kay, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Rick Ankiel (abdominal) hit his first home run in three weeks Friday, Aug. 15. The home run was Ankiel's 23rd of the season. He is 5-for-11 with three career home runs off Cincinnati Reds SP Bronson Arroyo.

Cardinals | Carpenter placed on DL
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:32:41 -0700

The Associated Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals placed SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, Aug. 15, with a strained pitching shoulder.

Cardinals | Barton activated
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:28:39 -0700

The Associated Press reports the St. Louis Cardinals activated OF Brian Barton (hand) from the disabled list Friday, Aug. 15.

Cardinals | Team didn't claim Washburn
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:16:56 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports multiple sources confirmed the St. Louis Cardinals didn't put in a waiver claim on Seattle Mariners SP Jarrod Washburn. A report in the Seattle Times said that Washburn "had been told" that the Cardinals "might have" put in a claim on him.

Cardinals | Wellemeyer has longest outing of season
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:04:29 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer walked four and struck out three over 7 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season, to pick up a 3-0 victory over the Florida Marlins on Thursday, Aug. 14. He previously had gone seven innings on four occasions.

Cardinals | Ludwick homers, doubles in win
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:47:42 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick doubled and hit a two-run homer Thursday, Aug. 14, in a 3-0 shutout of the Florida Marlins.

Cardinals | Wellemeyer to start Thursday
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:37:06 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer (9-4, 4.01 ERA) will start Thursday, Aug. 14, against the Florida Marlins.

Cardinals | Barton ready
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:27:30 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Charlie Nobles reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Brian Barton (wrist) is ready to be activated from the disabled list.

Cardinals | Thompson to start Friday
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:17:14 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Charlie Nobles reports St. Louis Cardinals P Brad Thompson will start Friday, Aug. 15.

Cardinals | Looper shuts down Fish
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:55:37 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper allowed one earned run on five hits, a walk and struck out five in seven innings against the Florida Marlins Wednesday, Aug. 13. It was his 11th win of the season.

Cardinals | Perez records save Wednesday
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:27:47 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals RP Chris Perez recorded his third save of the season Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Cardinals | Glaus records four hits Wednesday
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:24:21 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 3B Troy Glaus went 4-for-4 Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Cardinals | Wainwright back to starting?
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:26:30 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (finger) will start for Double-A Springfield Saturday, Aug. 16, with a pitch count around 65 or 70 pitches. The Cards want to keep the option of bringing him back as a starter open.

Cardinals | Looper to start Wednesday
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:27:47 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Braden Looper (10-9, 4.20 ERA) will start Wednesday, Aug. 13, against the Florida Marlins.

Cardinals | Carpenter to miss next start
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:11:38 -0700

The Sports Network reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder) will miss his next scheduled start Friday, Aug. 15, because of a muscle strain in his shoulder. An MRI revealed no rotator cuff involvement.

Cardinals | Lohse hit with loss Tuesday
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:11:16 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Kyle Lohse gave up four runs and six hits Tuesday, Aug. 12, and lost for the third time in his last four decisions.

Cardinals | Mather has two pinch-hit home runs
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:10:11 -0700

Charlie Nobles, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals OF Joe Mather has hit seven home runs on the season with two of them coming as a pinch-hitter.

Cardinals | Pujols strikes out three times Monday
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:09:42 -0700

Charlie Nobles, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols struck out three times Monday, Aug. 11, for the second time this year and seventh time in his career.

Cardinals | Lohse in a funk lately
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:04:58 -0700

Charlie Nobles, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Kyle Lohse has a 7.27 ERA and has given up five home runs in his last three starts.