Adam Wainwright selected to start fourth consecutive Opening Day - A Hunt and Peck

April 3, 2016 will mark Adam Wainwright's official return to the rotation as he is set to make his first start since an injury to his Achilles last April. April 3, 2016 also marks Opening Day. Adam Wainwright taking the hill on Opening Day should be a familiar sight for Cardinals fans, as this will be his fourth consecutive Opening Day start and fifth in his career. This will put him in elite company with the likes of Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, and Chris Carpenter as Cardinal pitchers to make more than five or more Opening Day starts, with only Dean and Gibson having made at least four in a row.

Wainwright could not be reached for comment, but sources say upon hearing the news he immediately ran to tell Yadier Molina.*

Matheny: As the ace, Wainwright will draw opening day start : Sports | STL Today

*hey, it could be true.

what else is going on in baseball...

• Teams prepare for Grapefruit League Media Day | MLB.com
• Albert Pujols might start 2016 season on DL | angels.com
• Madison Bumgarner traveled to Spring Training with his horses this year | MLB.com
• Zack Morris from 'Saved by the Bell' signs on to star in FOX's female pitcher drama | MLB.com
• The most important player during each club's spring. | Sports on Earth
• Look at the piece of bone removed from Pat Neshek's foot, if you dare | MLB.com
• Rob Manfred opens Grapefruit League Media Day | MLB.com
• Jonathan Papelbon sorry about Bryce Harper | MLB.com
• No non-roster invitee at Spring Training has a higher ceiling than King Felix's son Jeremy | MLB.com
• Jason Groome talks life as top Draft prospect | MLB.com
• 10 best pitcher catcher duos in baseball | MLB.com
• Listen to Ozzie Smith, a 'Simpsons' producer and others reflect on 'Homer at the Bat' | MLB.com
• Throwback Photo of the Day: Ted Williams catches some rays in the outfield at Spring Training | MLB.com
• Grand Junction's Challenger Baseball League readies themselves for the trip of a lifetime | Purple Row
• The Yankees don't want their richest fans to have to sit next to poorer fans | SBNation.com
• Orioles, Yovani Gallardo agree to three year contract, pending physical | Camden Chat
• Tony Phillips was an underrated superstar | SBNation.com
• R.I.P. Tony Phillips | FanGraphs Baseball
• Extending Older Free-Agents-to-Be Like Adrian Beltre | FanGraphs Baseball
• Are Player Types Aging Differently Now? | FanGraphs Baseball
• Sunday Notes: Cards, Red Sox, Outspoken Perez, Extended Stats, more | FanGraphs Baseball

what the cardinals are up to...

• Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright feels strong | cardinals.com
• Matheny: As the ace, Wainwright will draw opening day start : Sports | STL Today
• No looking back for Lance Lynn : Sports | STL Today
• The 10 Best Springfield Cardinals of All Time | the murney blog

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central

• Pirates unveil baseball's freshest look with 1979 throwback uniforms | MLB.com
• The Pirates’ Potential Position-Player Pickle | FanGraphs Baseball
• Cubs' 'In Blue, Out Red' T-shirt slogan is not what you think : Sports | STL Today