Blake Hawksworth News

St. Louis Cardinals Top 20 Prospects for 2010. All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change.

The Cardinals may have lost a minor-league starting pitcher in the annual Rule 5 draft, but they gained an option for their big-league bullpen.

Calhoun has below average fastball velo, but does have a pretty legit change and his control is very impressive.

It's definitely a new era for the Cardinals' farm system. A series of trades, not to mention a couple of promotions, have knocked one of the game's better farm systems out of its lofty perch.

The St. Louis Cardinals made it to the postseason for the first time since 2006, and they have their farm system to thank, at least partially.

The Cardinals' uncommon decision to bring back almost all of the bullpen next season for a return engagement starts at the end.

Matt Holliday flies out. Cardinals offense needs to step it up if they want to stay in the game.

As Cardinals fans saw Blake Hawksworth go from starting pitching prospect to mopup man to more and more trusted late-inning reliever, many couldn't help thinking of a somewhat similar path taken by Adam Wainwright three years earlier.

A couple of decisions still remain for the Cardinals as they set their roster for their National League Division Series against the Dodgers, but much of the picture was clear as of Tuesday afternoon.

By Jordan Palmer The Cardinal Nation Show -- Telling the story of how the Cardinals reached the post season would mean hearing the names you would expect to hear, over and over.

His start abbreviated by a four-run fourth inning, righthander Todd Wellemeyer exposed the Cardinals' bullpen to a hazardous five innings of work in a game already filled with runs.

Three disheartening losses brought a cloud of worry to Busch Stadium. Three big innings helped brush it away.

Things couldn't have started any worse for reliever Jason Motte when he blew the save on Opening Day against the Pirates.

The way Ross Ohlendorf was pitching, once needing only nine pitches to strike out the side, the Cardinals knew they needed something special to win.

As Saturday's game started, Cardinals bullpen coach Marty Mason sidled up to his three youngest relievers and reminded them of what to turn to when innings weren't turning out as expected.

The Cardinals may have a healthy nine-game lead in the National League Central with a little more than a month to play, but that doesn't mean they are putting things on cruise control.

Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse was removed from Friday night's game against the Padres due to a strained left groin and is likely headed to the disabled list.

Redbirds now can afford to be greedy With most of team set, reliever would help.

Blake Hawksworth has graduated into a more significant role in the St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen, but class remains in session.

La Russa is unfazed by criticism Notebook Wellemeyer is team's best option to start Tuesday against the Reds, he says.