Subject: Todd Wellemeyer

• Cards Blog: Wellemeyer Shows Grit

  April 29, 2008

• Cards Blog: Wellemeyer Shows Grit

  April 29, 2008

• Cards Blog: Reversing the Curse (Hopefully)

  April 8, 2008

• Heartbreaking Loss in D.C. Could Have Been Avoided

  June 6, 2008

• The List: ESPN's Baseball Player Name Pronunciation Guide

  July 9, 2008

• Pineiro Will Likely Move Over for Returning Wainwright

  August 7, 2008

• Looper vs. Lohse: Fight to the Death!

  August 14, 2008

• Wainwright's Role Depends on Carpenter's Health

  August 19, 2008

• Cardinals Set to Play Two Most Important Games of the Season

  August 26, 2008

• Baseball Card of the Week: Wellemeyer's Rookie Card

  September 12, 2008

• Born to Lohse: Extending Kyle Lohse's Contract Won't Win the Cardinals a Championship

  September 29, 2008

• Awards Time: The Best of the Cardinals and the Cardinal Blogs

  I've spoken in the past of the United Cardinal Bloggers project, I know. Well, see, it's the time of year when those of us who take part in such things all gather 'round the flickering monitor screen and take a vote. We vote on things large and small, exquisite and banal. And then, when all the votes are tabulated, the christening of the winners takes place in the UCB Fortress of Solitude. What? We can't have a Fortress of Solitude? Why not? Superman had one. Oh, I get it. You think that a 197

  November 25, 2008

• Go! St. Louis Weekend Calendar, January 16-18, 2009

  Not totally satisfied with your weekend itinerary? Never fear, Go! is here! This regular feature delivers the Top 10 can't-miss activities to complete your fun-seeking agenda. Looking for live music? Here's your St. Louis weekend concert calendar.

  January 16, 2009

• Josh Kinney v2.0: Now 65% More Awesome

  To this point in the 2009 season, the Cardinal bullpen has been one of the most consistent strengths for Tony La Russa's squad. The offense was brilliant early, then fell apart completely at the seams. The starting rotation has been mostly strong, but injuries and less than sterling performances from Todd Wellemeyer, as well as Adam Wainwright's struggles to find consistency, have led to the occasional adventure. But the relief pitching has been remarkably strong, even with the frustrations over

  June 22, 2009

• Game Notes 22nd June- Mets 6, Cards 4: Colonel Pumpkin, I Presume?

  -This stuff of pinch-hitting for Colby Rasmus late in the game really needs to stop. Not because he's the Cardinals' best outfielder, or even because he needs to see left-handed pitching in order to learn how to hit it. No, it needs to stop because if Colby gets pinch-hit for, it means that we have to see Swingin' Dick Ankiel hit in the late innings, and that's a losing proposition no matter how you look at it. 

  June 22, 2009

• Clayton Mortensen Called Up (?)

  It appears that Clayton Mortensen has been called up by the Cardinals. A poster by the name of cardsfan1 first reported it over at Future Redbirds, and this particular poster has been known to be very reliable. If this report is true, I have to admit being both excited and downright confused by this move. Excited because I'm extremely curious to see how Mortensen's stuff plays against the big boys; Mort has been a bit of a pet prospect of mine for quite some time, as I included him in the v

  June 29, 2009

• The Cardinals Second Half Preview

  First, and most importantly, you'll have to forgive the lack of a clever title. I thought and thought, then thought some more, and really just didn't like any of the options I came up with. Some were too obscure, some not obscure enough, some didn't make much sense, still others lacked any tie to the subject at hand. Thus, in the interest of clarity, I give you this dull and lifeless title. Nonetheless, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive. Second, does it bother anyone else that

  July 17, 2009

• Game Notes: Astros 11, Cardinals 6, 21/07/09 - Who Said it Couldn't Get Any Worse?

  -- Okay, first off, I have to say just how pissed off I am at Todd Wellemeyer. I know what you're thinking. That I'm going to go on some big long rant about how terrible he's been, complete with a variety of odd acronyms that don't make any sense to you. That I'm going to tell you that by several objective measures, he's been one of the five worst starters in all of baseball this year. However, I think that's ground which has been pretty well covered, so I'm just going to leave it alone.&nb

  July 22, 2009

• Circling the Drain

  Does anybody want to tell me when this whole thing just went to hell? Remember when the Cardinals were a first-class organization, one that made smart moves, fielded competitive teams, and had everyone pulling in the same direction? Well, guess what, folks, the party, as they say, is over. Last one out turn out the lights. 

  July 23, 2009

• Game Notes: Cardinals 12, Metropolitans 7 04/08/2009 - The Return of the King

  -- Albert Pujols is back, and the Mang is pissed. Oh yes, we all doubted, we all feared, we all wondered what was wrong. We found ourselves, in our darkest moments, questioning whether or not Albert was still the player we all thought he was. We looked to a new idol, to a man named Holliday, and we have angered the Mang. There will be no mercy. This gathering was broken up shortly after the photo was taken by an Albert Pujols home run. ​

  August 5, 2009

• Looking Ahead: Lohse Looks to Rebound

  As outstanding as it was to finally see the Cardinals able to seal the deal against the Pirates and finish off the sweep, it's far too early to relax. Even after dropping two of three to the Rockies, the Cubs are still surging, and the Cards are going to need to keep winning games if they want to stay ahead. Tonight, the Cardinals open a three game series against Cincinnati, and in the very first game, we get one of the most intriguing subplots for the rest of the season. Kyle Lohse, after

  August 10, 2009

• Game Notes: Brewers 4, Cardinals 3 03/09/09 -- Opportunity, Missed.

  -- I really, really hate Casey McGehee. I don't know how else to say it, so there it is. No real personal beef with the guy, mind you, but when you pick up nine RBIs in a single series against the Cardinals, you're just going to have to deal with me not liking you. It's really only fitting the Brewers got him from the Cubs' minor league system. Of course, nowadays, my disdain for the Brew Crew runs almost as deep as for the Cubbies, but it isn't quite there just yet. ​-- Tell you the trut

  September 4, 2009

• By All That is Holy, Todd Wellemeyer Must Be Stopped

  At this point, I honestly don't know who to beg, plead with, or pray to who might have some legitimate chance of ridding us of the curse of Todd Wellemeyer. I tried praying to God after Welley's start in Pittsburgh on the 12th of May, when he gave up seven runs in 4.1, but God seemed uninterested in my baseball team, thus ensuring my lifelong atheism. God, who kept telling me he had more important things to worry about. Bah. Like what? ​Jesus was no better, kept telling me he helps those

  September 15, 2009

• The Cy Young Shutout

  Cy Young agrees with me. It's a shame his namesake award didn't go to a Cardinal. Hell, he even played for the Cardinals for awhile! If anything, I'll bet he's even MORE pissed than I am!​Sigh. What? Oh, no. Nothing. No, I'm fine. It's just... no, never mind. Well, I mean, it's just that, well, see, there's this award, called the Cy Young, and each year it's given to the best pitcher in his respective league. What? Oh, no, they just have a bunch of people who vote on it. Yeah, it doe

  November 20, 2009