Wainwright out "several weeks" w/ groin strain

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Wainwright out "several weeks" w/ groin strain

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Adam Wainwright will begin the season on the injured list with a groin strain.

Cardinals manager manager Oli Marmol said the 41-year-old right-hander is likely to miss several weeks. Wainwright just pitched four innings in a win over Cuba in the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Sunday, but the injury apparently happened during a workout in the weight room on Monday. He's shown diminished velocity throughout the spring, so giving him some extra time to build up his arm strength might not be the worst thing in the world, but it does put the Cards in a bind for now. Jake Woodford now figures to begin the year with a rotation spot.

It's almost like giving $17 mil to a 40+ year old who couldn't throw by the end of last season, then not signing any other pitcher at all in the offseason, was not the best strategy!

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Don't worry. I'm sure Jordan Walker can pitch.




(Wait, he can't? Oh...)


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Welp, at least Woodford has looked good in spring training?

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In 3 weeks we’ll learn he’ll need a groin replacement

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Check Hudson's locker for voodoo tchotchkes.

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Wilking Rodriguez is also going to start the year on the IL, with a shoulder injury. I'm sorry, GRB. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

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Wonder if it's really a groin strain or a dead arm.

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Fat_Bulldog wrote:
March 23 23, 9:36 am
Wonder if it's really a groin strain or a dead arm.
Could be a dead groin. The worst of both worlds.

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heyzeus wrote:
March 23 23, 9:52 am
Fat_Bulldog wrote:
March 23 23, 9:36 am
Wonder if it's really a groin strain or a dead arm.
Could be a dead groin. The worst of both worlds.
I once had a dead arm from an overworked groin

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Glad we didn't waste that money getting Quintana or Wacha. Who could have forseen our rock solid and consistenly healthy rotation having someone go on the IL early on?

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