A sign of things to come
Yeah, there are negatives. Josh Phelps is batting .063. Cezar Izturis .175. Aaron Miles .200. Molina .209. Ludwick .267. Duncan .107.
Here's the positives though. Just look at today's game (at least through the 8th inning as I'm writing this)
Skip Schumaker: 3-for-6 today with a home run, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored. Batting .354 this Spring.
Brian Barton: 0-for-1 today with 1 run scored. Batting .341 this Spring.
Chris Duncan: 2-for-2 today with a home run, 1 RBI, 1 run scored. Still batting only .107, but this is a step in the right direction.
Albert Pujols: 2-for-2 today with a 2-run home run, 3 total RBI, 2 runs scored, and a walk. Batting a wicked .381 this Spring.
Troy Glaus: 2-for-2 today with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Batting a very nice .368 now.
Rick Ankiel: 2-for-3 today with 2 RBI and 1 walk. He's batting a yet again WICKED .380. Ankiel has me excited about what he can do this year.
Adam Kennedy: 1-for-3 today with a run scored and a walk. Batting .350 this Spring. A HUGE step up from last year.
Cezar Izturis: 2-for-4 today with an RBI and two runs scored. That's a step in the right direction, as well. I don't know if he can keep it up, but hey, I'll take it. Only batting .175 though...I'll still take Brendan Ryan over him.
Now, this game is not over as I started typing this, but those are positives to look at. Makes me anticipate opening day just that much more.
Cards are up 12-2 though, for your information (over the somewhat lowly Orioles).
Stop, I'll take that back. Just checked the score, it's now 12-3.
Check back with everyone later, hectic schedule right now!
-Brady
Guess it's true about the whole 'half full, half empty' thing. These Cub fans surrounding me in the Chi sure would like to see us 'half empty' but I think the numbers you put up here are proof it's at least 'half full'. Even more than that probably. As I mentioned to you before, I feel much better as we come out of spring training than I did when we went in. We have plenty to look forward to--the youth movement in particular. Exciting times!
Jeff
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I agree! I'm very excited about this. Jeff, I've been meaning to ask you a question. Send me an e-mail at sportswriter5@gmail.com and I'll see if you are interested in my idea.
-Brady
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