2008 St. Louis Cardinals Official Thread

Erik W. · 03-31-2008, 04:23 PM

I'm surprised no one had started this one yet. Have all of the Cards' fans lost hope already?

It's definitely a new look for the Cardinals this season.

Opening Day line-up:

1 Schumaker LF
2 Ludwick RF
3 Pujols 1B
4 Glaus 3B
5 Ankiel CF
6 Molina C
7 Izturis SS
8 Wainwright P
9 Miles 2B

I'm not expecting any miracles, but I do think this will be a fun team to watch.

darkenigma510 · 04-01-2008, 02:46 AM

Troy Glass should help out Pujols if he can make it through at least half a season.

andymac · 04-01-2008, 07:04 AM

A great start washed away by the rain.

floorman81 · 04-01-2008, 11:43 AM

I went to the game yesterday, was disapointed by the rainout, but they looked better than expected. Of course Jeff Francis pitching 10 straight balls to start the game helped things out!

Operation Shutdown · 04-01-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by floorman81

Of course Jeff Francis pitching 10 straight balls to start the game helped things out!

Did they run out of balls or something? What did he throw after they ran out? Enquiring minds want to know.

Arlie Rahn · 04-01-2008, 12:37 PM

How do the Cards not atleast get into the 5th inning? Sheesh, just fire pitches down the middle for the Colorado half and go up and strike out 3 straight times to make the fifth and have it count for replay.

Erik W. · 04-01-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Arlie Rahn

How do the Cards not atleast get into the 5th inning? Sheesh, just fire pitches down the middle for the Colorado half and go up and strike out 3 straight times to make the fifth and have it count for replay.

The oddity of the idea of grooving pitches to the opponent aside, the storm wasn't supposed to be as bad as it ended up being.

And what do you mean "count for replay" anyway? Don't you mean would've been a completed game?

jarmenia · 04-01-2008, 11:11 PM

Tonight's game is a game a good team wins, and a poor team finds a way to lose. I'm a big Cards fan but I HOPE this isn't what the whole season is like. The error by Gloss and the bases loaded walk were both inexcusable at the ML level.

jarmenia · 04-02-2008, 11:28 PM

A better game tonight. Lets get over .500 tomorrow and then work on staying above for the rest of the season.

dsvitak · 04-03-2008, 08:15 PM

Pretty good game today.

Ankiel will likely hit .250 or so, with an on base percentage around .300, for the year.

He should also slug around .450, so anything he does early in the year is a blessing.

I see 30 homeruns, and about 80 RBI for the year for him.

jarmenia · 04-03-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvitak

Pretty good game today.

Ankiel will likely hit .250 or so, with an on base percentage around .300, for the year.

He should also slug around .450, so anything he does early in the year is a blessing.

I see 30 homeruns, and about 80 RBI for the year for him.

I think he'll do better than most people think but he'll have a stretch where he can't get a hit. Remember, this is going to be his first full ML season as a hitter.

dsvitak · 04-04-2008, 10:34 PM

I sure do like the platoon system I see, even this early in the season.

Cards look good again tonight, as long as the bp doesn't blow it for Looper.

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvitak

I sure do like the platoon system I see, even this early in the season.

Cards look good again tonight, as long as the bp doesn't blow it for Looper.

Bases loaded in the top of the 7th, we need a big K from Kerns...

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jarmenia

Bases loaded in the top of the 7th, we need a big K from Kerns...

And we get it

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:41 PM

now for a GIDP to get out of this mess...

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:43 PM

Bases loaded walk... God I hate that...

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:45 PM

Dare I say Rolen would have had that?

jarmenia · 04-04-2008, 10:52 PM

Got out of it with a 1 run lead...

Erik W. · 04-04-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jarmenia

Dare I say Rolen would have had that?

Would've taken a lot of range to field that ball from the DL.

Jokes aside, yeah, Glaus' defense is just good enough to be a 1B. Or a DH.

Cards pick up another win, though.

jarmenia · 04-05-2008, 06:08 PM

Another win! Great start from Adam. Can they keep this up? Only time will tell.

03-31-2008, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Erik W. Moderator* Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montréal Posts: 2,950	2008 St. Louis Cardinals Official Thread I'm surprised no one had started this one yet. Have all of the Cards' fans lost hope already? It's definitely a new look for the Cardinals this season. Opening Day line-up: 1 Schumaker LF 2 Ludwick RF 3 Pujols 1B 4 Glaus 3B 5 Ankiel CF 6 Molina C 7 Izturis SS 8 Wainwright P 9 Miles 2B I'm not expecting any miracles, but I do think this will be a fun team to watch. __________________ Formerly known as Azamien

04-01-2008, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,292	Troy Glass should help out Pujols if he can make it through at least half a season. __________________

04-01-2008, 07:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
andymac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 5,317	A great start washed away by the rain. __________________ June Madness: Links FTB: andymac

04-01-2008, 12:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arlie Rahn All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 547	How do the Cards not atleast get into the 5th inning? Sheesh, just fire pitches down the middle for the Colorado half and go up and strike out 3 straight times to make the fifth and have it count for replay. __________________ Developer of Bowl Bound College Football http://www.greydogsoftware.com

04-01-2008, 11:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	Tonight's game is a game a good team wins, and a poor team finds a way to lose. I'm a big Cards fan but I HOPE this isn't what the whole season is like. The error by Gloss and the bases loaded walk were both inexcusable at the ML level. __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-01-2008, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
floorman81 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: at the Max... Posts: 104	I went to the game yesterday, was disapointed by the rainout, but they looked better than expected. Of course Jeff Francis pitching 10 straight balls to start the game helped things out!

04-02-2008, 11:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	A better game tonight. Lets get over .500 tomorrow and then work on staying above for the rest of the season. __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-03-2008, 08:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,433	Pretty good game today. Ankiel will likely hit .250 or so, with an on base percentage around .300, for the year. He should also slug around .450, so anything he does early in the year is a blessing. I see 30 homeruns, and about 80 RBI for the year for him.

04-04-2008, 10:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,433	I sure do like the platoon system I see, even this early in the season. Cards look good again tonight, as long as the bp doesn't blow it for Looper.

04-04-2008, 10:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	now for a GIDP to get out of this mess... __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-04-2008, 10:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	Bases loaded walk... God I hate that... __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-04-2008, 10:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	Dare I say Rolen would have had that? __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-04-2008, 10:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	Got out of it with a 1 run lead... __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

04-05-2008, 06:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
jarmenia Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL USA Posts: 3,105	Another win! Great start from Adam. Can they keep this up? Only time will tell. __________________ If not perfection, when is good enough, good enough?

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