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Not much trash talk this year, but tonight is the first of seven between the two over the next month. Cards start a big 11 game stretch against the Braves, Cubs, and Brewers that the need to take 7 or 8 out of if they want to get back into the postseason race. Braves just got swept by the Reds....ouch.

 

So who takes the season series this year? The 10 time World Series champs or the team next in line for 10....10,000 losses in franchise history that is.

 

Go Cards!

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Not much trash talk this year, but tonight is the first of seven between the two over the next month. Cards start a big 11 game stretch against the Braves, Cubs, and Brewers that the need to take 7 or 8 out of if they want to get back into the postseason race. Braves just got swept by the Reds....ouch.

 

So who takes the season series this year? The 10 time World Series champs or the team next in line for 10....10,000 losses in franchise history that is.

 

Go Cards!

 

Solly as much as I like and respect you, I'm going with the Braves. And ouch that Reds series did hurt.

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Remember you are in the Central Division where common sense and stats don't matter and as a Cardinal fan, you know God will not allow the Cubbies to win.

 

 

That is true. Just don't see it happening without Carp though. I just know that I love Wainwright. In 08, once they get all settled in, Carp, Mulder, and he will be a tough 1-3 in the rotation, especially in the NL. Maroth will be a legitimate 4 or 5 too. If Reyes or Wells could ever figure out how to throw at the major league level on a consistent basis, they would have a good rotation next year.

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That is true. Just don't see it happening without Carp though. I just know that I love Wainwright. In 08, once they get all settled in, Carp, Mulder, and he will be a tough 1-3 in the rotation, especially in the NL. Maroth will be a legitimate 4 or 5 too. If Reyes or Wells could ever figure out how to throw at the major league level on a consistent basis, they would have a good rotation next year.

 

Now Carp's out for next year too.

 

As for Reyes, IMO it's an issue of Duncan trying too hard to "fix" him, which has killed his confidence, his command and his stuff. He can throw at the major league level. He showed that last year. He can't throw the way Duncan wants him to.

 

Duncan seems to be dogmatic now that the only way to succeed in the majors is to be a soft-tossing nibbler throwing a two-seam fastball at the knees all game. Reyes can't do that -- his arm action sets up all wrong for it. He throws a four-seam fastball high and a devastating changeup at the knees. They had him rework his delivery to get on top of the ball more, and he can't control his fastball that well and it totally blows his ability to throw his changeup for strikes.

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Now Carp's out for next year too.

 

As for Reyes, IMO it's an issue of Duncan trying too hard to "fix" him, which has killed his confidence, his command and his stuff. He can throw at the major league level. He showed that last year. He can't throw the way Duncan wants him to.

 

Duncan seems to be dogmatic now that the only way to succeed in the majors is to be a soft-tossing nibbler throwing a two-seam fastball at the knees all game. Reyes can't do that -- his arm action sets up all wrong for it. He throws a four-seam fastball high and a devastating changeup at the knees. They had him rework his delivery to get on top of the ball more, and he can't control his fastball that well and it totally blows his ability to throw his changeup for strikes.

 

 

Well, I still think he'll have a new pitching coach to work with him next year anyway if he can just survive the rest of this year.

 

As for the season at hand....

 

I'll always take a split on the road. Huge week for the Cards coming up. They've got to have 5 wins this week if they want to stay in this race.

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