Cardinals Disappointed To See Ryan Ludwick Traded

Cardinals players, it seemed, had the same reaction that many fans did when they learned Ryan Ludwick was traded to San Diego in the deal that brought Jake Westbrook from the Indians to Busch Stadium. The addition was good news, but the subtraction was hard to take. And at first blush, the immediate negative threatened to outweigh the potential positive, at least for some.

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Without saying anything, Chris Carpenter may have said it all.

Asked if he was surprised after the Cardinals lost a key offensive piece in Ryan Ludwick Saturday afternoon in a three team trade that brought them starting pitcher Jake Westbrook, Carpenter stood silent for more than 12 seconds.

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