Cardinals rotation? [Archive]

scuba

Dec 11th 2006, 8:49 am

We know they have Carpenter and may retain Weaver, but who else is in the Cards rotation for next year? Marquis signed with us, Suppan is more than likely gone, as well as Mulder. I've heard they are interested in Batista, but who else? I would be pretty nervous right now if I were a Cardinal fan. :D

jghite

Dec 11th 2006, 4:20 pm

good question,
who in the central division improved?
makes me nervous. will make getting tickets hard again.
hope the bandwagon folks stay off for another few months.
first post by the way!!

scuba

Dec 11th 2006, 4:34 pm

Welcome to the board. Good to hear from you. :)

I agree. I hope the bandwagoners wait a while before they start coming. Tickets are hard enough to come by for the die-hard fans. ;)

NeifiPerezMVP2007

Dec 11th 2006, 4:39 pm

Hey Scuba one of my new threads is gone whats up? It was speaking of Pavano going to cardinals.:(

NeifiPerezMVP2007

Dec 11th 2006, 4:40 pm

Oh never mind its there. Im retarded. just ignore me from now on.:)

scuba

Dec 11th 2006, 4:46 pm

No problem. I moved it and put it in the more appropriate forum. Please keep an eye on where you post and make sure you pick the most relevant forum for your threads. Thanks. ;)

NeifiPerezMVP2007

Dec 11th 2006, 4:53 pm

No problem. I moved it and put it in the more appropriate forum. Please keep an eye on where you post and make sure you pick the most relevant forum for your threads. Thanks. ;)

Like I said im retarded!! Too much StarBucks!:eek:

HOLYCOW!25

Dec 11th 2006, 5:46 pm

Yea they don;t really have anyone this season. We're gonna kick some tush I must say.

NeifiPerezMVP2007

Dec 11th 2006, 6:13 pm

Yea they don;t really have anyone this season. We're gonna kick some tush I must say.

Don't forget they have Carpenter.

(Brewers suck)

Shwerve

Dec 11th 2006, 6:14 pm

Carpenter
Anthony Reyes (who pitched a gem in the playoffs)
Kip wells
they are also looking to put Wainright or Looper in the rotation.
I bet they sign Weaver.
there was som chat about pavano

Shwerve

Dec 11th 2006, 6:15 pm

They'll have enough to compete. Jim Edmonds wears make up

HOLYCOW!25

Dec 11th 2006, 6:34 pm

Jim Edmonds wears make up

I like how you just snuck that in there.

Webgem

Dec 11th 2006, 7:13 pm

I heard Looper to....

Brutus T Manstrength

Dec 11th 2006, 10:20 pm

haha.. yeah, the makeup bit kind of cracked me up too

bringbacktuffy

Dec 12th 2006, 12:58 pm

Im sure card fans arent worried, as usual they think their s*** doesnt stink, world champs or not. They need to shore up that rotaion and find some bats at the top and lower end of their lineup. I think the NL is finally kinda sorta starting to figure out pujols so i dont think they can rely on him to carry the offense next year. He will produce certainly, but his damage is limited when no one else gets on base. Edmonds and Rolen are solid hitters but their health is questionable. Jockety has work some work to do.

Shwerve

Dec 12th 2006, 6:54 pm

I hate to bring you guys down, but they're not gonna crown our asses just yet. Cardinals as always will put together a solid team. Eckstein and Kennedy will get on base enough to give Pujols, Rolen and Edmonds (who still wears makeup) something to work with. Throw Duncan or Rodriguez or Spezio or Encarnacion back there, and they're gonna be there. We'll see what they have as a rotation, but its gonna be comparable to what we have

Shwerve

Dec 12th 2006, 6:57 pm

I'm not saying these guys are equal (I think we have the edge) but they will be comparable in terms of success.
Zambrano/ Carpenter
Lilly/ Wells
Hill/ Reyes
Marquis/ bat boy
Prior or Miller will be the wildcard

bringbacktuffy

Dec 12th 2006, 8:05 pm

yeah i forgot they picked up kennedy. eckstein is a pesky hitter and was the catalyst for that offense, im still not convinced they can produce offensively with the rotation they will be putting out there everyday. they will still be good but they are headed in the direction of mediocrityunless changes are made

Waveland007

Dec 14th 2006, 8:17 am

at this rate there #5 is going to be duct tape

newt07

Dec 14th 2006, 8:55 am

they have a winning tradition in recent past so the players seem to rise to the challenge, as much as I hate to say it. I like their style of play. They seem to find ways to win, which is what good teams are supposed to do. I only hope we can figure that out this season.

sorianoforpres

Dec 19th 2006, 7:33 pm

I think the cardinal's success depends on how good a year pujols has. Even if their rotation can be good enough without pujols producing, they wont go far.

Shwerve

Dec 19th 2006, 8:39 pm

Pujols will get 590 ABs (look at his stats with the exception of this year- its eery) hit .330, 40 some homers, 125rbis/ he's not the question. If Rolen is healthy and Edmonds doesn't drop off too much, they'll be fine. No one is crowning us just yet. Time is running out for the Cards to get a pitcher or two.. If they fix that, they'll be around. The Disastros will put on a late surge when they figure out who their rotation is as well. They upgraded their offense with a Cub killer. Brewers are young and will be fine. Come to think of it they need to figure out their rotation as well. hmmmmm. Pitching wins!

DLee25

Dec 24th 2006, 4:37 pm

it really interests me now that suppan is with the brew crew

man the cards better get in gear if they want a rotation lol

HOLYCOW!25

Dec 24th 2006, 4:42 pm

I don't think they have any chance of getting a good rotation now.

newt07

Dec 24th 2006, 9:43 pm

That Brewers rotation could give this division fits next year.

SorianoMVP07

Jan 8th 2007, 6:07 am

scuba

Jan 8th 2007, 8:58 am

Cards keep thinking trash bin rejects will have vastly improved seasons in St. Louis. Their luck with that is due to run out, their 07 rotation looks to be among the worst in MLB. They will NOT be contenders in 07.

I agree. I think they will still be a decent team, but I don't see them making it to the playoffs this year.

By the way, welcome to the board!

bringbacktuffy

Jan 8th 2007, 11:58 am

LaRussa always seems to get the most out of his players, they will find ways to win. I dont think they will improve much on last year (record-wise) but i think they will have a similar season

SorianoMVP07

Jan 8th 2007, 4:53 pm

I agree. I think they will still be a decent team, but I don't see them making it to the playoffs this year.

By the way, welcome to the board!

Thanks, guy!

I must admit, I am a former Cardinal fan, that HATES Tony LaRussa. I started liking the Cubbies in 2004, so I'm a Cub fan NOOB I guess?

But I've been a baseball fan, HARDCORE, for over 35 years!

dlovell3

Jan 8th 2007, 11:21 pm

SorianoMVP07

Jan 9th 2007, 6:32 am

The Cards don't have much of anybody in there rotation with the exception of Carpenter and Weaver I don't know about Mulder, but I still would be worried because the Cards pitching has been declining for about 3 years or so and they still seems to win the central

Weaver hasn't been signed yet. His agent, Scott Boras, is looking for a 3 yr 30 million dollar deal at minimum. The Cards are too cheap to go there for Weaver.

bringbacktuffy

Jan 9th 2007, 10:51 am

Thanks, guy!

I must admit, I am a former Cardinal fan, that HATES Tony LaRussa. I started liking the Cubbies in 2004, so I'm a Cub fan NOOB I guess?

But I've been a baseball fan, HARDCORE, for over 35 years!

Welcome to Cubdom!! Great to have you on the team! I'm kinda curious as to how you were turned from the darkside, but thats for another thread I s'pose.

Anyhoo I dont see the cards making any pitching splashes, everyone is taken and they will have to make some trades to get a veteran arm. In which case i see them having to give up Duncan, Bennett or a piece of their bullpen. Unless they know some things about their farmhands that the rest of the world doesnt, LaRussa will have a tough road ahead of him. He'll find a way to compete, he always does.