Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

NJReds · 04-04-2007, 09:40 AM

They're saying he'll only miss one start as a 'precautionary' measure. We'll see, but these things always seem to lead to surgery. It'd be a big blow to the Cardinals.

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Cards ace Carpenter injures elbow

AFP
April 4, 2007
ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) - The world champion St. Louis Cardinals' already shaky rotation absorbed another hit when the club announced Chris Carpenter will miss his next start with right elbow inflammation.

Carpenter was set to start Friday against Houston but will skip the game as a precautionary measure. He will be examined further over the next few days.

The Cardinals lost starters Jeff Suppan, Jeff Weaver and Jason Marquis as free agents in the offseason and replaced them in the rotation with relievers Adam Wainwright and Braden Looper and free agent Kip Wells, who was injured most of last season. Anthony Reyes is the other member of the rotation.

In Sunday's game against the New York Mets, Carpenter allowed five runs in six innings of a 6-1 loss.

The 2005 Cy Young Award winner, Carpenter was 15-8 with a 3.09 ERA in 32 starts last season.

Chip R · 04-04-2007, 10:51 AM

Uh oh.

LincolnparkRed · 04-04-2007, 11:07 AM

I almost feel sorry for them, oh wait our savior has almost missed as many games over the past 7 years as he's played. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for Tony

AshkickerMFD · 04-04-2007, 11:07 AM

I would never wish bad luck or harm to a player....but I would like a chances even more if this would happen to Roy Oswalt....He's such a REDS KILLER!

Sea Ray · 04-04-2007, 11:53 AM

Inflammation in the elbow after an Opening Day start doesn't bode well for a 162 game season. Things have fallen nicely into place for St Louis the past few years but I think things are catching up with them this year. It happens to all teams unless you're the Red Sox or Yankees. The challenge for Jocketty and Co is to keep these down years to a minimum.

Hey Meat · 04-04-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Inflammation in the elbow after an Opening Day start doesn't bode well for a 162 game season. Things have fallen nicely into place for St Louis the past few years but I think things are catching up with them this year. It happens to all teams unless you're the Red Sox or Yankees. The challenge for Jocketty and Co is to keep these down years to a minimum.

Amen, I hope you are right. Kip Wells as your #1 starter. HA!

LoganBuck · 04-04-2007, 01:50 PM

Carpenter had that same elbow rebuilt several years ago. That doesn't sound good, but players sometime have stuff like this early in the season. If he goes Paul Wilson, version 2005, the Cardinals have a very severe problem. That second Tommy John surgery isn't a very good thing.

Joseph · 04-04-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LoganBuck

Carpenter had that same elbow rebuilt several years ago. That doesn't sound good, but players sometime have stuff like this early in the season. If he goes Paul Wilson, version 2005, the Cardinals have a very severe problem. That second Tommy John surgery isn't a very good thing.

I'm not at all disputing this based on personal knowledge, as I thought the exact same thing, but according to Rick Tellendar [sp?] of the Post Dispatch during an interview today on XM, he's had shoulder troubles, but never any elbow problems.

Also Rick says he's going to miss at least two starts and will probably be DL'ed retro active to Monday.

bucksfan2 · 04-04-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph

I'm not at all disputing this based on personal knowledge, as I thought the exact same thing, but according to Rick Tellendar [sp?] of the Post Dispatch during an interview today on XM, he's had shoulder troubles, but never any elbow problems.

Also Rick says he's going to miss at least two starts and will probably be DL'ed retro active to Monday.

Whether it is a shoulder problem or elbow problem its not a good sign for Carpenter and the cards. You never want your ace pitcher to have arm problems in his first start of the year.

Jpup · 04-04-2007, 02:55 PM

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56272

TheWalls · 04-04-2007, 06:32 PM

Let's see:

- LaRussa DUI, check
- Carpenter to the DL, check
- Edmonds & Rolen aging nicely (like gorgonzola), check
- Encarnacion on the DL, check
- Mulder recuperating, check
- Nifty 0-2 start vs. Mets, check

Chances of repeat decreasing ever so slightly ever day, check and mate!

WMR · 04-04-2007, 06:36 PM

::a single tear rolls down my cheek:: Poor Tony, remind me to send him a nice fruit basket.

Dracodave · 04-04-2007, 06:56 PM

I am going to say this sucks even as a Reds fan.

I miss the games where we pushed the Cardinals and they pushed us. I don't care that means when we might lose or win, it's the exciment, it's what makes it fun.

Oh well eh.

Patrick Bateman · 04-04-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracodave

I am going to say this sucks even as a Reds fan.

I miss the games where we pushed the Cardinals and they pushed us. I don't care that means when we might lose or win, it's the exciment, it's what makes it fun.

Oh well eh.

I'm guessing the Cards will do just fine against us with or without Carpenter. No need to feel sorry for them.

Dracodave · 04-04-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Austin Kearns

I'm guessing the Cards will do just fine against us with or without Carpenter. No need to feel sorry for them.

I don't think they will but I just like the race being a race. I want the race to be like last year, just with us on the smiling side

04-04-2007, 10:51 AM	#2
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04-04-2007, 11:07 AM	#3
LincolnparkRed Designated Threadkiller Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,789	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow I almost feel sorry for them, oh wait our savior has almost missed as many games over the past 7 years as he's played. Excuse me if I don't shed a tear for Tony __________________ Climbing down from the bridge, but keeping the torch lit until Dusty's fate is settled

04-04-2007, 11:07 AM	#4
AshkickerMFD Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fairfield Township Posts: 4	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow I would never wish bad luck or harm to a player....but I would like a chances even more if this would happen to Roy Oswalt....He's such a REDS KILLER!

04-04-2007, 11:53 AM	#5
Sea Ray Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 15,281	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow Inflammation in the elbow after an Opening Day start doesn't bode well for a 162 game season. Things have fallen nicely into place for St Louis the past few years but I think things are catching up with them this year. It happens to all teams unless you're the Red Sox or Yankees. The challenge for Jocketty and Co is to keep these down years to a minimum.

04-04-2007, 01:50 PM	#7
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,627	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow Carpenter had that same elbow rebuilt several years ago. That doesn't sound good, but players sometime have stuff like this early in the season. If he goes Paul Wilson, version 2005, the Cardinals have a very severe problem. That second Tommy John surgery isn't a very good thing. __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

04-04-2007, 02:55 PM	#10
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04-04-2007, 06:32 PM	#11
TheWalls Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 358	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow Let's see: - LaRussa DUI, check - Carpenter to the DL, check - Edmonds & Rolen aging nicely (like gorgonzola), check - Encarnacion on the DL, check - Mulder recuperating, check - Nifty 0-2 start vs. Mets, check Chances of repeat decreasing ever so slightly ever day, check and mate!

04-04-2007, 06:56 PM	#13
Dracodave Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: We have pitchers now?! Posts: 1,017	Re: Cards: Carpenter will miss start with sore elbow I am going to say this sucks even as a Reds fan. I miss the games where we pushed the Cardinals and they pushed us. I don't care that means when we might lose or win, it's the exciment, it's what makes it fun. Oh well eh. __________________ "For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled." -Hunter S. Thompson

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