Jake Westbrook

Nolan Ryan's son, Reid Ryan, hired as Houston Astros president

2013-05-17 18:07:00

Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced Friday as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston. "My ties with the Astros go all the way back...

Jorge De La Rosa misses no-hitter but Rockies end futility

2013-05-12 17:58:00

Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa held the Cardinals hitless into the seventh inning and Troy Tulowitzki's three-run homer ended the Rockies' scoreless streak at 28 innings Sunday in an 8-2 victory at St. Louis. The Cardinals had beaten the Rockies 3-0 in...

The Times' MLB rankings

2013-04-20 18:18:00

Using a few IndyCar terms in a nod to the Long Beach Grand Prix, these are Deputy Sports Editor Mike Hiserman’s rankings through Friday’s games. (Last week’s rankings are in parentheses.) IN CLEAN AIR 1. ATLANTA Braves were 13-0...

Quick ejection for Mike Scioscia

2010-04-28 21:33:11

Another rookie leads Cards past Lohse

2013-05-20 08:14:03

Several seasons ago when Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder were the injured veteran starters and Adam Wainwright was the colt at the back end of the rotation, the young righty attended a meeting where the healthy starters were asked to "hold the fort down."...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column

2013-05-20 02:54:03

Now 43 games into the 2013 campaign, the Cardinals have burned off more than a quarter of their schedule. They have taken firm shape, forming the National League's best record despite having two broken pieces in the starting rotation, kinks in the bullpen...

Wacha waits as Cards promote Lyons

2013-05-20 08:14:03

The Cardinals can position their decision to promote lefty Tyler Lyons in time to start Wednesday at San Diego as a matter of production and performance. There is also an element of protection. Lyons, a 25-year-old Class AAA starter, will take Jaime...

Cardinals' Garcia back on disabled list with left shoulder strain

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Jaime Garcia's troublesome left shoulder again has landed him on the disabled list. The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher was shut down Saturday with a shoulder strain --the same issue that sidelined him last season. Reliever Mitchell Boggs will be recalled...

Cardinals waste a rally, fall to Brewers in 10th

2013-05-19 03:04:02

The Cardinals' starting pitchers have carried the club this far, and now as the rotation begins to fray with injuries and more modest outings it is the other strengths of the roster's turn to flex. The bullpen and offense did Saturday until at pivotal...

Cards to put Garcia on DL, braced for long absence

2013-05-19 03:04:02

Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia will go on the disabled list Sunday with intensifying pain in his left shoulder that could soon lead to the surgery he sought to avoid last fall. Garcia felt enough discomfort in his pitching shoulder Friday night during...

Westbrook has more elbow discomfort

2013-05-18 03:14:01

Sports Illustrated has had a writer and photographer in town the last few days to do a potential cover story on the Cardinals' rotation, which has had by far the best earned run average in the majors (2.38 before Friday) although one member of that...

First-quarter report: Cards are NL's best team, but challenges remain

2013-05-17 03:04:02

The St. Louis Cardinals have arrived at the first-quarter turn in the baseball season, running ahead of the pack and trying to stay that way. With 40 games gone in the 162-game season, it's time to take stock in a club that has exceeded nearly everyone'...

Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook.

2012-07-21 00:00:00

Age: 33 Key 2010 stats: 10-11, 4.22 ERA, 202 2/3 innings, 128 strikeouts, 68 walks Skinny: Westbrook was a workhorse and innings-eater before 2008 Tommy John elbow surgery cost him nearly two seasons.

2010-09-21 00:00:00

The Orioles ' Corey Patterson grimaces after striking out swinging at a pitch from Indians starter Jake Westbrook in the second inning at Camden Yards . Westbrook earned the complete-game victory, allowing just one run on nine hits in Cleveland's 5-1 win.

2010-05-16 00:00:00