Hunt and Peck: Adam Wainwright can have my Achilles

Not since Achilles has an ankle injury been so upsetting.

Adam Wainwright leaves the field with the help of a trainer after an injury batting. Mitch Harris warming in the bullpen. #STLCards

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 26, 2015

Adam Wainwright possibly forced to exit game after apparent back and/or ankle issue following 5th inning at bat. Mitch Harris likely debuts.

— KMOXSports (@KMOXSports) April 26, 2015

Adam Wainwright leaves game after suffering apparent injury while batting. He faced the minimum through 4 innings. pic.twitter.com/sqzuc7usIS

— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) April 26, 2015

#stlcards Adam Wainwright left the game with a left ankle injury. Severity unknown. He will be re-evaluated in St. Louis.

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) April 26, 2015

Adam Wainwright will be re-evaluated in St. Louis for a left-ankle injury.

— KMOXSports (@KMOXSports) April 26, 2015

ADAM WAINWRIGHT HAS A LEFT ANKLE

— NƎƎ┴S (@VanHicklestein) April 26, 2015

Wainwright: 'Thought I got hit by something' - Adam Wainwright | STL http://t.co/BDxOcH7AwD

— Rotoworld Baseball (@Rotoworld_BB) April 26, 2015

It sure sounds like Adam Wainwright suffered a serious Achilles injury Saturday night http://t.co/DlSjtkklae

— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) April 26, 2015

Cardinals' Adam Wainwright reportedly feared out for the season with an Achilles injury http://t.co/19dDPV3D5V pic.twitter.com/EwprPe7SZu

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 26, 2015

On http://t.co/6VBHcuWiDo: Wainwright to have MRI; report discouraging http://t.co/CbPIGeI8NA

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) April 26, 2015

Cardinals place Adam Wainwright on the 15-day DL with a left low ankle and Achilles injury. @codystanley21 is recalled-will be MLB debut.

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 26, 2015

THIS JUST IN: Cardinals place P Adam Wainwright on 15-day disabled list with a left low ankle & Achilles injury. pic.twitter.com/Q5jaFrKmWJ

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 26, 2015

More on the #stlcards plans sans Wainwright and the possibility of them looking for help outside the organization: http://t.co/pPse4Oi61G

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) April 26, 2015

Wishing my friend and fellow competitor on the baseball diamond, @UncleCharlie50 a speedy recovery. #GetWellSoon

— Jason Motte (@JMotte30) April 26, 2015

People are trying be optimistic, however:

The last two seasons in which Adam Wainwright did not ever start from May through September, the Cardinals won the World Series

— Nick (@FWBluesFan) April 26, 2015

The last time Adam Wainwright suffered a season-ending injury, the Cardinals won the World Series.

— High Sock Sunday (@HighSock_Sunday) April 26, 2015

The last time Adam Wainwright had a body part explode, the Cardinals won the world series. It is what it is.

— Aaron Finkel (@Aaron_Finkel) April 26, 2015

#STLCards won without Wainwright in '11. Could they do it again? Column:... http://t.co/iVyjxdtFku

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) April 26, 2015

Now Adam Wainwright gets to rest a year and let that elbow clean-up procedure he had done in November heal properly.

— NƎƎ┴S (@VanHicklestein) April 26, 2015

Y'all remember what happened last time Adam Wainwright missed significant time in a season #stlcards

— Nick (@grobot05) April 27, 2015

Others are taking the loss pretty hard:

I'ma gonna go buy some beer and ice cream, and mourn the loss of Adam Wainwright.

— prairiedogs_lyrics (@azta110790) April 26, 2015

Very sad about Adam Wainwright. Hope he can make another comeback.

— David Zavac (@DavidZavac) April 26, 2015

Adam Wainwright And The 17 Stages Of Grief http://t.co/XSy41lzPdB via @vivaelbirdos

— Scooter Simon (@lil_scooter93) April 26, 2015

— Scooter Simon (@lil_scooter93) April 26, 2015

I mean, no one wanted Adam Wainwright's arm to get THIS much rest. #stlcards #misery #sadness #despair #misfortune

— Andy Beard (@aswb83) April 26, 2015

Life post-Wainwright is bleak. In the words of the brilliant Dan Moore:

17. Wainwright Mancrush or Lady-Mancrush Resignedness. "Adam Wainwright is an awesome pitcher, a surprisingly good hitter, and an excellent interview. Please come back soon; my shersey is too young to be a throwback."

Let Adam Wainwright be healed.

— MLB Jesus (@MLBJesus) April 26, 2015

what else is going on in baseball...

Who cares?

Okay, here is something...

2015 ZiPS Update, 4/26 (w/ Wainwright out), World Series Probs #15ZiPS pic.twitter.com/KQo9KtJxpb

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) April 26, 2015

what the cardinals are up to...

• Navy graduate, Mitch Harris, made his MLB debut. - Hardball Talk
• In case you missed it, Adam Wainwright is probably out for the season with an Achilles injury. - Viva el Birdos
• Here are what the Cardinals are doing to prepare. - MLB

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the philadelphia philadelphias

• For all things Phillies, check out their SBN blog. - The Good Phight

the nl central

• The Pirates, like decent human beings, are pulling for Waino instead of singing about his injury. - MLB
• Standings
  

  St. Louis Cardinals	12	5	.706
  Chicago Cubs	10	7	.588
  Pittsburgh Pirates	11	8	.579
  Cincinnati Reds	8	10	.444
  Milwaukee Brewers	4	15	.211

weekend scoreboard:

Friday, April 24	Cardinals	3	Brewers	0	VEB Recap	BCB Recap
Saturday, April 25	Cardinals	5	Brewers	3	VEB Recap	BCB Recap
Sunday, April 26	Cardinals	3	Brewers	6	VEB Recap	BCB Recap

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