Viking, Illini, and myself I believe will be very happy come the end of October as our Cardinals our going to win the WS. I have said since April, that this team shows no signs of a WS hangover and in fact seem like they are on a mission. They have played nearly 2 months without 4 regulars and Rolen for nearly the entire season but it has made no difference. Anytime they have faced any adversity someone has stepped up and the pitching has gone lights out like this Saturday with Mulder missing a start, Marquis,then Eldred, and Carpenter give up 1 run with 2 shutouts over 27 innings. They may not have the firepower of ly but they sure have the chemistry and the desire to win. Busch Stadium should be shutting down with a World Championship. I am curious though to get others opinions of the Cardinals chances so please chime in.
Baseball playoffs are unpredictable. Baseball is more of a marathon type game than a sprint. Anything can happen in a 5 game series (I really dislike the short opening round series) and even a 7 game series, all it takes is a few people to get hot/cold and it's over. They have about as good a chance as any though.
Since The NYG Became The SFG
the Cards have been my fav. Nat`l league tm. And this yr I believe they are clearly the strongest tm in either league top to bottom. Most depth @ the pitching spot and even w/o Rolen, Sanders etc. 3rd from top in hitting. I think the only tm in the AL as close to being as well rounded is LA, and they don`t have near the every day lineup. Bos.& NY can maybe match the everyday lineup but both are for shit when it comes to pitchers. It`s the CARDS YR!!! Never forget the series w/my Twinkies.
the Cards have been my fav. Nat`l league tm. And this yr I believe they are clearly the strongest tm in either league top to bottom. Most depth @ the pitching spot and even w/o Rolen, Sanders etc. 3rd from top in hitting. I think the only tm in the AL as close to being as well rounded is LA, and they don`t have near the every day lineup. Bos.& NY can maybe match the everyday lineup but both are for shit when it comes to pitchers. It`s the CARDS YR!!! Never forget the series w/my Twinkies.
