Wellemeyer has done a commendable job off the mound lately, yielding four earned runs over his last two starts to close out a forgetful July with a 5.88 ERA. He now sports a 4.13 for the year and is still worth a spot on most NL-only rosters with strong strikeout numbers. He gets the Phillies at Busch Stadium next.

Cards hurler Todd Wellemeyer threw a good ballgame against the Braves, going six innings and allowing two earned runs on eight hits.Wellemeyer has not been very good since his outstanding May, but this was a nice start for the former reliever. He has thrown more innings this year than he ever has, however, so how long he can keep up the pace is questionable.

Wellemeyer was in line for his ninth win of the year until Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin served up a two-run shot to Ryan Braun in the ninth inning. Nevertheless, this counts as a big step in the right direction for Wellemeyer, who entered Thursday's contest having permitted nine earned runs over his last 12 2/3 innings. He gets the Braves at Turner Field next.

Wellemeyer was in line for his ninth win of the year until Cardinals closer Ryan Franklin served up a two-run shot to Ryan Braun in the ninth inning. Nevertheless, this counts as a big step in the right direction for Wellemeyer, who entered Thursday's contest having permitted nine earned runs over his last 12 2/3 innings. He gets the Braves at Turner Field next.

Todd Wellemeyer allowed five runs in the first two innings Saturday but then settled in, holding the Padres scoreless over the next 4 1/3 frames to pick up his eighth win in the Cards' 6-5 victory.Wellemeyer has had a rough go of it in July, and Saturday's outing was shaping up to be another dud. He gutted it out, though, and hopefully he can carry the positive momentum into his next outing.

Wellemeyer settles down to beat the Padres

Todd Wellemeyer noted that he is starting to get his feel back following a bout with elbow irritation, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He compared his mechanics to a golfer's swing and said, "Right now I’m trying to hit it 350 yards and I’m forcing it. I need that nice easy swing, get everything going easy first and then I turn it up a notch."Wellemeyer is 7-4, but has not registered a win over his last five starts, and hasn't topped three strikeouts in any outing over that span. It sounds like he could get back on track in the second half however, and is worth holding onto.

Todd Wellemeyer was in trouble all day against the Cubs. He scattered nine hits over five innings. However, the Cubs left several men on base and the starter gave up just three runs.Wellemeyer has not had a win in over a month after starting the year very strong. The 29 year old has thrown nearly 100 innings thus far in 2008. His previous high in a season came last year at just 79.1 innings.

Todd Wellemeyer was rocked for six earned runs on 12 hits over five innings in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Mets, with two walks and two strikeouts.He drops to 7-3, and has lost two of his last three starts. He allowed eight runs in his previous loss.