Jason Motte News

Chris Perez, who had seven saves last season, figures to be a big part of the 'pen in '09. Welcome to the latest Cardinals mailbag.

It seems like a perfect fit. The Cardinals have a vacancy in the ninth inning, but a pair of youngsters -- Chris Perez and Jason Motte -- are waiting to seize the job in the relatively near future.

With money to spend and needs to fill, the Cardinals enter a Hot Stove season that is as fascinating as it is pivotal.

Chris Carpenter's long road back encountered another hairpin curve Tuesday when the Cardinals' ace and 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner required surgery to relocate a nerve near his surgically repaired right ...

Colby Rasmus hit .251 with 11 homers and 15 steals for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in 2008.

Tony La Russa is not always the easiest manager to deal with, but he always respects the press.

LOUIS -- The young relievers in the Cardinals' bullpen might get a chance to leave a final impression or two as St.

Hard-throwing rookie Jason Motte of the St. Louis Cardinals isn't crazy. He just looks that way when he's on the mound.

LOUIS -- The immediate goal for the Cardinals is to clinch a winning season. That may not seem like a grandiose goal for a club that's just two years removed from a World Series title, but it certainly beats ...

Another day, another lopsided beating for the Cardinals. This time at the hands of a bunch of Cubs bench jockeys.

In Game No. 152 of his 13th season as Cardinals skipper, Tony La Russa's fertile mind concocted the following lineup quirks: Adam Kennedy in right field and Aaron Miles in left with Brian Barton as a ...

A three-run homer by Albert Pujols Thursday helped St. Louis halt a seven-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over Cincinnati.

Cardinals setup man Ryan Franklin can take a survey of the bullpen he calls home and eye plenty of firepower, like the popping fastballs of rookies Chris Perez and Jason Motte, and guile like Kyle McClellan's. ...

Cardinals fans got their annual promise from management Sunday the the team would be "aggressive" in trying to improve itself this off-season. General manager John Mozeliak told KTRS following the Cardinals ...

Even with an expanded September roster, the Cardinals are scrambling for pitchers.

A .054 hitter with 19 strikeouts on 0-2 counts, Dan Uggla probably wasn't the ideal guy to have in the box with runners at the corners and two out in the 11th inning Friday.

Louis Cardinals may be calling on their ace to get the final outs. Whenever he's available, perhaps once a series, manager Tony La Russa said the 2005 NL Cy Young winner will be his first choice as the closer.

Two outs from victory Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals instead absorbed another crushing loss.

It's disturbing that Chris Perez seems to have fallen into the pattern of his predecessors, blowing two save opportunities in a row.

Jason Motte wasted no time making an impression in his major-league debut with the Cardinals on Wednesday.