2007-05-15 12:13:41 · 5 answers · asked by Mason F 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I don't think it's a slump. It's just that the Cardinals really aren't a very good team.
Look at their current rotation with Carpenter out - Wells, Reyes, Looper, Wainwright and Thompson. Of the teams currently contending in any division, that's just about the weakest rotation you'll find. I don't know why in the world they expected anything from Wells, given his past few years, and I don't think Reyes or Wainwright will be a staff ace this time around.
On offense, they have one of the worst-hitting middle infields I've seen in a long time. David Eckstein seems to have fallen off a cliff, and Adam Kennedy wasn't that good to begin with. Pujols is a stud, but there are just too many holes offensively for them to make up for the poor pitching.
The Cards might stick around for a while if the Brewers don't run away with the division, but I wouldn't count on a title defense. My guess is that they don't sniff the playoffs this time around.
2007-05-15 12:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Cardinals will play maybe about .500 ball this year.
They have a below average pitching staff, and as we all
know, it's pitching that wins for you 90% of the time. The
injury to Carpenter hurt them badly, plus the fact that Mulder
been out since last year. Also, this team has no speed.
I see them battling it out with the Cubs and Pirates for last
in the division...................................
2007-05-15 20:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. nixie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Larussa will pull his team out, and make a run for the playoffs.
2007-05-15 19:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope not. i hate the cardinals
2007-05-15 19:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they will.
2007-05-15 20:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by ChrisO_01801 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋