2012 Cardinals

[Naughtius]

Cards in sole possession of first. Feels good. 161 left, but it felt like we stole one last night. Lohse looked good, and we took one from JJ in their season/stadium opener. Freese is still on fire.

I love this time of year. Final Four, Masters, and MLB!

[erikbj]

Allen Craig will just add some power to the lineup and Carp's return will add more depth to the rotation. Pretty sure the cards will go 160-2 this year, they will rest the starters the last two games to prepare for the playoffs.

[swiacy]

Good to see Descalso at 2nd instead of Skip. LaRussa was determined to make him (Skip) an infielder even though his defensive skills were suited to the outfield. His continual muscle pulls (currently the oblique) indicate his need to overly bulk up to stay competitive. Also will be interesting to see if Tyler Greene will relax and perform better at the plate under new management while being used at 2nd. Furcal looked very good as leadoff last night. No doubt the line-up and relief corp is a team strength, Carp & Waino are unknowns at this point. If Lance Lynn proves to be a dependable starter and Carp & Waino come thru, the play-offs are a reality. Last night was a good start for a new manager and new team without AP.

[Oldgeezer]

Health issues will determine where the Cards end up this season. How many productive innings can we expect from Berkman, Beltran, and Carp? Will Freese's ankles hod up? How many games is Furcal good for? There is enough talent on this team to repeat as NL central reps, IF they stay reasonably healthy. I am not concerned about Matheny's managerial skills. In fact, I think it is a step up.

[CloneFan319]

Loved what I saw from the team last night! Lohse was dominant, Furcal led off well, Freese picked up where he left off. I agree with everyone else, IF we can stay healthy and Carp and Craig are themselves when they come back we will have a great chance to win the NL Central. Plus, we can always make a deal at the trade deadline with all our Pujols money left over. I said this the day Pujols signed with the Angels, I would rather lose Pujols than be handicapped by his salary for the next 10 years. I think in the long run, not re-signing Pujols was a great thing.

[Hawkeye11en1]

I just threw $20 on them to win the series. Get it done!

[tejasclone]

I said this the day Pujols signed with the Angels, I would rather lose Pujols than by handicapped by his salary for the next 10 years. I think in the long run, not re-signing Pujols was a great thing.

I agree. I loved Albert but the Cards would have been crippled by giving him what he wanted.

Lohse was a very pleasant surprise last night. Took advantage of the size of the stadium and had a no-hitter through 6. He and Westbrook have had good springs -- hopefully that will carry through the rest of the year.

And I can't wait to watch Waino pitch again!

[Bobber]

They looked good last night. Will be interesting if their pitching can keep them in games.

[Haverhill]

So far so good. Winning in Milwaukee after last year's events is pretty difficult. Great step forward for the 2012 Birdos.

[Hawkeye11en1]

2 out of 3 in Brew Town is good. Very good.

[rebecacy]

I expect 4/5 out of the next 6 ............ should be a fun week-end

[CyCrazy]

I expect 4/5 out of the next 6 ............ should be a fun week-end

I can't wait until they get their rings on Friday and put the Flag on the pole on Saturday.

[rebecacy]

well at least some cubs will get to see a ring and a pennant while they are visiting and getting their ***** kicked

[CyCrazy]

well at least some cubs will get to see a ring and a pennant while they are visiting and getting their ***** kicked

haha that made me chuckle.

[CyCrazy]

And Freese just put one in the cheap seats. 3-0 Redbirds over the reds.

Edit: 4-0 Yaddy just parked one!!!