Chris Carpenter to have surgery Monday (1 Viewer)

[Gonzo Stokes]

Info must have been released during today's game; both sets of announcers are talking about it. Sucks as he was tentatively scheduled to pitch next week.

 

[SeveredHorseHeads]

Pretty salty about turning down a decent trade offer for him last week.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Carpenter to undergo elbow surgery By R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports WriterMay 5, 2007ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day with an elbow injury, will undergo arthroscopic surgery early next week after suffering a setback in his rehab program. Carpenter, a 15-game winner last year and the NL Cy Young award winner in 2005, will be out at least three months, the team said Saturday. An exam on Friday with Dr. George Paletta, the team's medical supervisor, revealed recurrent swelling, stiffness and loss of motion. Carpenter threw about 60 pitches to teammates in a simulated game on Tuesday in Milwaukee, and said he felt fine afterward. He went on the 15-day disabled list on April 10 with swelling in the elbow that developed a few hours after he allowed five runs in six innings in a season-opening loss to the New York Mets on April 1. The surgery was announced during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Cardinals had been hoping Carpenter would return to the rotation on Tuesday.

 

[curta269]

Unfortunately, I think this will end the Cardinals chances of winning the division this year. They are playing terrible right now (lost 13-0 today), and Carp not coming back is not going to help any.

 

[Please See Mine]

Is there any reason not to cut Carpenter in a 12-team, H2H, redraft?

Only have 1 DL spot and also have Schmidt and Owens on the DL.

 

[curta269]

I would cut him. He is out at least 3 months, and, with the team playing so bad, they probably won't be in contention when he is ready to pitch. They may just shut him down for the year.

This is just speculation on my part though.

 

[Pabst Blue Ribbon]

I scooped up Carp from an owner who dropped him after the surgery happened and stashed him on my DL. They are saying 3 months which could give him at least a month or more in the rotation. He seems very motivated to come back, as he's already back rehabbing and i read somewhere they definitely want him to pitch this year so they can check his progress.