Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter
Christopher John "Chris" Carpenteris an American retired professional baseball starting pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals from 1997 to 2012. A Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion, he was also a three-time All-Star selection. In addition, he was twice named the Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year, and voted for a number of Comeback Player of the Year awards for surmounting injury...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 April 1975
CityExeter, NH
It only happened twice. But they weren't going to take a chance.
It's unacceptable no matter where we are in the season. It was very out of character for me, it made me want to puke.
There were a few guys in here that went crazy just like they did out there. It was a great ending.
There'll be debris washed up and there probably was some debris taken off the property. The vines are pretty resilient and they're all shut down, so they can be completely submerged and they'll all come back.
I try not to let it enter my mind because, again, we've got a long way to go, ... We've got a month left. I've got to go out and continue to compete for the rest of the month, and our main goal is to give ourselves a chance to be in the playoffs.
It was frustrating last year not to be a part of it, but you know, I'm excited about it and looking forward to tomorrow night and competing against a quality club. These guys have been playing well and they have got a good team and we've got to go and play our best baseball.
It was a strange night. I put good swings on two balls and hit them hard. It was nice, but it would have been nice to win.
I've been in this situation, blowing a 2-0 lead.
They are a lot like our club. They take quality at-bats. They are patient and they have an idea about what they are doing and the pitcher they are facing. They've got speed. They've got some guys who can hit the ball out of the park. They have got quality guys from top to bottom, and you've definitely got to be on your game and make quality pitches to get these guys out.
Again, we had three double plays that stopped some rallies and I made pitches when I had to.
A few years ago, I never thought I was going to play again, ... I go from coming back and winning Comeback Player (of the Year in 2004) to winning the Cy Young. It's a crazy feeling.
A few years ago, I never thought I was going to play again, ... And I go from coming back and winning the comeback player to winning the Cy Young the year after that. It's a crazy feeling.
The sheer number of claims and inquiries can be overwhelming -- tremendous energy is required just to get your arms around the problem.
An unbelievable feeling. As soon as he hit it, you knew it was gone.