Banged-Up Matt Carpenter Out Of Lineup, But Expected Back Saturday; Michael Wacha 'In Heavy Pencil'; Craig Kimbrel Arrives; London Calling, Officially; Yadier Molina, Etc.

A series of foul balls over the past week tenderized Matt Carpenter’s right shin so much that it left the Cardinals’ leadoff hitter comparing the nagging pain to an ingrown toenail and wondering how to modify some piece of plastic armor for added protection.

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