"I do however agree that Carp's ego/attitude/whinning is getting old."

I don't disagree, and though I've not scoured the internet, I've yet to read a quote from Carpenter attributing his poor performance on Sunday to anything or anyone but himself. He may have indeed been upset by the condition of the mound in Cincinnati or having to wait for the smoke from the fireworks to clear, but I've not read or heard him say anything to that effect.
That the media affiliated with the Reds made those observations in order to continue to portray Carpenter as a villian doesn't necessarily make them true.

APRTW wrote:

We would be portraying him as the same if he played against the Cardinals instead of for them.  He is a hot head on the field.  The most recent instance that annoyed me was when he barked at Hanley Ramirez for checking on Molina after another player slide into him.  Think about how we would react if Zambrano yelled at Berkaman after a hard slide at the plate.  We would like call him a nut or something.  The more Carp struggles the more he will get snippy.  I understand why he is upset most the time but he comes acrossed as an asshole.

Not untrue, but the revisionist historians in the Ohio media are making Carpenter out to be the "true instigator" of last year's brawl.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/cincinnati-reds/commentary-reds-sweep-great-but-dont-celebrate-too-soon-1161418.html

None of that happens if Phillips doesn't open his mouth and then taps Molina in his shinguards like they're best buddies. Carpenter never called out the Reds, and he certainly didn't kick anyone in the back or in the head while he was wearing spikes.

From Bernie:

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter on Wednesday calmly offered some information in the aftermath of accusations (from a Reds broadcaster) that he whined and made excuses during and after Sunday's loss at The Great American Ball Park.
About that scene where Carpenter stepped away while the celebratory blast of smoke cleared from the ballpark following a Reds' homer?
And what about the Cincinnati grounds crew working on the pitching mound in the bottom of the first?
Carpenter says home-plate umpire Tim Welke, who worked Sunday's game, instructed him to wait until the smoke drifted away from the playing field. Carpenter is always impatient when he has to wait to resume pitching, so if Carpenter looked irritated out there, what do you expect? He's about as intense as it gets.
And in a brief discussion before Carpenter went to work, Welke told him to look at the mound. There had been rain in the Cincinnati area over the weekend and so things weren't in perfect shape. Carpenter said Welke told him to ask for assistance if the footing was a problem. And Carpenter did so. But he didn't squawk about it; he was following through on what Welke told him.
"I don't see what the big deal is," Carpenter said. "I never complained about anything or made an excuse. Welke wanted the smoke to clear because it was pretty thick. And he was aware of the mound and offered to get it taken care of to help both pitchers. That that was something to benefit both sides. The Reds' pitcher, too."
Excuses?
"I've got to make better pitches, improve on my command and hit my location," Carpenter said. "That's all there is to it."

tkihshbt wrote:

Wow that Carpenter is a real whiner.

Maybe that's how they spell "winner" in Pigtown.