My beloved Cardinals won their season opener last night over the Miami Marlins 4-1. The Birds jumped on the Marlins early and Kyle Lohse was hitless until the 7th inning. The bullpen took care of the rest and Jason Motte came in and overpowered Miami to close out the game.
If you read this blog regularly you will know I'm not much of a prognosticator. Two years ago I said the Cards would kick ass and take names. Obviously, they had too many injuries to make that happen and didn't get a sniff of the playoffs.
Last year, I said they were one of the worst Cardinal teams I had ever seen, and they won the World Series.
So, this year I am cautiously optimistic. I dont think the Cardinals are good enough to win the Series but I think they are good enough to make the playoffs. (Especially the watered down version with an additional Wild-Card team). A lot will depend on how well, or how poorly, rookie manager Mike Matheny handles his first ever team.
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April 05, 2012
April 07, 2009
Cardinals Bullpen Blows the Opener...And So Do Their Owners
The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen has been a concern all winter to me and everyone to whom I spoke.
The Cardinals opened at home yesterday and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Let's put it this way...the bullpen has issues...MAJOR issues. New closer Jason Motte, gave up a two out three run double to Jack Wilson that put the Pirates ahead to stay. The Cardinals front office had all winter to address the issue and didn't. I am a life long Cardinal fan and an optimist, but given the shortages in the pen and at third and second base, I am afraid it will be a long season. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see this team doing very much. And the Cardinals front office is directly to blame for the problems.
What makes it more annoying is St. Louis is arguably the best baseball town in America. The fans in this medium size market continue to turn out every year and surpass the three million mark in attendance every year. But, what to they get in return? Very little except a cheap group of owners who line their pockets and put little back into the team.
Yesterday the owners of the White Sox and Red Sox postponed their games because of cold and wet conditions. But, not the Cardinals. The owners made 45 thousand fans sit in 30+ degree weather with snow flurries swirling around the stadium.
The Cardinals opened at home yesterday and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Let's put it this way...the bullpen has issues...MAJOR issues. New closer Jason Motte, gave up a two out three run double to Jack Wilson that put the Pirates ahead to stay. The Cardinals front office had all winter to address the issue and didn't. I am a life long Cardinal fan and an optimist, but given the shortages in the pen and at third and second base, I am afraid it will be a long season. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see this team doing very much. And the Cardinals front office is directly to blame for the problems.
What makes it more annoying is St. Louis is arguably the best baseball town in America. The fans in this medium size market continue to turn out every year and surpass the three million mark in attendance every year. But, what to they get in return? Very little except a cheap group of owners who line their pockets and put little back into the team.
Yesterday the owners of the White Sox and Red Sox postponed their games because of cold and wet conditions. But, not the Cardinals. The owners made 45 thousand fans sit in 30+ degree weather with snow flurries swirling around the stadium.
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