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Adam Wainwright's Leash Length and The Friday Links

Found April 20, 2012 on Cardinals Diaspora: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Adam Wainwright
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals
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How many more starts would you give Adam Wainwright before pulling him from the Cardinals rotation? No, that wan't the lede that I wanted to write on April 20th, But if the average number of starts in a season is 30 and you're 3 in, that's 10%. Still many more games to go; not a microscopic sample size. Either way you look at it, the Wain-O has been piss poor in 2012.The first start? Well that was the first start after a season without one. He's pressing, I'm sure. Perhaps a little too anxious to show he's back and healthy. The second start? Home opener. ****** day. Delayed start time. Against a rival. He appreciates the extended welcome back and wants to return the favor. The rain and cold don't help anyone in baseball. The third start? Well that's where I start to really run out of excuses. 4 runs over 5 innings isn't the worst line a pitcher can have. But watching the game live yesterday was alarming. The fastball struggled to get to 88-89. The...
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