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Clement in pursuit of old form
Clement in pursuit of old form
Cardinals pitcher Matt Clement pitches from a mound during Cardinals spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. (Chris Lee/P-D)
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STLtoday - Clement in pursuit of old form
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogSTLtoday - Clement in pursuit of old form Pitching hurts. Exhibit 1,345,946. When the doctor began to explain how the wreckage in Matt Clement’s right shoulder resembled the frayed and floppy remnants of a blown tire, the patient told him to stop. It was ugly. Got it. ... Clement threw a standard bullpen session, and afterward pitching coach Dave Duncan and team trainers decided to alter Clement’s schedule to increase his arm strength. Duncan doubts Clement will be ready when the regular season starts, as hoped. “In all honesty, I will be surprised if he’s ready for ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, February 19
Projo Sox Blog — ... (Miami Herald) . . . Matt Clement won't be ready to start the season with the Cardinals (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) . . . Trot Nixon, turned down ...

Springer as starter?
Fungoes — ... No, it’s not April First yet. We’re totally serious: The Cardinals might want to try moving reliever Russ Springer into the rotation. With the news that Matt Clement will not be ready for opening day, and Mark Mulder still a way off from returning, Springer as fifth starter makes at least as much sense as the other options, Todd Wellemeyer and Brad Thompson (we’re not going to revive ...

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