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Kyle Lohse to the DL The Cardinals are expected to place pitcher Kyle Lohse on the disabled list this weekend with a strained right flexor muscle in his right forearm. The condition likely will sideline the hard-luck righthander significantly longer than the minimum 15 days, according to a club source. Manager Tony La Russa announced Thursday that Brad Thompson will inherit Lohse's turn in the rotation, beginning with Monday's series finale against the Colorado Rockies. Lohse, meanwhile, underwent an MRI after lasting only two-plus innings Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Five days after complaining about a "burning cramp" in the arm, Lohse apparently aggravated the condition making an awkward third-inning throw after diving to field pitcher Johnny Cueto's bunt. Lohse, who has endured a series of on-field pratfalls this season, never has spent time on the disabled list during his nine-year major-league career. Termed "90 percent" unlikely to make his next start last Saturday, he threw a pain-free bullpen session Sunday in San Francisco to persuade manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan to give him Wednesday's start. The start marked Lohse's first appearance since taking a pitch off the forearm on May 23. Lohse experienced weakness and discomfort in the forearm until Sunday's side session. "I wouldn't have gone out there if I thought it was a problem," said Lohse, who had an uneventful first inning but was hit hard during a two-run second.
Chris Carpenter played catch on Monday for the first time since he sustained a left oblique muscle nearly three weeks ago, and he hopes to throw off a mound within the next six to eight days.
Any optimism must be cautious optimism as Carpenter recovers from a left oblique strain that has sidelined him for nearly three weeks. Still, Carpenter took a noteworthy step forward, and he was clearly excited about his progress as he spoke with reporters on Monday afternoon. He met with Dr. George Pal...
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Tyler Greene is hitting .296 at Triple-A Memphis. Drafted as a college junior at Georgia Tech two picks behind Colby Rasmus, Greene also has contributed nine RBI and seven stolen bases in 71 at-bats. His 17 strikeouts are partly offset by a .412 on-base percentage. Greene fared well in spring training after being placed on the 40-man roster last November. He likely will become the Cardinals’ starting shortstop until Khalil Greene improves....
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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, who recorded his 1,000th career RBI last week, has been named National League Player of the Week presented by Bank of America for the period ending April 26th. Last week, Pujols led the league with 11 RBI, ranked third with a .950 slugging percentage and a .556 on-base percentage, tied for third with three home runs and posted a .450 (9-20) batting average. Pujols also stole a base in three straight contests from April 22nd-24th, marking the first...
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Evan MacLane, 26, was acquired from the D-Backs for future considerations. Originally drafted by the Mets, and went to Arizona as part of a Shawn Green trade. Kat Maekawa was put on the Memphis DL to make room for MacLane
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse will have an MRI taken of his right knee later tonight after feeling a pop in the joint during the fifth inning of Thursday’s victory against the New York Mets. Lohse pitched to five batters after jamming the knee, completing the fifth inning so that he qualified for the victory.
On a slow-rolling grounder up the first-base line, Lohse raced from the mound to cover first base.
The ball rolled up and then off Albert Pujols’ arm as Lohse ran by. The rig...
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The 2008 Cardinals finished fourth in the National League with 779 runs scored, an average of 4.81 per game. Thus far in 2009, despite some nasty weather and tough assignments, they're well ahead of that mark. The Cards have tallied 88 runs in 15 games for an average of 5.87 per game. They've rung up at least five runs in each of their past seven contests, and that may be the most noteworthy thing of all. What was a very good offense a year ago may have gotten even better.
Unlike some recent...
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