PLAYING TIME: Carpenter out for season; Lowrie moves to OAK

This week, BaseballHQ.com debuts our new Playing Time Today column, with an assist from partner KFFL.com. Each selected news item that requires an adjustment to our playing time projections is rated for importance, and then any playing time adjustments (AB, IP, percent of team saves) are summarized at the bottom of each item. Those updated percentages are already reflected in the Teamview found here and are what drive our statistical projections. Enjoy!

 

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Cardinals | Chris Carpenter not expected to pitch this year
St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter (shoulder) is not expected to pitch for the team this year due to issues related to his shoulder problems...

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