Encar?

[clement]

I'll be the dissenting voice here. I hope he comes back soon, and I hope that when he does that he performs as well as he did last year. Because we're gonna need that production.

And Preston Wilson is nowhere near Juan Encarnacion.

[sept79]

My only concern about Encar is the $5 million we pay him this year and next year!

[jim]

I'll be the dissenting voice here. I hope he comes back soon, and I hope that when he does that he performs as well as he did last year. Because we're gonna need that production.

And Preston Wilson is nowhere near Juan Encarnacion.

I'll join you. It's more of a negative view of what we have rather than a positive view of JuanE, but he is an upgrade and will be welcomed back by me.

[mcgee51taguchi99]

I'll be the dissenting voice here. I hope he comes back soon, and I hope that when he does that he performs as well as he did last year. Because we're gonna need that production.

And Preston Wilson is nowhere near Juan Encarnacion.

I'll join you. It's more of a negative view of what we have rather than a positive view of JuanE, but he is an upgrade and will be welcomed back by me.

I agree with you two - he will be welcomed back but in the meantime Cardinal Nation apparently could care less (myself included).

[businessmansspecial]

I'll be the dissenting voice here. I hope he comes back soon, and I hope that when he does that he performs as well as he did last year. Because we're gonna need that production.

And Preston Wilson is nowhere near Juan Encarnacion.

what he said.

[haltz]

Cardinals outfielder Juan Encarnacion is expected to play in an extended-spring training game by the end of this week and could begin his rehab assignment shortly after that, a club official said Monday. Manager Tony La Russa described Encarnacion's wrist as "making some progress" down at the Cardinals' facility in Jupiter, Fla.

That progress could speed up with game appearances.

When Encarnacion had his initial setback in spring training, this home stand was targeted for a possible return. Encarnacion, who had a ligament in his left wrist surgically repaired and moved, did not feel comfortable throughout spring training because of weakness and scar tissue in the left wrist. In recent weeks, he has been encouraged by batting practice work, a team official said, and as of this week the club believes he's game ready.

After a few extended-spring training games, Encarnacion is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, possibly as soon as next week. At that point it will be what's commonly referred to as a "baseball decision" when he joins the major-league club. That will be based on how quickly he conditions his swing, as he has continued to do fielding drills and workouts since the big-league spring training.

[Phyrkrakr]

DG with the update:

Cardinals outfielder Juan Encarnacion is expected to play in an extended-spring training game by the end of this week and could begin his rehab assignment shortly after that, a club official said Monday. Manager Tony La Russa described Encarnacion's wrist as "making some progress" down at the Cardinals' facility in Jupiter, Fla.

That progress could speed up with game appearances.

When Encarnacion had his initial setback in spring training, this home stand was targeted for a possible return. Encarnacion, who had a ligament in his left wrist surgically repaired and moved, did not feel comfortable throughout spring training because of weakness and scar tissue in the left wrist. In recent weeks, he has been encouraged by batting practice work, a team official said, and as of this week the club believes he's game ready.

After a few extended-spring training games, Encarnacion is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, possibly as soon as next week. At that point it will be what's commonly referred to as a "baseball decision" when he joins the major-league club. That will be based on how quickly he conditions his swing, as he has continued to do fielding drills and workouts since the big-league spring training.