Carpenter makes first rehab start: Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (elbow) made his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield Sunday. Pitching in front of a sellout crowd of 8,743 fans at Hammons Field, Carpenter worked four scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit, but struggled some with his command as he walked four. Carpenter said he felt fine during and after his first start since undergoing Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery on July 24, 2007. "We'll see how it feels (Monday) morning when I wake up," Carpenter told MLB.com. "I was just happy to get back out there and compete again." (Updated 07/20/2008).
Carpenter threw 62 pitches over his four innings, but only tossed 33 strikes. His fastball topped out at 92 mph and his breaking pitches had some good movements. "He said he was fighting himself a little bit, cutting off a little bit and was a little too strong, which is expected in that situation," manager Ron "Pop" Warner said. "But he said he felt healthy, arm felt great and that's what we were looking for. I didn't expect him to come on out and be dead on perfect with his command." Carpenter will now wait for the Cardinals to make a decision on his next rehab start. "I'm not sure what their plans are," Carpenter said. "I'm not sure where I'm going next. It all depends on how my arm recovers." Carpenter still hopes to rejoin the rotation in August and is worth stashing in any league you can afford to wait a while longer on a potential ace. (Updated 07/20/2008).
No information available at this time.
Carpenter makes first rehab start: Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (elbow) made his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield Sunday. Pitching in front of a sellout crowd of 8,743 fans at Hammons Field, Carpenter worked four scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit, but struggled some with his command as he walked four. Carpenter said he felt fine during and after his first start since undergoing Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery on July 24, 2007. "We'll see how it feels (Monday) morning when I wake up," Carpenter told MLB.com. "I was just happy to get back out there and compete again." (Updated 07/20/2008).
Carpenter threw 62 pitches over his four innings, but only tossed 33 strikes. His fastball topped out at 92 mph and his breaking pitches had some good movements. "He said he was fighting himself a little bit, cutting off a little bit and was a little too strong, which is expected in that situation," manager Ron "Pop" Warner said. "But he said he felt healthy, arm felt great and that's what we were looking for. I didn't expect him to come on out and be dead on perfect with his command." Carpenter will now wait for the Cardinals to make a decision on his next rehab start. "I'm not sure what their plans are," Carpenter said. "I'm not sure where I'm going next. It all depends on how my arm recovers." Carpenter still hopes to rejoin the rotation in August and is worth stashing in any league you can afford to wait a while longer on a potential ace. (Updated 07/20/2008).
= probable start
