Carpenter taking steps toward return

If no one in your league has Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter, go get him. He's on the road back to the bigs. After undergoing surgery on his right elbow last season, Carpenter threw a bullpen session today. He's scheduled to throw a simulated game on Tuesday, May 20. Hopefully he'll be on track for maybe a July return, but the club has yet to set an official timetable. He'll be back soon enough and hopefully he'll return to ace form. If you've got an open DL spot, stash him there.