Hunt and Peck: Adam Wainwright is out for the season, everyone is sad

Adam Wainwright is officially out for the season with a torn left Achilles http://t.co/2k7itre4ZA pic.twitter.com/OaFFmXH1MH

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 27, 2015

Cardinals confirm Adam Wainwright is done for season with torn Achilles http://t.co/KjqIE1ckPo

— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) April 27, 2015

Cardinals' fears realized: Adam Wainwright out for season w/ torn left Achilles. He'll have surgery later this week. http://t.co/gUOWjFBwPl

— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) April 27, 2015

From your surgery until the moment you are pitching again, all of #CardinalNation will be behind you @UncleCharlie50! pic.twitter.com/Gwnbad3Och

— The Birds On The Bat (@BirdsOnTheBat13) April 27, 2015

We will miss you on the mound @UncleCharlie50. Praying for a speedy recovery. #STLCards #TeamSTL pic.twitter.com/nWupzA313g

— #TeamSTL (@Team_STL) April 27, 2015

It's disingenuous to not be equally concerned about Adam Wainwright's dancing career. pic.twitter.com/nMtZkyZj99

— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) April 27, 2015

Despite being done for the year, Wainwright will end up averaging 190 IP per year from 2012-2015, including playoffs. http://t.co/vB0pHXTDFQ

— Craig Edwards (@craigjedwards) April 27, 2015

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— David Zavac (@DavidZavac) April 27, 2015

Just informed my dog Shelby about the news of Uncle Charlie....feeling is mutual girl, feeling is mutual #stlcards pic.twitter.com/jMNoiPEUkC

— MR. Teeeej (@MRTeeeej) April 27, 2015

Prayers for @UncleCharlie50! Hate seeing freak season ending injuries happen. Wishing nothing but the best and a speedy recovery! #rehab

— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) April 27, 2015

Audio - Cards GM John Mozeliak discusses injury that will sideline Adam Wainwright for the season. http://t.co/IW4VzNJzVS #STLCards

— Rob Rains (@RobRains) April 28, 2015

"I don't think I can remember another pitcher injuring his Achilles at bat." --Adam Wainwright

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 28, 2015

Cont'd "It could've happened doing anything. It could've happened carrying my daughter up the steps. Baseball has to stay doing what it is."

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 28, 2015

Adam Wainwright: "I’ll show up next year ready to play. And I’ll show up every day this year ready to help this team in some fashion."

— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) April 28, 2015

Cardinal Nation...FEAR NOT! This will be a great year for the @Cardinals! And, I will be here every step of the way. This team is special!

— Adam Wainwright (@UncleCharlie50) April 28, 2015

@UncleCharlie50 @Cardinals pic.twitter.com/adzKCYV0rE

— Daniel Doelling (@Daniel_Doelling) April 28, 2015

what else is going on in baseball...

• This is an interesting baseball article spants sent my way. - Joe Sheehan
• Pitching mechanics and results. - Beyond the Box Score
• Max Scherzer said something about pitchers being bad hitters, Madison Bumgarner says he is a good hitter. - Deadspin
• Who should bat where if the best players from the league right this second were all on the same team? - Cut4
• Archie Bradley took a line drive to the face. (Sort of graphic, so don't look if you have a weak stomach.) - Deadspin
• Among other things, pitchers are really bad hitters. - Fangraphs
• Albert Pujols has a hamstring. - Hardball Talk
• Shout out to Raymond for sending me this cool link about a pitcher at Navy, Luke Gillingham. - The Washington Post
• The 25 and under lineup. - Beyond the Box Score

• thles pani pills are'nt havin any eff=ect at al;/ claer th*inking is me and motoor sskils is very greats

  — Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) April 30, 2015

what the cardinals are up to...

Carpenter entering play tonight: .373 BA .427 OBP .640 SLG .457 wOBA 198 wRC+ After tonight: .380 BA .437 OBP .671 SLG .472 wOBA 208 wRC+

— bgh (@b_g_h) April 29, 2015

The St. Louis Matts @Cardinals #STLCards #STLMatts #TeamSTL pic.twitter.com/BZSx1ysMZZ

— #TeamSTL (@Team_STL) April 29, 2015

Eventually the shift for Matt Carpenter will involve the 2B playing at right-center track. Concedes a single, but often saves a base anyhow.

— Aaron Finkel (@Aaron_Finkel) April 30, 2015

Matt Carpenter is escaping the Doubles Watch 2k15 graph. I repeat: Matt Carpenter is escaping the graph. pic.twitter.com/ABFwN6uv2P

— Dan Moore (@mademdashes) April 30, 2015

There are 51 qualified hitters this year who have fewer than 17 hits. Matt Carpenter has 17 extra base hits.

— Craig Edwards (@craigjedwards) April 30, 2015

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— drew (@thefilmj3rk) April 30, 2015

http://t.co/5q4PjKI3zO is updated now that I'm awake. So far today: 6 Runs Matted In 5 Matts Matted In (!!!!) 5 Matts Batted In

— Eric McFarland (@vexedtechie) April 30, 2015

Teams with 7 wins from 2 pitchers under age of 24-1st 20 games 2015 STL Wacha 4, Martinez 3 1986 NYM Gooden 4, Fernandez 3 1917 BOS Ruth 7

— Tom Orf (@MU4124) April 30, 2015

How can the Cardinals replace Adam Wainwright? - Beyond the Box Score

Here are the Cardinals' newest batting songs. - Fox Sports Midwest

The Cardinals are suing a non-profit organization for using tickets that were supposed to go to charity to make, well a profit. - STLToday

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the pittsburgh pirates

Guess who just got his 1,000th career hit … http://t.co/soNFuw14kq pic.twitter.com/RckdjujeyG

— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2015

• For all things Pirates, check out Bucs Dugout! - Bucs Dugout

the nl central

• A Cubs fan was injured at Wrigley. - Sports Illustrated
• The Cubs could be interested in Grant Balfour. - Hardball Talk
• Homer Bailey hits the 15 day DL. - Sports Illustrated
• Standings:
  

  St. Louis Cardinals	15	6	.714
  Chicago Cubs	12	8	.600
  Pittsburgh Pirates	12	10	.545
  Cincinnati Reds	11	11	.500
  Milwaukee Brewers	5	17	.227

viva el stuff...

• A couple VEBers wrote fanposts about the DH. Here is Ben Lloyd's take. - Viva el Birdos
  Here is johnjf125's.- Viva el Birdos
• johnjf125 also wrote about the Cardinals sans Wainwright. - Viva el Birdos
• Is Carlos Martinez's pitch repetiore wrong in this video game thing? - Viva el Birdos

@lil_scooter93 This might be the best one I've seen so far. Gotta love Brad Thompson. pic.twitter.com/qJH5mYBrP0

— Nick Lampe (@NickLampe1) May 1, 2015

@brettr527 @NickLampe1 @lil_scooter93 I really need to grow a beard or something.

— Brad Thompson (@bthompson48) May 1, 2015

other things...

• The Blues were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. - St. Louis Game Time
• The NFL Draft began last night. The Rams made an... interesting pick. - Turf Show Times

weekly scoreboard:

Monday, April 27	Phillies	4	Cardinals	1	VEB Recap	TGP Recap
Tuesday, April 28	Philles	5	Cardinals	11	VEB Recap	TGP Recap
Wednesday, April 29	Phillies	2	Cardinals	5	VEB Recap	TGP Recap
Thursday, April 30	Phillies	3	Cardinals	9	VEB Recap	TGP Recap

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