Cardinals

[fan_since79]

...on pace to win 110 games, without Wainwright or Holliday.

 

9 game lead in the NL Central.

 

Discuss.

 

 

[Hollyw00d]

Haxxorz

[Ray McKigney]

They are going to be tough to beat this year.

[JoJo26]

Who cares...they have tornado warnings.

[nando714]

I'm pumped for the season. Palmer is back healthy. The offensive line is really improved. Hope we find a cb across patrick Peterson and dryl Washington gets reinstated. I think we can compete with seahawks for the west.

Edited June 29, 2015 by nando714

[Hollyw00d]

Get that national fixed league crap out of here

[Ray McKigney]

I'm pumped for the season. Palmer is back healthy. The offensive line is really improved. Hope we find a cb across patrick Peterson and dryl Washington gets reinstated. I think we can compete with seahawks for the west.

 

I don't think youre getting past the L.A. Rams.

Edited June 29, 2015 by Ray McKigney

[Angel Oracle]

I hope the Rams take a step forward in 2015.    Mason and Gurley make for a potentially good 1-2 RB punch.

Nick Foles has promise and hopefully stays healthy, unlike Sam Bradford.

But the keys will be the development of the OL and the secondary.

[Ocangelfan]

i thought with injuries would be a down year....they keep chugging along.

[Blarg]

A lot of people make this mistake and I'm not going to rip the OP for it but it is Cardinal. Stanford Cardinal, no S.

[Ray McKigney]

These guys have the best uniforms, in my opinion.

 

[Hoops McCann]

It really is inexplicable, in a way.  Waino goes down, but everyone moves up and Garcia comes in and they have the best starting ERA in the majors.  Jaime Garcia, the oft injured lefty, has been incredible so far.  1.8x ERA and a WHIP around 1.0.  As long as he stays healthy, the rotation is looking very strong.

 

Holliday goes on the DL with a quad injury, so Heyward heats up and starts slugging.  Grichuk (sorry, Angel fans) has really been raking, that is when he doesnt strike out.  But, I think one of the real keys is Kolten Wong at the top of the line-up.  He leads all NL 2B in slugging and is #2 in OPS at the position.  He plays a great D and has good power.  He's been a real spark so far this season.

 

But, it's a long season and the playoffs can be a crapshoot; however, if the Cards can keep that starting ERA below 3.00, that's going to be tough to beat.

[Turd Ferguson]

It's because their scouting department is like a machine.

[Lou]

if it had been us getting caught for being f'n cheaters,

you can bet the usual suspects would be ripping the FO

apart on a minutely basis

but the Cards are the best run organization in mlb

F them

[Guest]

Because they're a well-built team from the ground up. They flourish because they make incredibly smart trades and FA signings without sacrificing their prospects. Their strength as an organization was very clear the moment they were able to convince Jerry Dipoto to give away Grichuck and Bourjos.

Edited June 30, 2015 by failos

[Blarg]

Their current GM hacks other teams computer data bases for scouting reports. It appears they flourish by breaking the law.

[Hoops McCann]

Their current GM hacks other teams computer data bases for scouting reports. It appears they flourish by breaking the law.

Nice try, but no.  It has yet to be determined if the GM had anything to do with it.  More likely, a low level underling in the scouting department.  Let's hold off the condemnation of the GM until the facts are known. 

[ukyah]

no reason to let facts get in the way of jealousy.

[shellback]

maybe the angels are actually a triple A affliate of the cardinals?

[Angel Oracle]

It worked for the Skanks in the 1950s/1960s, making the KC A'th their AAA affiliate.

[disarcina]

pitching, defense and speed.

 

note that a Bourjos HR made the difference in a game last week.

 

having the best catcher in baseball (take that my SF Giants friends) helps.

 

Well, the best DEFENSIVE catcher.

 

the other night on MLB, they switched to AT&T Park with Posey up, bases loaded, Giants leading Nats 1-0.

 

first pitch -- grand slam --

 

I think Posey locked up the ASG starting nod right there.

 

of course, the Cardinals still have a chance to hack into the MLB voting system and change some results..........