Chris Carpenter (RHP, STL) registered a PQS-3 in his 2012 debut Friday, allowing five hits and two ER with 2K/1 BB in five innings. He had been plagued since spring training by nerve issues in his neck and shoulder which eventually required mid-season thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.
Frank Francisco and Carlos Quentin are bit again by the injury bug, while Travis Hafner, Corey Hart and Neil Walker have all returned, but at less than 100% for the season's final two weeks.
No matter what the statistics say, no matter what the advanced models say, no matter what all the voices of reason shout in your head, there is one question that we can never really get past... What if this is for real?
An oblique strain may have finished Brett Anderson, but the prognosis for Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre is less clear. Simmons is still out for ATL, AL SB news, and more ...
Since his 2008 breakout, Ricky Nolasco (RHP, MIA) has teased fanalytic owners with his big arm and stellar command only to disappoint when the final results were in. This season has largely been more of the same. But Nolasco has turned it on over the past month with a 2.61 ERA and a pair of complete game shutouts.
Chris Carpenter (RHP, STL) registered a PQS-3 in his 2012 debut Friday, allowing five hits and two ER with 2K/1 BB in five innings. He had been plagued since spring training by nerve issues in his neck and shoulder which eventually required mid-season thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.
Frank Francisco and Carlos Quentin are bit again by the injury bug, while Travis Hafner, Corey Hart and Neil Walker have all returned, but at less than 100% for the season's final two weeks.
No matter what the statistics say, no matter what the advanced models say, no matter what all the voices of reason shout in your head, there is one question that we can never really get past... What if this is for real?
An oblique strain may have finished Brett Anderson, but the prognosis for Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre is less clear. Simmons is still out for ATL, AL SB news, and more ...
Since his 2008 breakout, Ricky Nolasco (RHP, MIA) has teased fanalytic owners with his big arm and stellar command only to disappoint when the final results were in. This season has largely been more of the same. But Nolasco has turned it on over the past month with a 2.61 ERA and a pair of complete game shutouts.