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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.

The Cardinals entered this season advertised as having the best minor-league system in baseball with a talent pipeline years in the making that they planned to exploit for years to come.

It didn't take long to notice that Boone Whiting was a little nervous as he made his Triple-A debut for the Redbirds Tuesday afternoon at AutoZone Park.

From STL to Peoria: Taking a look at the promotions, demotions, and DL stints for the Cardinals' minor league system.

The Cardinals will get their first gut check of the season with the news that one of their red hot starting pitchers will head to the disabled list.

The Cardinals own the best record in the major leagues. They've done this by weathering quite a few slow starts among their position players.

Kathy Day, a Cardinals fan and cancer survivor, was named as one of the winners of Major League Baseball's Honorary Bat Girl contest, which honors women who have survived breast cancer and have become advocates for finding a cure for the disease.

Recently demoted reliever Mitchell Boggs made his first appearance with Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Power-hitting first baseman Matt Adams returned to the Cardinals' bench on Tuesday after a three-game rehab stint with Double-A Springfield .

MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH The Cardinals' bullpen, the only real drawback to their National League best record through the first five weeks of the season, already has taken a few different looks and likely will have a few more.

On the heels of a four-game sweep in Milwaukee and in advance of a two-game series against the Cubs, the Cardinals spent an off-day in Chicago on Monday.

With all the problems they've been enduring regarding their bullpen issues, the Cardinals are a streaking, and in a good way.

The injured St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, who in early February determined he was not healthy enough to compete because of pain and numbness in his right side, has started a throwing program at Busch Stadium and apparently hasn't eliminated dreams of a comeback.

The Cardinals' starting rotation is doing quite well thus far, leading baseball with an aggregate 2.07 ERA.

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery next week, multiple media outlets reported Friday.

MLB Team Report - St. Louis Cardinals - INSIDE PITCH The Cardinals called up a starting pitcher from the minor leagues last season to bolster the major-league bullpen and Trevor Rosenthal wound up being a postseason hero.

Feb 12, 2013; Bradenton, FL, USA; A general view of a dugout logo as the Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers report for a workout session during spring training at Pirate City.

The Cardinals bullpen is a mess. Everyone knows this. Pretty much everyone in it - save Edward Mujica - is struggling for confidence at this point.

Making a move to shore up a shaky bullpen, the St. Louis Cardinals have demoted struggling left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to the minor leagues.

The Palm Beach Cardinals have a fun group of hitters who have been performing well, an underrated starting pitcher, and a left-handed reliever who has been outstanding to date.