[情報] Duncan thinks Carpenter could be part of Cards' rotation

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St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan, who has hesitated to award Chris Carpenter a rotation spot on reputation alone, now believes the righty has recovered enough from off-season surgery to be a part of the rotation come opening day, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A couple of months ago, for example, Duncan said that he couldn't afford to count on Carpenter for 2009, because Carp's viability was still up in the air because of a nerve problem in his pitching arm. Duncan wasn't buying the team's happy talk on the medical front. But on Tuesday, Duncan said he's very encouraged by Carpenter's status, even though Carpenter has started only 5 games over the last two seasons. Duncan said that team trainer Barry Weinberg told him that Carpenter can have a normal routine in spring training. Carpenter doesn't have to be held back, or handled with extra care. He can throw and get his work in like all of the other pitchers. That's why Duncan is optimistic. Because Carpenter will be ready to go from Day 1 of spring training. No baby steps are needed. That said, Duncan also wanted to make the point that the real tests will come all spring, when Carpenter pitches in games. And that Carpenter must pass those tests. But as for now? "We have a feeling he'll be in the opening-day rotation," Duncan said. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- Cardinals *MLB ◎聖路易紅雀(06 WS Champion!!!!!) HOTSeilon/andrew348 世界大賽冠軍:紅雀 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.172.56.171