Carpenter to have season-ending surgery

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By Danny MoranCSNChicago.com
For the St. Louis Cardinals, it will be another full season without one of their aces.
According to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com, Chris Carpenter will undergo season-ending surgery in the near future, putting an end to any hope that the three-time All-Star will make a late-season return.
Carpenter, 37, has missed all of the 2012 season so far with Thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition leading to pain in the neck and shoulder. It also causes numbness and tingling in the fingers, leading to a weak grip.
The 2005 National League Cy Young winner missed virtually all of the 2007 and 2008 seasons while recovering from Tommy Johnsurgerybut he has consistently been one of the best pitchers in baseball since returning to the rotation full-time in 2009. He also missed the 2003 season as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with a shoulder injury.
Adam Wainwright missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in February. Wainwright had finished in the top three of National League Cy Young Award voting in 2009 and 2010 but is only 6-8 with a 4.75 ERA since returning this season.
Without Wainright, the Cardinals still managed to defeat the Texas Rangers in the World Series in seven games. However, Carpenter was the winning pitcher in both Games 1 and 7. The Cardinals are currently in 3rd place in the NL Central, 2.5 games behind the division-leading Cincinnati Reds.

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