St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter (L) listens in as manager Tony LaRussa (in red) talks with catcher Yadier Molina, Mark DeRosa (C) Albert Pujols (2nd R) and Skip Schumaker (R) in the 5th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 1 of their MLB National Lea...

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FILE -- These are 2009 file photos showing St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, and Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Hill, right. Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, left, hugs relief pitcher Ryan Franklin after he retired the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 6-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, talks in the dugout with fellow pitcher Adam Wainwright after working the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, throws to Houston Astros Michael Bourn during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in Houston.

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, talks in the dugout with Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan after Carpenter worked during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in St. Louis.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 20: Starting pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the game against the Kansas City Royals on June 20, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 20: Starting pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches just prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Royals on June 20, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter, right, celebrates with catcher Yadier Molina after finishing off the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 4, 2009 in St. Louis. Carpenter threw a three-hitter as the Cardinals won 3-1.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell gets a hit off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 25, 2009, in Milwaukee. The hit was the first Carpenter gave up in the game.

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ST. LOUIS - APRIL 9: Starting pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals bunts against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 9, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 2-1.

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ST. LOUIS - APRIL 9: Starting pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 9, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 2-1.

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ST. LOUIS - APRIL 9: Starting pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 9, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 2-1.

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St. Louis Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter, left, wipes his face as he walks back to the mound with catcher Yadier Molina, right, after giving up a two-run double to Minnesota Twins Carlos Gomez during the second inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. , Sunda...

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Chris Carpenter, right, takes part in a drill as fellow pitcher Kyle Lohse, left, and others look on during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, in Jupiter, Fla.

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JUPITER, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Pitcher Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals poses during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on February 20, 2009 in Jupiter, Florida.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter pauses after giving up a two-run home run to the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter throws the ball during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Game 1 of the National League division baseball series in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter throws during baseball practice in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carpenter is scheduled to throw against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League division series Wednesday.

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter is congratulated by Troy Glaus (8), Skip Schumaker (55), and Brendan Ryan, right, after he hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells in the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter hits a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Kip Wells during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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St. Louis Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter pitches against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Cincinnati.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter throw a pitch against the Colorado Rockies during their MLB baseball game in Denver, Colorado September 25, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter (29) talks with teammate Mark DeRosa, left, during the eighth inning against Chicago Cubs in a baseball game, Saturday, Sep. 19, 2009 in St. Louis. The Cards won 2-1.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter gets a hug from catcher Yadier Molina after the Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, in Milwaukee. Carpenter threw a one-hitter.