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The estimated recovery time of the surgery is
six weeks for Wainwright, who underwent Tommy John surgery in
2011.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't get over that bone bruise in there,"
the 36-year-old Wainwright told reporters.
"I just needed time, and I didn't have time. I took enough time
off where we thought we could go back out and pitch for an
extended amount of time, and you saw what happened. ... It was
frustrating because I really wanted to help the team, and I
really wanted to be here down the stretch when we were so
close."
Wainwright posted a 12-5 mark with a 5.11 ERA for the Cardinals
(83-79), who finished four games behind the Colorado Rockies for
the second wild card in the National League.
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