PITTSBURGH • With only the Pittsburgh skyline and almost every Cardinals coach present watching every pivot, turn, and pounce he completed, Adam Wainwright threw a simulated game this afternoon at PNC Park.
His pitches were probably the least of what he had to prove.
Wainwright completed a series of fielding plays to prove his agility and comfort moving around the field. He was able to scoop up a bunt and mimic a throw to third base as if to get the lead runner. He raced to back up third base on a hit to the outfield with a ghost runner on first base.