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Article: St. Louis's Carpenter Out Three Months
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- May 6, 2007
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Until a few days ago, Chris Carpenter had been eagerly
anticipating his return to the Cardinals' rotation. Now the staff
ace's next start might be in August.
The team announced yesterday that Carpenter, out with an elbow
injury since starting Opening Day, will undergo arthroscopic surgery
to trim bone spurs that have caused persistent swelling. He's
expected to be out at least three months after the team's medical
staff conceded that a rehab plan that called for rest followed by a
gradual pitch buildup wasn't working.
"It got to a point where it's either do it or continue to battle
this," Carpenter said. "We need to get it taken care of so the rest
of the season's not in jeopardy."
Team ...
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