Brian34Cook

Carpenter visited Dr. Paletta today after complaining of elbow discomfort...

-B

The Cardinals (supposedly) will issue a statement after the game... I have no idea what the extent of this is, sorry.

-B

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What the heck did we do to deserve this? Win the 06 WS? But meh.. doesnt sound good at all.. blah

Brian34Cook

I don't think the ballclub will reveal much of anything tonight; :!: are tight. But check the newspaper tomorrow ... things are vague right now; still trying to determine what's wrong.

-B

Brian34Cook

Carpenter's return hits a setback
By Joe Strauss
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
06/14/2008

Former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter was examined in St. Louis on Friday after experiencing renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired right elbow and is likely to seek a second opinion regarding his condition soon.

Carpenter returned to St. Louis to be seen by team medical supervisor Dr. George Paletta after becoming increasingly concerned about what he was feeling following a Wednesday side session at the club's minor-league complex in Jupiter, Fla.

"I'm concerned," general manager John Mozeliak said during Friday's series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. "If we weren't concerned he would have been in Florida and would have thrown today. He called and told me he was concerned."

The club did not release results of Friday's exam, which included an MRI, but the setback apparently is not believed to involve damage to the ligament transplanted near Carpenter's right elbow last July 24.

Mozeliak underscored that the club believes the issue is not "structural" but did not offer further details, pending the second opinion. He declined to comment on whether Carpenter's condition is believed to be nerve-related.

Carpenter did not come to Busch Stadium on Friday but spoke to Mozeliak by phone. Mozeliak summed up Carpenter's attitude as "frustrated."

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Brian34Cook

Carp to seek 2nd opinion from Dr. James Andrews

Brian34Cook

-- First, the team plans to meet with Chris Carpenter, his representative and team doctors to discuss his visit with Dr. James Andrews on Monday. Carpenter has had renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired right elbow and another procedure could be necessary, one that would threaten his chances of returning to the team sometime this season.

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Brian34Cook

06.17.2008 4:55 pm
Carp cleared
By Derrick Goold

Back from a quick trip to Alabama to learn his rehab can continue on a scaled-back schedule but continue nonetheless, Chris Carpenter said he plans to throw a side session at Busch Stadium and get back to Florida shortly so he can face hitters.

The Cardinals ace, recovering from Tommy John surgery in his right elbow, said specialist Dr. James Andrews confirmed Cardinals team doctor reports that there was nothing structurally wrong with the joint. Carpenter classified it as part of the pain of recovery and described as something he’s “going to have to push through.”

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said that he still expects Carpenter to pitch sometime this season for the big-league team. It won’t be the previously believed All-Star break target date, but even after slowing down Carpenter’s schedule to accomodate more rest between appearances and fewer pitches in those appearances, Mozeliak sees Carpenter returning to Busch, to start, sometime this summer.

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