Comments on: Sunday Spitballs – 08.10.08 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/08/10/sunday-spitballs-081008/ A St. Louis Cardinals baseball blog. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:41:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: PHE http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/08/10/sunday-spitballs-081008/#comment-316 PHE Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:13:52 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=189#comment-316 I'd likely be a hypocrite if I said I was disappointed that he was hurried back - but at the same time, there is no room for error in this case. The Cards absolutely have to shut him down until they are 100% positive that he is well. They have far too much invested in Carp over the next three years to be messing around with his long-term health. As mentioned in my post - I'll be interested to see how this affects Wainwright's rehab. Does he get an extended pitch count next time out now? I think we'll see more good things from Pineiro tonight - and you're right - the focus should now be on Milwaukee and sticking with them (not to mention Florida, who they can distance from the next few days). I’d likely be a hypocrite if I said I was disappointed that he was hurried back – but at the same time, there is no room for error in this case. The Cards absolutely have to shut him down until they are 100% positive that he is well. They have far too much invested in Carp over the next three years to be messing around with his long-term health.

As mentioned in my post – I’ll be interested to see how this affects Wainwright’s rehab. Does he get an extended pitch count next time out now?

I think we’ll see more good things from Pineiro tonight – and you’re right – the focus should now be on Milwaukee and sticking with them (not to mention Florida, who they can distance from the next few days).

]]> By: StLCards http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/2008/08/10/sunday-spitballs-081008/#comment-315 StLCards Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:23 +0000 http://www.pitchershiteighth.com/?p=189#comment-315 Sounds like Carp is planning on making his next start. Excuse me if I'm skeptical, but I'll believe it when I see it. Tony's comments sound like they are going to play it safe rather than risk ruining Carp for good, so any signs of discomfort and Carp is probably shut down. I guess this could just be a result of rushing back and not being fully conditioned like you would be in spring training. Start throwing pitches that put different strains on your muscles than they are used to and they bark back at you. Hopefully that's all it is and he'll be right back out there. With Milwaukee winning again today the pressure is really building for the Cards. Will be interesting to see how they respond knowing that the Brewers have won. The Marlins seem to live by the long ball, so keeping the ball down and getting the grounders will be huge. Let's just hope Pineiro has another good outing. Sounds like Carp is planning on making his next start. Excuse me if I’m skeptical, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Tony’s comments sound like they are going to play it safe rather than risk ruining Carp for good, so any signs of discomfort and Carp is probably shut down.

I guess this could just be a result of rushing back and not being fully conditioned like you would be in spring training. Start throwing pitches that put different strains on your muscles than they are used to and they bark back at you. Hopefully that’s all it is and he’ll be right back out there.

With Milwaukee winning again today the pressure is really building for the Cards. Will be interesting to see how they respond knowing that the Brewers have won. The Marlins seem to live by the long ball, so keeping the ball down and getting the grounders will be huge. Let’s just hope Pineiro has another good outing.

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