Could Mike Matheny's overuse of Trevor Rosenthal lead to an injury?

Source: Yardbarker

After a bumpy start to the season, Trevor Rosenthal has settled into his setup role nicely.  Since April 24th, he has allowed only 1 unearned run in 9.2 IP.  He has seen his ERA drop from a high of 5.00 on April 17th to the current low of 2.42. However, despite his run of success, there is one thing that concerns me, Mike Matheny has been using Rosenthal A LOT. Rosenthal has appeared in 23 of the Cardinals first 44 games, which puts him on pace for about 85 appearances for the year.  While it is not unheard of for a team to use a pitcher that much, its rare for a team to do that to someone under the age of 25.  Since 2000, only 4 pitchers under the age of 25 have appeared in more than 81 games in a season:  Oscar Villareal, Matt Capps, Jonathan Broxton and Joe Smith. Oscar Villareal appeared in 86 games in his rookie season at the age of 21.  He reported a sore elbow the next spring and later developed rotator cuff issues and has not been the same pitcher since. Matt Capps appea...

Baseball icon Stan Musial’s St. Louis home for sale with $1.7 million asking price (Slideshow) (Big League Stew)

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When baseball legend and St. Louis icon Stan Musial died in January at 92 he left behind a legion of fans and a long list of honors, including having the fourth-most hits in MLB history. He also left behind a 5,286-square-foot, three-acre estate in St. Louis that was built in 1962. The house is now on the market for $1.795 million . It has four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a pool and a mid-century style you'd expect from someone born in 1920 — like a checkered marble floor in the entry way and a decent amount of pastel in the living room. We've heard of people buying old cars owned by famous people, but how about Musial's house? For a hardcore Cardinals fan, that's a one-of-a-kind souvenir, definitely something to talk about at dinner. And at a modest price when you consider what some houses sell for.  Andruw Jones' mansion cost $5 million , and he didn't have anything near Musial's 3,630 career hits. Though, as was Stan "The Man's" style, he lived modestly compared to Andruw Jones' of the world.

Cubs claim righty Sanchez from Cardinals (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The Cubs claimed Eduardo Sanchez, a right-handed reliever, off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll be assigned to Triple-A Iowa.

Cardinals' Jaime Garcia to see Dr. Andrews

Source: Yardbarker

He's a great doctor, but anytime his name is associated with a player's name, it's generally bad news.  This time, that bad news is hanging around Jaime Garcia.  The St. Louis Cardinals' veteran starter was just recently placed on the disabled list with a shoulder strain.  Now, it seems that strain may be more serious as Garcia intends to see Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion. According to a #STLCards official, Jaime Garcia is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews on Tuesday for second opinion on his left shoulder. — Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) May 21, 2013 A meeting with Andrews does not immediately mean surgery will be scheduled, but more often than not, players meet with the renowned doctor when they are out of options and nothing else is helping.  If that's the case with Garcia, there is a very good chance he undergoes surgery.  And that could cost him the rest of the season. Garcia suffered a shoulder injury last season as well.  Garci...

Baseball dignitaries will represent at '13 Draft

Source: MLB.com by Spencer Fordin

A star-studded cast of accomplished baseball legends will be on hand for the first day of the First-Year Player Draft on June 6, as the league welcomes its next crop of top prospects.

Cubs Claim Eduardo Sanchez

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Tim Dierkes

The Cubs claimed reliever Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from the Cardinals, tweets Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Bernie Bytes: 'Baby Pedro' is missing

Source: STLtoday.com

Prospect Carlos Martinez has immense talent, which is why the Cardinals rushed him to the majors. So why isn't he pitching? 

Bytes: Where are you, Baby Pedro?

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Prospect Carlos Martinez has immense talent, which is why the Cardinals rushed him to the major leagues. So why isn't he pitching? 

St. Louis Cardinals Injury and DL Report (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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COMMENTARY | The St. Louis Cardinals entered a May 20 road game against the San Diego Padres boasting a 28-15 record and held a narrow 2.5-game lead over the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Central. Like any other team in Major League Baseball, the Cardinals have suffered their fair share of injuries, particularly in the starting rotation, which has made the team's incredible start to the season all the more impressive.

Probable Pitchers - Tuesday, May 21st

Source: Viva El Birdos by azruavatar

Memphis @ Salt Lake, 11:35am - Michael Wacha

Springfield - No Scheduled Games

Palm Beach @ Brevard County, 5:35pm - Kyle Hald

Peoria vs. Kane County, 6:30pm - Kurt Heyer

Daily Farm Report - 5/20/13

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Memphis 4, Salt Lake 5

Kolten Wong was 2-for-5 with his 3rd home run. Wong has been hitting very well of late with home runs in back to back games. He's now hitting .317/.345/.472 on the season with a more encouraging .155 ISO.

Ryan Jackson was 2-for-5.
Brock Peterson was 2-for-3 with a pair of walks.

Breakfast with Bernie: Cards' bullpen troubles surfacing

Source: STLtoday.com

Welcome to "Breakfast with Bernie," a daily take on the sports world brought to you by Papa John's pizza.

Late Night Issues

Source: C70 At The Bat by Cardinal70

Well, I'm glad I didn't stay up for that one.That's probably a bit unfair to say--and I did watch a few innings before the late hour and the storm knocking out DirecTV did me in--but it'd have been tough to...

Cardinals' Jake Westbrook begins throwing program

Source: Yardbarker

After he was recently cleared to resume a throwing program, St. Louis Cardinals right-handed starting pitcher Jake Westbrook made 25 throws from 60 feet yesterday, according to Jenifer Langosch and Chad Thornburg of MLB.com. Following the session, Westbrook said "it went well," adding that his elbow "feels a lot better." The veteran was placed on the disabled list due to inflammation in his throwing elbow last week. He expects to play catch again today. At this point, the Cardinals remain hopeful that Westbrook will only miss three starts. His placement on the DL was retroactive to May 9, and he's been dealing with the inflammation as well as biceps tendinitis since. Since his absence, John Gast has started in his place. Before hitting the DL, Wesbrook was off to a nice start for the Cardinals. Despite his pedestrian 1.462 WHIP, the 35-year-old maintained a 1.62 ERA over his first six starts of the season spanning 39 innings. Follow @mlbinjuryne...

On Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals losing to Jason Marquis

Source: Viva El Birdos by Dan Moore

Jason Marquis has spent his entire career on life support. He's finished a season with his ERA over six twice and under four twice; he's was 33-years-old before he pushed his K:BB ratio over two for the first time in his career. He's a sinkerballer who allowed 1.3 home runs per nine innings while pitching for Dave Duncan. Baseball Reference says he's worth six wins above replacement as a pitcher (in 1852 innings) and four as a hitter (in 679 plate appearances.)

For a while I was surprised—every time I saw him in a new uniform—that Jason Marquis was still playing baseball. Eventually the surprise turned on itself, ate its own tail, and on my deathbed,

The Juice: Ryan Vogelsong breaks pitching hand, Ryan Mattheus does same (Big League Stew)

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The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more. Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong was having perhaps his best start of the season for the San Francisco Giants on Monday. But this is the National League, where pitchers bat and accidents happen, and now Vogelsong is slated to have surgery Tuesday to fix a broken pitching hand. He had pitched five innings of three-hit ball against the Washington Nationals in an 8-0 victory at AT&T Park, but that's the extent of the good news. (And Brandon Belt had four hits and scored four runs — that's also good.) Swinging in self-defense during his at-bat against Craig Stammen in the fifth inning, Vogelsong didn't get enough wood on the ball. The Associated Press reports: Vogelsong broke two bones along the right pinkie and dislocated a knuckle the area that the medical staff couldn't get popped back into place. He was scheduled for surgery Tuesday morning at Stanford and said he likely would have pins inserted to stabilize the hand and help speed the healing process. ''We're not talking about Tommy John or anything here,'' Vogelsong said, his eyes misty. ''Basically as fast as we can get it to heal so I can start throwing again.'' Someone lend a hand: Remarkably, we have another broken hand to announce regarding a pitcher named Ryan on one of these teams.

Could Carlos Beltran Be an Option for the New York Mets in 2014? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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COMMENTARY | The trials and tribulations of the New York Mets' outfield has been well-documented. Looking ahead to 2014, who could Sandy Alderson target in the free agent market? The salaries of Johan Santana and Jason Bay are coming off the books, giving New York more financial flexibility. While some want the Mets to go after Shin Soo-Choo and Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran should be given heavy consideration.

Rosenthal strong enough to handle heavy load

Source: STLtoday.com

SAN DIEGO • Cardinals righthander Trevor Rosenthal hasn’t allowed an earned run in his past 11 appearances and he has struck out at least one batter in each of his past 10 appearances, totalli…

Burwell: Why are Cards waiting on Wacha?

Source: STLtoday.com

Bceause it's the smart thing to do. Prized pitching prospect will be here soon enough, and more time in Memphis won't hurt.  

Jay is at home lower in lineup

Source: STLtoday.com

Former leadoff man prospers by hitting down in Cardinals' order.

Matheny praises Marquis as 'New York-tough'

Source: STLtoday.com

Victory gives Padres starter and ex-Card five wins in a row.

Cards fall after Miller leaves with lead

Source: STLtoday.com

Salas blows the save and Boggs allows homer, but starter Miller takes all the blame as Cardinals lose to Marquis and Padres 4-2.

Miller again falls victim to high pitch count

Source: MLB.com by Jenifer Langosch

Shelby Miller was not at this best, but he still left with a lead, one that was quickly given up by the bullpen as the Cardinals dropped the opener of their eight-game trip, 4-2, to the Padres on Monday night.

Cards' Miller unhappy with himself

Source: STLtoday.com

Rookie leaves with lead. Bullpen allows Padres to score 4-2 victory. But Miller shoulders blame.

Cardinals-Padres Preview (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The San Diego Padres have been hot of late, but Adam Wainwright has made a habit of cooling off their lineup when he's faced them.

Marquis, Padres clamp down on Cards (The SportsXchange)

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SAN DIEGO -- Jason Marquis took a few innings to find his groove. After he did, the right-hander and the San Diego bullpen shut down the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cards' Miller unhappy with himself

Source: Cardinal Beat

Rookie leaves with lead. Bullpen allows Padres to score 4-2 victory. But Miller shoulders blame.

Wainwright looks to slow streaking Padres

Source: MLB.com by Adam Berry

Adam Wainwright starts for the Cardinals opposite the Padres' Edinson Volquez as the teams continue their series in San Diego on Tuesday night.

Cueto returns, Reds prevail

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Cueto returns, helps Reds win

Padres 4, Cardinals 2 (The SportsXchange)

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SAN DIEGO -- Will Venable homered, and the San Diego Padres earned a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on Monday night.

Relievers struggle, Cards fall after Miller leaves with lead

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Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2 (The Associated Press)

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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Shelby shaky but better than bullpen

Source: MLB.com by Jenifer Langosch

Shelby Miller was not at this best, but he still left with a lead, one that was quickly given up the bullpen as the Cardinals dropped the opener of their eight-game trip, 4-2, to the Padres on Monday night.

Jay prospers with adjustments, lower spot in order

Source: STLtoday.com

SAN DIEGO • The Cardinals’ bullpen, resolute in the eighth and ninth innings with Trevor Rosenthal an Edward Mujica, in that order, still is a work in progress before that.

Burwell: No need to rush Wacha ... at least not yet

Source: STLtoday.com

Cards should continue to with patient approach allowing the prize arm of the farm system to develop at the right pace

Team Report - LOS ANGELES DODGERS (The SportsXchange)

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Dodgers' disabled list getting smaller

Salas, Boggs falter in relief

Source: Cardinal Beat

Miller leaves with 2-1 lead but bullpen's failure allows Padres to score 4-2 victory. Marquis wins fifth in row.

Jay used to set table; now he clears it

Source: STLtoday.com

Former Cards leadoff man is one of key RBI men. 

Salas, Boggs falter in relief

Source: STLtoday.com

Miller leaves with 2-1 lead but bullpen's failure allows Padres to score 4-2 victory. Marquis wins fifth in row.

Game preview: Miller takes scoreless innings streak to San Diego

Source: Yardbarker

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Even without his best stuff, Shelby Miller managed to keep a modest scoreless innings streak alive. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie enters with 14 2-3 scoreless innings heading into Monday night's road matchup with Jason Marquis, who has won four straight starts for the San Diego Padres. Miller (5-2, 1.40 ERA) is tied for the majors' lowest ERA with the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. He did not get a decision for the first time Wednesday, throwing 96 pitches over 5 2-3 innings in a 4-2 victory over the Mets. "It's not always going to be smooth," he said. "I got away with some mistakes." That effort came after the 22-year-old right-hander struck out a season-high 13 in a one-hitter May 10 in a 3-0 win over Colorado. This will be his first start against the Padres, who were the only team to score against him in Miller's six 2012 appearances. He allowed two runs over three innings Sept. 10 in his first road game. Marquis (5-2, 3.49), making a bid to win f

Boggs tagged for homer on second pitch

Source: Cardinal Beat

Cards' reliever then gets three grounders. But Padres lead, 4-2, after seven.

Boggs tagged for homer on second pitch

Source: STLtoday.com

Cards' reliever then gets three grounders. But Padres lead, 4-2, after seven.

Salas can't hold lead for Miller

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Cards' reliever allows hit, walk and hit batter as Padres score two in sixth to go ahead, 3-2.

Salas can't hold lead for Miller

Source: Cardinal Beat

Cards' reliever allows hit, walk and hit batter as Padres score two in sixth to go ahead, 3-2.

Shelby Miller Rookie Season One To Remember Thus Far

Source: Yardbarker

TheSt. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller has had a rookie season to remember. Nearly two months into the 2013 season, Miller has not only pitched his way to recognition as one of the premier rookies in the game, but also as one of the most dominating pitchers in either league this season. A first-round draft pick (19th overall) in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Shelby Miller has been a perennial top prospect for the past three seasons following solid performances at A, AA, and AAA levels of the St. Louis farm system. St. Louis was careful in their grooming of the young starter, slowly bringing him up through each level and ensuring that Miller was not rushed in his development. Following an inconsistent 2012 season at Triple-A Memphis where Miller posted a mediocre 4.74 ERA through 136.2 innings, the Cardinals organization  could not have expected Miller to have as much success as he’s had this season. A successful start (first of his career) on ...

Cardinals extended spring pitching report

Source: Scout.com

Minor league pitching coordinator Brent Strom discusses a number of St. Louis Cardinals pitchers at extended spring training camp in Jupiter, Fla.

Cards go ahead, 2-1, on DP grounder

Source: Cardinal Beat

Miller preserves lead with two key strikeouts in third.

Cards go ahead, 2-1, on DP grounder

Source: STLtoday.com

Miller preserves lead with two key strikeouts in third.

Rosenthal's heavy workload not a concern to Cards

Source: MLB.com by Jenifer Langosch

Trevor Rosenthal is on a pace to pitch in nearly 90 games this season, but the Cardinals are not concerned as yet with overworking their standout setup reliever.

Freese, originally in lineup, scratched as precaution

Source: MLB.com by Jenifer Langosch

A day after after getting stitches to close a gash near his right thumb, David Freese said he could play, but manager Mike Matheny removed his third baseman from the starting lineup after seeing some swelling.