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Chris Carpenter’s Career May Be Over

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March 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Chris Carpenter realizes his baseball career may be over. The 37-year-old right-hander made a surprise appearance at the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring-training camp Monday and said he’s still dealing with numbing and tingling sensations in his pitching hand, arm and shoulder. Asked if he wanted to continue pitching, the former Cy Young Award winner said, “I do. I just don’t think I can.”