Jason LaRue News

Available items include the base Lou Brock stole to break Ty Cobb's career record and the jersey worn when Brock set the single-season stolen base mark.

As general manager John Mozeliak and his staff begin the task of building the 2010 Cardinals, they have an interesting challenge before them.

Cardinals starter John Smoltz wipes his face while meeting with pitching coach Dave Duncan, left, and catcher Jason LaRue during a game in Cincinnati last month.

Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said Monday he considers the team's season a success despite its abrupt dismissal from the National League Division Series following high-profile summer trades that cost the organization five players for outfielder Matt Holliday and third baseman Mark DeRosa.

The all-in moves the Cardinals made this season to increase their competitive metabolism did not pay off as imagined.

Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs Thursday while pitching St.

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols had a little different spin Saturday relative to his usually off-the-chart performances on the annual Down Syndrome "Buddy Walk" day at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina exited Saturday's game against Colorado with a bruised left knee.

St. Louis Cardinals' Jason LaRue watches his two-run single off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Carlos Fisher in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct.

All-Star catcher Yadier Molina has left the St. Louis Cardinals' game at Colorado after he was struck on the left knee by a foul ball in the fourth inning.

Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies singles to right field to drive in Carlos Gonzalez for the winning run in the fifth inning against the St.

Louis clinched the NL Central crown behind right-hander Adam Wainwright's 19th victory.

What's up with Yadi ? The messed up problem with it all is we know Yadier Molina is an intelligent base runner.

Even without his best stuff, the right-hander was good enough to shut down the St.

Shortstop Brendan Ryan was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup on Tuesday night with an injured left pinky finger and he may not return to the starting lineup until Friday, when the Cardinals host the Cubs.

John Smoltz's shoulder tendinitis had subsided significantly Sunday, a day after it was announced the St.

It will be at least a week before the Cardinals get reinforcements from the minors.

Pirates right-hander Ross Ohlendorf has become the second pitcher in club history to strike out the side on nine pitches.

Box W:T.Miller L:A.Arias S:R.Franklin HR: HOU- None STL- M.DeRosa Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Gary Darling; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Bill Hohn; Third, Paul Emmel; - Michael Bourn ground-rule double to left.

Box W:W.Rodriguez L:T.Wellemeyer HR: STL- M.DeRosa 2 , R.Ludwick HOU- G.Blum , C.Lee , H.Pence St.