*** Official St Louis Cardinals to the 2006 World Series Thread ***

[Clarkmeister]

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hated to see the injury

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I find your lack of hate disturbing.

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[Flip_Dog]

Brought a smile to my face.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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hated to see the injury

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I find your lack of hate disturbing.

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LOL

[MyTurn2Raise]

alright...terrible bottom of the fifth by Rusch: 2 outs, no one on, and he walks Taguchi, Rodriguez, gives a single to Eckstein, walks Luna to set up Pujols with bases loaded in a tie game.

Albert with the 2 rbi single-he's locked in right now.

Another good start from #5 man Ponson. Bullpen looked good. Things are getting brighter.

[Dusty Baker]

you dudes got lucky thats all my strategy of double switching two of our best hitters out halfway through the game down by three for two defensive replacements will not fail again

[Jim Kuhn]

You are doing a great job Dusty! Don't let anyone try to tell you different! Bad luck is a Cub tradition. The game was great. I was able to sit in one of the luxury suites and have free food and beer. AND I LOVE BASEBALL!!

Thank you,

Jim Kuhn
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[prohornblower]

Astros 12-5 out of the gate. With 2 rookies in the rotation and a 2nd-year pitcher.

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[djj6835]

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Astros 12-5 out of the gate. With 2 rookies in the rotation and a 2nd-year pitcher.

Maybe the Cardinals will get the Wild Card though.

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Meh.
Lance Berkaman is hitting .359, Craig Biggio .323, Ensberg .414, Ausmus .308

Meanwhile for the cards Edmonds is hitting .180, Encarnacion .210, Molina .190, Taguchi .214

and yet the cards are still 11-6 to the stros 12-5 and record. I'm not too concerned. The cards can only play better and the astros are playing way above their realistic long term potential.

[Aceshigh7]

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Astros 12-5 out of the gate. With 2 rookies in the rotation and a 2nd-year pitcher.

Maybe the Cardinals will get the Wild Card though.

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Meh.
Lance Berkaman is hitting .359, Craig Biggio .323, Ensberg .414, Ausmus .308

Meanwhile for the cards Edmonds is hitting .180, Encarnacion .210, Molina .190, Taguchi .214

and yet the cards are still 11-6 to the stros 12-5 and record. I'm not too concerned. The cards can only play better and the astros are playing way above their realistic long term potential.

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Says who?

And what about Preston Wilson, Andy Pettite, and our entire bullpen? What about when they turn things around and start playing to their "realistic long term potential"? Kind of blows your theory out of the water doesn't it?

Considering what the Cardinals lost in the offseason and the mediocre players they are counting on to replace them, it can be said the Cardinals are the ones playing over their heads and due for a drop off.

Walker > Encarnacion
Sanders > Rodriguez/Taguchi
Morris > Ponson

[djj6835]

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Walker > Encarnacion

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nope, walker shouldn't have even played in the NLCS last year. Rodriguez would have been better, but there was no way they were gonna bench Walker in his final year.



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Morris > Ponson

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Not so far, although we'll have to wait and see.





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it can be said the Cardinals are the ones playing over their heads and due for a drop off.

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Huh? Did you even look at the stats I posted. The cardinals have basically won all their games thanks to Pujols, and to some extent Rolen and Eckstein, along with their starting pitching.

Their bullpen has been horrible, although better as of late, and they have four starters batting below .220. How are they possibly playing above their realistic potential?