Three Stories to Read; My Thoughts
Here are three St. Louis Post-Dispatch stories I suggest you read:
Why the Cardinals won't be as bad as feared
With that said, I have a few talking points for the day.
The starting rotation (at least the opening day one) is starting to make me a little more comfortable. I expect production from Adam Wainwright, and rightfully so, he's proven he can pitch in the big leagues. I think Braden Looper will be fine, albeit somewhat inconsistent. Kyle Lohse is going to be someone to watch this season, I think he'll pitch very well to be honest. Todd Wellemeyer and Anthony Reyes are the x-factors, but I think Brad Thompson will come in and help balance things out.
As for offense, how about Rick Ankiel? .397??? My gosh. He's going to have a HUGE impact this year for the Cardinals. Pujols will be great, although he'll play less games than before. Glaus is going to come in and play very well in my opinion, as well. I only worry about Cesar Izturis. I hope he never sees the field the way he's played. Pitiful plate appearances, and his defense has been horrid, too.
More as it happens, guys. Cards are tied 1-1 with Lohse on the mound. He got out of a jam in the first, and Kennedy had an RBI base hit earlier to tie it up after Glaus got on base via a double. Pujols is already 1-for-1 in this game, raising his average to .383. Glaus is at .378 and Kennedy at .341.
Cya later guys.
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