Wainwright was hopeful of convincing Matheny and the medical department that he was ready to pitch but he insisted he “didn’t do anything out of the ordinary to try to prove that I was ready. I went to them and I said, ‘I’m ready to play. Put me through every test you want to put me through.’ I did no lobbying. I didn’t go into the manager’s office and say, ‘I want (to pitch) tomorrow.’
Matheny: Decision to start Waino 'not about sentimental reasons'
