It's sad to say, but Adam Wainwright will not be playing in the 2011 season because he is undergoing Tommy John surgery. This surgery could also cause him to miss some of the 2012 season because it takes approximately 12-15 months to recover. Wainwright was second this year in the NL Cy Young with an amazing season at the age of 29. The Cardinals are the real losers in this because let's face it, they lose an ace. An ace isn't someone you can replace with anyone. The Cardinals are now looking at a few different pitchers such as Joe Blanton and Chad Durbin. But neither are likely to go to St. Louis, because it wouldn't fit the Cardinals' rotation. Kevin Millwood is the front-runner to fill the position for Wainwright, but the Cardinals are placed in a very bad position. But in my mind, they could be in a perfect position. If they trade Wainwright, or do not "vest" his 2011 option, they would have approximately $11 million to toss around. Either to another pitcher, save it for a rainy day, or in my opinion, throw that $11 million at Albert Pujols. I mean, you were already looking to spend that money, so why not spend it well on the first baseman you decided not to sign! A pitcher who wins 20 games is a tough player to replace and I don't think the Cardinals will have the pitching staff they did in 2010. This also puts a majority of the pitching pressure on Chris Carpenter to perform and be their one and only ace. This also puts me in a position where I cannot draft the Cardinals as a reliable pitching staff. I really hope that Adam Wainwright recovers as soon as possible and I wish him luck in his recovery.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Adam Wainwright, Meet Tommy John
It's sad to say, but Adam Wainwright will not be playing in the 2011 season because he is undergoing Tommy John surgery. This surgery could also cause him to miss some of the 2012 season because it takes approximately 12-15 months to recover. Wainwright was second this year in the NL Cy Young with an amazing season at the age of 29. The Cardinals are the real losers in this because let's face it, they lose an ace. An ace isn't someone you can replace with anyone. The Cardinals are now looking at a few different pitchers such as Joe Blanton and Chad Durbin. But neither are likely to go to St. Louis, because it wouldn't fit the Cardinals' rotation. Kevin Millwood is the front-runner to fill the position for Wainwright, but the Cardinals are placed in a very bad position. But in my mind, they could be in a perfect position. If they trade Wainwright, or do not "vest" his 2011 option, they would have approximately $11 million to toss around. Either to another pitcher, save it for a rainy day, or in my opinion, throw that $11 million at Albert Pujols. I mean, you were already looking to spend that money, so why not spend it well on the first baseman you decided not to sign! A pitcher who wins 20 games is a tough player to replace and I don't think the Cardinals will have the pitching staff they did in 2010. This also puts a majority of the pitching pressure on Chris Carpenter to perform and be their one and only ace. This also puts me in a position where I cannot draft the Cardinals as a reliable pitching staff. I really hope that Adam Wainwright recovers as soon as possible and I wish him luck in his recovery.
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