Cards ace Adam Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles (Yahoo Sports)

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Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will miss the rest of the season because of a torn left Achilles tendon. Wainwright will have surgery later this week, likely Thursday, and recovery time is generally 9-to-12 months. ''Unfortunate news, but not unexpected after what we saw,'' St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said before the Cardinals played Philadelphia. Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard also had a similar injury, sustained on the final out of the 2011 Division Series against St. Louis.

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