St. Louis Cardinals

[bag]

that's awesome! Go Cubs!

First of all, the Cardinals will still end up ahead of the Cubs, so cheer if you'd like. Oh, and, Cubs suck!

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Tommy John surgery for Waino. Goddammit.

Yeah, that's not good.

[BoylenOver]

I have no idea what to expect from the Redbirds this year. I'd say between 85-90 wins and a division title if I was optimistic; it will probably be closer to 75-80 wins and finishing 6 games out of a wild card. I'd love to see Freese and Rasmus take the next step in their development.

[LA Coug]

I have no idea what to expect from the Redbirds this year. I'd say between 85-90 wins and a division title if I was optimistic; it will probably be closer to 75-80 wins and finishing 6 games out of a wild card. I'd love to see Freese and Rasmus take the next step in their development.

tough to replace the pitching they've lost to injury

[BoylenOver]

tough to replace the pitching they've lost to injury

Waino was a Cy Young contender last year. I have a ton of faith in Dave Duncan to coach up whatever strays we've got at the back end of the rotation (currently Kyle Lohse and Kyle McLellan), but considering how tight that division race will be, we'll miss those 4-5 extra wins he provides.

It also puts a ton of pressure on Jaime Garcia and Jake Westbrook, two guys who did alright as 3rd and 4th starters last year, but are now bumped up.

[BoylenOver]

Awesome outing from Jaime Garcia yesterday.

Also, for all of you who play fantasy baseball: buy low on that Pujols guy.

[BoylenOver]

last night sucked. Garcia played well; Rasmus hit well; the defense made some very good plays to get 26 outs; Miguel Batista had the huge K to end the 8th. But Franklin shits the bed, and Rasmus busted his ass to get the Tejada hit but couldn't hold on.

It's going to be a long-ass season.

[BoylenOver]

If the last two days are any indication, Matt Holliday is more important to the 2011 Cardinals than Pujols. 15 runs in 6 games without Holliday; 14 runs in just under 3 games with Holliday.

[BoylenOver]

I'll be seeing the Cards in San Diego on the 23rd or the 24th. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also very happy to see how cheap tickets are.

[BoylenOver]

Getting swept by the Reds was a huge disappointment, but it is equally exciting to see us win these low-scoring games against the Phils, possibly the best rotation in baseball. Garcia deserved the win tonight, but a bad error in the 8th led to a run.

[BoylenOver]

St Louis gets their first sweep of the season, and it couldn't happen to a more-deserving team. Albert Pujols with two walk-off home runs (4 total). Love it.

[Clark Addison]

St Louis gets their first sweep of the season, and it couldn't happen to a more-deserving team. Albert Pujols with two walk-off home runs (4 total). Love it.

I hate you all.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Tony Larussa is proof that you don't have to be a good manager to manage 5,000 games.

[BoylenOver]

Cards got a lot worse today, trading away Rasmus for 2 1/2 months of Edwin Jackson, two average bullpen arms (that probably don't get re-signed), and Corey Patterson.

Horribly short-sighted.

[HBCoug]

Cards got a lot worse today, trading away Rasmus for 2 1/2 months of Edwin Jackson, two average bullpen arms (that probably don't get re-signed), and Corey Patterson.

Horribly short-sighted.

Awful trade. Another in the long list of players with whom LaRussa couldn't coexist. Colby was a knucklehead, but he was a pretty damned talented knucklehead. Edwin Jackson? I assume they move McClellan back to the pen now.