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Knuffy
Cardinals should be very good in their rotation for a long while. Shelley is a very good pitcher. He is still young. I do like a few other minor leaguers in the system. They might not have the strongest system in the minors, but they do have is starters in the minors. Even a few can be trade chips, but not Miller.
Dave_Gershman
I’d like to see them trade for Nick Blackburn wile his value is low.
DykstraInvestments
Kyle McClelland will once again have a shot at the rotation.
zebrajazz
I sure hope the cards can put some defense around the pitching some hitting would help as well, but the pitchers are decent hitters as far as the starters go, lol.
DykstraInvestments
As of right now, it seems that the Cards have bonafide leaders in Pujols and Carp, and a bunch of guys that can’t be led. Even with Freese back, the offense needs some attention, Brendan Ryan has had a better second half offensively and his defense follows the Cards tradition at SS, the real question is who will be the closer? And if McClelland finally makes the rotation, who will replace him? And if Larussa is gone, and Oquendo is in, is Duncan gone too? A lot of unknowns for a team that could very well go on a run here in Sept. and take the wildcard…
Ferrariman
i’l help you out their bro. look up Eduardo Sanchez, cards minor league relief pitcher of the year. has a 1.80 era in AAA. Great control, fastball that sits in mid 90s, can get it up to high 90s. plus slider. thats all a closer needs, 2 good pitches and control. Marty Mason, the bullpen coach, is actually the one who works with mechanical flaws of pitchers. Duncan is the guy who gets the game plans and shows how to attack hitters. Thats not to say he doesn’t have input on mechanics, but it won’t be as big of a blow as one would originally think.Its McClellan without a “d” right now, the cards have like 3 guys having career worst years (ryan, schumaker, molina, pujols having 2nd worst year-07). that stuff just doesn’t happen periodically. it would be hard for them to be this bad offensively next season even if they tried to.
motiger68
The Cardinals will be bad for a long time and it started after 2006 and hasn’t improved very much. Right now, the Reds are going to be the dominant team for many years to come not Cardinals. As long as you have Laloser and company managing the team the Cardinals won’t have a chance against the NL Central teams. What a want most of all? Larussa and company to be fired after this year!
Ferrariman
someone still mad that their pitchers couldn’t field a bunt in the playoffs? btw, we won 92 games last season.
DykstraInvestments
Sanchez is very intriguing, I saw him pitch in the QC’s a couple years ago and was amazed at the velocity coming from a smaller guy.
I’m ready for Mason to take over and maybe let Cal Eldred takeover the bullpen duties.
Yadi and Ryan have had a promising second half, and their defense can save runs. I do like the youth of Jay, Rasmus, Garcia, even McClellan…d…
Where do Hawksworth and Boggs fit in? Both are somewhat streaky, but it was nice seeing Boggs finish off the 7th inning last night.
Mike
I would like to see the Cardinals in the offseason re-sign Brad Penny to an incentive-laden contract, try to unload Kyle Lohse one way or another. If you can unload Lohse, sign another starting pitcher (like a Carl Pavano or a Kevin Correia). If you can’t then nix the sign another starting pitcher. Then call up Eduardo Sanchez to close, keep Shelby Miller in the minors another year, try to sign Orlando Hudson or David Eckstein, if not try to get Edgar Renteria if SF turns down his option and move Ryan to second base and Skip Schumacker back to the outfield. If Penny doesn’t re-sign, then have McClellan, Hawksworth, P.J. Walters and maybe a low-risk, high-reward guy (Dontrelle Willis, Chris Young) to compete for the #5 spot in the rotation. Your thoughts?
Lanidrac
Why do we need a new closer? Franklin has been pretty good for two straight years, and he still has another year on his contract.
mlb2010
Franklin said he is retiring after this season
Lanidrac
No, he said he’s retiring when his contract is up, which is after next season.
hard9fan2
mark,
garcia should be a super2 this offseason (2.147).
hard9fan2
mark,
garcia should be a super2 this offseason (2.147).
hard9fan2
mark,
garcia should be a super2 this offseason (2.147).