Article: Testing Elbow, Carpenter Plays Catch

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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