Jason Motte

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• ST. LOUIS WINS BY DOING IT RIGHT

  The Cardinals, in many ways, are the Yankees. They have a ton of history, but they are not resting on it. Like the Yankees, the Cardinals have had many reasons to cave this year (and last), but own the best record in the NL after beating the Mets 6-3 las...

• NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW

  NL EAST NATIONALS ODDS TO WIN WORLD SERIES: 7-1 OVER/UNDER WINS: 92 1/2 KEY PLAYER: The shackles are off Stephen Strasburg, who is free to throw as many innings as he can handle. He's an instant leading contender for the NL Cy Young Award. PLAYER WHO'LL ...

World View

• Rockies' bats come alive in win over Cardinals

  St. Louis, MO – After being silenced by the Cardinals' starting pitching the last two days, the Rockies got an outstanding effort from one of their own. Jorge De La Rosa took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Colorado's offense awoke from its slumb...

• Cardinals place pitcher on DL

  Jake Westbrook is 2-1 with a 1.62 ERA in seven starts this season. The Cardinals put right-hander Jake Westbrook on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation and plan to select the contract of left-hander John Gast in time for Tuesday night's game...

• Cards' Motte has Tommy John surgery

  Jason Motte tied for the National League lead with 42 saves last season. Motte tweeted the ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow ''went well.'' ''One day closer to getting back out there then yesterday,'' he wrote on Twitter. The Cardinals anno...

• Cards' Motte undergoes Tommy John procedure

  St. Louis, MO – St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow on Tuesday. The procedure, which the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported was performed by team physician Dr. George Paletta at S...

• Cards' Motte to have Tommy John surgery

  Cardinals closer Jason Motte will be shut down for the rest of the season and possibly into the next as he will hae Tommy John surgery next week. The right-handed fireballer tied for the National League lead in saves in 2011 and signed a two-year extensi...

More Reports

• Mujica continues dominance in ninth

  Less than two months removed from a time when he felt the bullpen was going to be a pillar for the team, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak described this week how when Jason Motte’s elbow gave way there was a “domino effect” in the bullpen. When th...

• Weekend notes: Mujica leads journeymen closers

  ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals fireballer Jason Motte, who led the National League in saves with 42 last year, is scheduled for Tommy John surgery on Monday. Mitchell Boggs, who was tabbed as the St. Louis closer coming out of Spring Training due to Motte's elbo...

• Motte begins the long road back

  Jason Motte does almost everything lefthanded. He signs autographs lefthanded. He eats lefthanded. He could almost change a diaper lefthanded before his four-month-old daughter learned how to kick. But he does not pitch lefthanded, and that is why he won...

• Jason Motte hoping to be ready by spring training

  Cardinals closer Jason Motte, who underwent Tommy John Surgery Tuesday, said he hopes to be near 100 percent by the start of spring training. Motte is scheduled to be in a cast for the next two weeks before being fitted for a brace. "I know this is not g...

• Notes

  CARDINALS Closer Motte to miss season CHICAGO - St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte had season-ending elbow surgery Tuesday. Motte tweeted the ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow “went well.” “One day closer to getting back out there then ...

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