September 1, 2008 Chris Carpenter will be used as a reliever upon his return, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He could be available as early as Tuesday. Carpenter is coming back from a sore shoulder.
August 30, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals hurler Chris Carpenter, battling an ongoing shoulder injury, threw about 60 pitches in a bullpen session Friday and felt encouraged, according to the MLB.
August 27, 2008 Chris Carpenter is still throwing, but he is not yet close to returning, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. About his outfield throws, Carpenter said, "Nothing hurt, but it wasn't where it needed to be."
August 25, 2008 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Chris Carpenter went through another bullpen session and said, "I felt stronger than I did Friday." He is recovering from a shoulder strain. His next session is slated for Wednesday, and will be more intense, and Carpenter added, "We want to make sure it's right before I do anything else."
August 22, 2008 Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter played long-toss and then threw around 50 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday, according to StLCardinals.com. He will throw again on Sunday, with an even more aggressive session.
