CHRIS CARPENTER RUMORS
2012 Fantasy Baseball: Chris Carpenter & The St. Louis Cardinals Starting Rotation Preview
Adam Wainwright (Credits Below) The most amazing part of St. Louis' run to the 2011 World Series title was not the September comeback from a double-digit deficit in the standings.It was the fact that the Cardinals won the title without their true ace, Adam Wainwright. who had Tommy John surgery before the season. It's incredible that a team could lose one of the top five...
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Player Profile #137: Chris Carpenter | SP | STL
Chris Carpenter showed a lot of grit in the playoffs en route to helping the Cardinals to another title, but what does that mean for 2012? At this point, you know what you’re getting from the soon-to-be 37-year-old — league average strikeouts with good control and good ratios thanks to his above average ground ball percentage (46.6% in 2011). It’s hard to get excited about...
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24 days ago
Cards' Carpenter eager to start spring training
Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter is eager for the winter to wind up and spring training to start.
Carpenter says it's been a short offseason since St. Louis won the championship. He says he hasn't watched any of the World Series on tape, including his victory in Game 7 over Texas.
Carpenter signed autographs Saturday at the team's annual fan gathering in St. Louis.
The...
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January 14, 2012
Chris Carpenter Player Projection No. 103
Key Stats: Chris Carpenter may have seen his rank drop from 64 to 175 last season, but there’s plenty of reason to believe there’s still something left in the tank. Carpenter was in the bottom fourth of the league in terms of the run support that he received, so even with the loss of Albert Pujols it’s possible that Carpenter will receive better luck in terms of run support...
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January 01, 2012
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January 01, 2012
Chris Carpenter Goes Fishing, Shoots A Caiman And Jacks Up His Toe
So, apparently, Roy Halladay, B.J. Ryan and our very own Chris Carpenter all went on a fishing trip with pro fisher Skeet Reese in the Amazon of all places.
Reese wrote about it on his site:
“We had plenty of wildlife encounters though. Along with the fishing, we decided to go hunting one night, and Carpenter and B.J. both shot a caiman; which is like an alligator. Me and...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
The Cardinal Nation Blog 2011 top story #19: Chris Carpenter’s extension
What difference a couple of months can make.
For much of the summer, corners of the baseball world were abuzz about the prospect of St. Louis Cardinals long-time rotation anchor Chris Carpenter being traded to a contender. The New York Yankees were one of the clubs most often mentioned as a possible destination.
Carpenter, 36, was in the final months of a contract signed prior to...
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
ACE ON ICE
Chris Carpenter practices with Blues
The St. Louis Cardinals could not have won the 2011 World Series without Chris Carpenter. Carpenter started three games in the Fall Classic, winning games one and seven in route to helping lead the Cardinals to their eleventh championship in franchise history. Now that the season is officially over, Carpenter, a native of New Hampshire, can relax and enjoy himself a little bit...
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November 04, 2011
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November 04, 2011
ST. LOUIS SENSATION
Cards ride Carp, Craig to W.S.
The Cardinals pulled off the comeback, beating the Rangers in seven games to win their 11th World Series in franchise history.
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October 28, 2011
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October 28, 2011
Cards' bats let down Carpenter in Game 5
ARLINGTON, Tex. Chris Carpenter deserved better.
With the World Series reduced to a best of three, Monday night's Game 5 offered the Cardinals a chance to take a 3-2 lead before the series returned to St. Louis for Game 6 Wednesday night.
And Carpenter, the former Cy Young Award winner and unchallenged ace of their rotation, did everything he could to make that happen. The veteran...
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October 25, 2011
Which Carpenter will show up in Game 1?
How the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals arrived in the World Series no longer matters.
It's what they do in the next week or so, in the World Series, that will identify these teams.
Both teams were able to finish off their League Championship Series in six games, providing time for the pitching staffs to catch their breaths before the best-of-seven Series begins Wednesday...
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October 19, 2011
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