St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

The St. Louis Cardinals' new Busch Stadium is pictured in downtown St. Louis on June 17, 2007. The area to the left is the ground from the old Busch Stadium where the

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) reels back a pitch during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) watches his team from the dugout at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek Global/ZUMApress.com Stock Photo - Alamy

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) reels back a pitch during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (29) digs into the  mound during the Cardinals game against the Washington Nationals at Busch  Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Credit Image: © David Welker/Southcreek

The St. Louis Cardinals' new Busch Stadium is pictured in downtown St. Louis on June 17, 2007. The area to the left is the ground from the old Busch Stadium where the