Adam Wainwright is less than a year removed from elbow ligament replacement surgery, but says that he feels great. He hopes his right arm will do all the lobbying for what he can bring the Cardinals this spring and this season. "I expect to be the complete pitcher I had become," Wainwright said. "I expect to compete every time I go out there. I expect to have my location. I expect to be healthy because I've been feeling pretty good." Wainwright carries a career 2.97 ERA and 66-35 record. He finished in the top five in innings pitched, ERA, wins and strikeouts in each of his last two healthy seasons. "I just feel really good," he emphasized. "I feel strong. I feel ready to go. It's one of the things where the power of understatement can be really great. But at the same time Cardinal fans should know that I'm feeling pretty danged good."