Reyes is likely to go to Memphis
By Joe Strauss
JUPITER, FLA. — If it was an audition for another club, Anthony Reyes' outing Tuesday against the Washington Nationals ranked as a success. If it was a last pitch for the Cardinals' season-opening rotation, better luck next time.
The only remaining question concerning Reyes is whether the Cardinals will option him to Class AAA Memphis or make him one of two long relievers, a move until now rejected by pitching coach Dave Duncan.
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Cards DL seven, but not Ryan
By Derrick Goold
03/25/2008
JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals placed seven players Tuesday on the disabled list for the opening week of the regular season, but the list was noteworthy for who wasn’t on it as much as who was.
Brendan Ryan was not placed on the disabled list and the Cardinals believe that he could be ready for opening day despite the lost time because of soreness in his right rib cage.
“He’s feeling better,” GM John Mozeliak said. “Very encouraging.”
The seven players put on the disabled list were: RHP Chris Carpenter (elbow), LHP Mark Mulder (shoulder), RHP Matt Clement (shoulder), LHP Tyler Johnson (shoulder), RHP Joel Pineiro (shoulder), RHP Josh Kinney (elbow) and OF Juan Encarnacion (eye).
This afternoon offers our first clear understanding of when the injured pitchers are expected to return and in what order. The news: Mulder before Clement. “Oh there’s no doubt,” pitching coach Dave Duncan said today when that order of return was presented to him by reporters. “No doubt in my mind”
Both threw today and the results — or the opinion of the results — were difference enough that Mulder is showing he closer to the rotation than Clement.
* Pineiro — Needs about four/five more starts. Think of it as another spring training.
* Mulder — Soon to be scheduled for a game, then spring schedule and rehab assignment.
* Clement — Going to start year in extended spring. No target.
* Carpenter — Long ways from thinking hitters. No target.
My take: How is it possible that Clement is nowhere near starting? Wasn’t that part of the deal when the team brought him in, checked him out and put him on the roster to begin with –- to help the beginning of the season while we waited on Mulder and Carp?! This development really surprises me and is not cool at all.
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