[外電] Cards' Carpenter unlikely to pitch thi

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Cards' Carpenter unlikely to pitch this season

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紅雀GM John Mozeliak說

今年四月要滿38歲的木匠

可能錯過2013年球季


前幾天在牛棚練投時

他的右手還是會持續的感到痛與麻痺的感覺 (舊傷)

同樣的感覺去年也有。




ST. LOUIS –- On the heels of another injury setback, the Cardinals announced
Tuesday that three-time All-Star and Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter is
unlikely to pitch this season.

General manager John Mozeliak said during a news conference at Busch Stadium
that Carpenter, who will turn 38 in April, reported to team officials last
week that he was continuing to experience discomfort and numbness in his
right shoulder -- the same issues he experienced last year, when he was shut
down just weeks into Spring Training due to weakness and numbness in his
shoulder, neck and back.

Mozeliak, accompanied by manager Mike Matheny, went so far as to say, "Do I
envision Carp returning? I would say it's very unlikely, so no."

As recently as last month, Carpenter spoke with excitement about the upcoming
season, telling reporters that he began his offseason throwing program in
December and had, to that point, incurred no problems.

"I haven't had any issues with my throwing or anything this year," Carpenter
said on Jan. 19 while attending the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. "I feel good.
My shoulder feels good. I'm looking forward to getting down there and getting
to camp early and get going."

But something changed in the meantime.

"On Friday he had notified me after numerous attempts at throwing bullpens,
he is still feeling the same discomfort he was experiencing during last
year's season and just felt like at this point he can no longer continue to
try to throw," Mozeliak said.

"He was sad. He was definitely teary-eyed and I think he felt like, to some
degree, he was letting us down. ... At that point I was still wondering if
there was some point for some resolution on this, but both Mike and I have
talked to him numerous times and at this time he just wants to make sure
whatever's going on in his shoulder, his neck and his arm will not preclude
him from having a normal life."

The announcement came exactly one week before the Cardinals are to hold their
first Spring Training workout. The club was hopeful that Carpenter would
again be a cog in a rotation that went most of the 2012 season without him.

With Carpenter out of the equation, the Cardinals will either have to lean on
one of their young starting pitchers -- a group that includes Shelby Miller,
Joe Kelly and Trevor Rosenthal -- or look for help from outside. Free agent
Kyle Lohse remains unsigned.

A first-round Draft pick by the Blue Jays in 1993, Carpenter has been slowed
by injuries throughout his career. He has landed on the disabled list 11
times and underwent separate surgeries on both his right shoulder and right
elbow.

He was eventually diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and underwent
surgery in July to correct the issue. Carpenter surprised many when he
returned to the mound in September, but he returned without his usual arm
strength.

Carpenter's final appearance in 2012 was on Oct. 21 at AT&T Park. He lasted
four innings and allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits in four innings
to the Giants, who went on to win that National League Championship Series
and the World Series.

Carpenter has 144 wins and a 3.76 ERA in his career, and regardless of
whether he is able to return, he'll have a lasting legacy in St. Louis, where
he spent the past nine seasons. As a Cardinal, Carpenter went 95-44, won the
2005 Cy Young Award and helped lead the Cardinals to two World Series
championships.

"When I look back at his career, the one thing about him is he's probably one
of the most competitive players I've ever been around and truly willed
himself to win," Mozeliak said. "If you think about all the injuries he went
through in his career and how he willed his way back to the field, I've
always admired that about him."

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※ 編輯: Zuleta          來自: 1.160.218.208        (02/06 05:41)
※ 編輯: Zuleta          來自: 1.160.218.208        (02/06 05:44)
推 yankeefat:感覺快要退休了...可惜
※ 編輯: Zuleta          來自: 1.160.218.208        (02/06 06:00)
推 Sarladin:兩張ace真的沒辦法一起用耶....
推 mrkey:sad news. 看看 Mozeliak 會不會逼不得已找回 Lohse
推 Bagwell5:...雙ace還是不能聚首阿
推 yenchenchou:Wainy/Westbrook/Garcia/Miller/Lynn/Rosenthal/Kelly
→ yenchenchou:基本上不會，可用之兵很多
推 chenhaohao:木匠：我只是要再拿一座東山再起獎而已別緊張
推 nolander:娃...
推 BambooIL:決定棄投從打(?)
推 ck3300511:Miller頂上吧
→ taker627:木匠最近幾年不是都只投季後賽嗎
推 LoveMoose:木匠......
→ KusoPvt:都這個年紀我看就退休好好休養吧...
→ sneak: 決定棄投從打(?) https://daxiv.com