Adam Wainwright (Tommy John) will throw into a pitching net three different times this week. Wainwright has swiftly progressed to a throwing a program and told the St. Louis Post-Disptach on Monday that he wants to return to a major league mound by the end of this season. "My modest goal," he said, "is try to talk them into letting me play on the playoff roster in October." That has little-to-no chance of happening, but it sure sounds like he will have no trouble getting back to 100 percent by the start of spring training next February. He's on a $9 million club option for 2012 and a $12 million club option for 2013.