St. Louis Cardinals to get discount on pitchers’ arm surgeries

Usually all of these injuries are bad news, but for the Cardinals some good has finally come of it. In an unprecedented move, thanks to aggressive negotiations on the part of owner Bill DeWitt, Jr., the team has been given a group discount on arm surgeries from a St. Louis area hospital.

A spokeswoman for the hospital said that the team brings in a lot of business, and administrators felt it was time to recognize and reward the organization’s regular patronage.

“The St. Louis Cardinals have just done so much to keep this hospital running. They bring in pitcher after pitcher, player after player to get their arms fixed. We’re so grateful for everything they’ve done for us, that we decided to show our appreciation.”

“They have a great staff over there, and they treat us like we’re a part of the family. With as much as we’re over there, I guess we are,” DeWitt said, laughing as he praised the hospital for their good will. “But anything we can do to save a little money, we’re happy to do it. It helps to stay competitive; or at least it helps us make a little extra money.”

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Labels: Albert Pujols, Bill DeWitt Jr, Braden Looper, Chris Carpenter, injury, Jason Isringhausen, Joel Pineiro, Josh Kinney, Mark Mulder, Matt Clement, MLB, St. Louis Cardinals, Tyler Johnson

Posted on March 26th, 2008

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