Interesting, it is, that the St. Louis Cardinals -- 13th in the NL in ERA coming into Sunday -- are to the point of using failed a Chicago Cubs relief pitcher as a starting pitcher. They have sent down the 0-8 Anthony Reyes to AAA and are inserting Todd Wellemeyer, whom even the Kansas City Royals released earlier this season, into the starting rotation. Wellemeyer had a memorable debut with the Cubs, but it was all down hill from there. He has a career ERA 19% below league average in 185 innings, all out of the bullpen.

Former Cub Todd Wellemeyer is hoping for a spot in Kansas City's rotation in 2007. The Wichita Eagle reports:

Right-hander Todd Wellemeyer's plan this season is to break into Kansas City's starting rotation. That isn't far-fetched, even though he has spent his major-league career coming out of the bullpen.

He came out of the pen while with the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins, and when he was claimed off waivers by the Royals in June, he was a long reliever.

But most of his baseball life, including his time in the minors, Wellemeyer was a starter.

" (In the minors) I never came out of the bullpen, not once," said Wellemeyer, who was at Side Pockets on Wednesday as part of the Royals Caravan. "We've got some openings and there's no reason why I can't (start)."