Atomic RoadRunners

Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer, who had allowed no more than two earned runs in either of his first two starts, was cruising along in his third at the Giants before the sixth inning, when he allowed five earned runs. Wellemeyer had a shutout going until Matt Cain’s solo shot in the top of the sixth. He went on to give up four more runs in the inning. They were all originally ruled unearned, but the call was changed afterwards. It just isn’t easy to get credited with an error these days. He took a no-decision, striking out seven in six innings of work while surrendering five hits and three walks. Wellemeyer continues to strike out batters at a phenomenal rate, having whiffed 20 in 18 innings. No one saw him as a strikeout-per-inning guy, but pitching coach Dave Duncan is known for working miracles. We say Wellemeyer’s upside remains limited to NL-only leagues, but you could do worse than give him a chance in his next start, which should come Friday against the Giants. (Rotoworld, CBS Sports)

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