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Article: Testing Elbow, Carpenter Plays Catch
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- April 25, 2007
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Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter played catch for the first time in
two weeks yesterday, testing an elbow injury that has sidelined him
since the season opener.
Carpenter, a 15-game winner last year and the NL Cy Young Award
winner in 2005, made about 45 throws from flat ground while
gradually increasing the distance to 120 feet. If all goes well
he'll play catch today, more long toss tomorrow, and then throw off
a mound on Saturday.
Team medical personnel are hopeful rest and therapy will allow
Carpenter to get through the season without surgery. Pitching coach
Dave Duncan said Carpenter's workload on Saturday would approximate
warmups for a starting assignment.
Carpenter has been on the ...
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