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Article: Chris Carpenter: Cardinals' pitcher conceals his emotions while putting his talent on display.
- Article from:
- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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HIS FACE DOESN'T MOVE. Watching Chris Carpenter pitch involves so much more than the deep bend of his knees or the whipping of his fire-hose arm. No, the success is in the look.
Concrete budges more easily than Carpenter's face. With every strikeout he notched, every scoreless inning he piled up, Carpenter refused to emote. He is the anti-Dontrelle Willis. He is the Lord of Bored.
Heaven forbid the man smile. Because he's certainly got reason. The 2005 St. Louis Cardinals were champions of the National League Central Division for the second consecutive season, much of their success owed to the 30-year-old Carpenter. His 21-5 record through September 26 ...