Cardinals resign Morris, Eldred & Mabry

[sportsradiotn]

I really think the Cardinals options - from their point of view - are to either sign Larkin and use Luna at second or go with Luna at short and sign a secondbaseman.

[gotmilk?]

I really think the Cardinals options - from their point of view - are to either sign Larkin and use Luna at second or go with Luna at short and sign a secondbaseman.

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i like the Larkin idea, because i think he still has a decent year left in him and it would prolly do him good to go to another team!

[gotmilk?]

Cards sign Eckstein!!!

[sportsradiotn]

He's a good fit into that lineup. A solid shortstop that can hit leadoff. Plus, he gets the bat on the ball as he K'd only 49 times last year in 500+ at bats.

[jusdontno]

He's a good fit into that lineup.  A solid shortstop that can hit leadoff.  Plus, he gets the bat on the ball as he K'd only 49 times last year in 500+ at bats.

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Good fit I think, now on to a second sacker.

[sportsradiotn]

Good fit I think, now on to a second sacker.

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True...use Luna or bring back Miguel Cairo? Or maybe sign Robbie Alomar?

[NWTennSports]

Cards have a good enough lineup to score runs and win games. With their 3-4-5-6 guys, the rest of the lineup can be a "Your Name Here" and the team would still score runs. ... New SS just adds to the lineup b/c of his leadoff abilities. ..... A stud No. 1 is what the Cards need. Hopefully, Mulder is that man. ..... As far as Morris, I just think he's a quitter. He just seems to fade after the All-Star break. But, for the Cards, he can win games at No. 3, 4 or even 5. ..... Woody had to go. Heck, he's 85 years old. Appreciate what he did for the team, though. Tough and Gutsy. .... Matheny's gonna be missed. Cards are pretty well set on defense, and since the small-ball days are gone (for now), a basestealer killer is not really necessary, but his control of the game and the staff will be missed.

[jusdontno]

Cards have a good enough lineup to score runs and win games. With their 3-4-5-6 guys, the rest of the lineup can be a "Your Name Here" and the team would still score runs. ... New SS just adds to the lineup b/c of his leadoff abilities. ..... A stud No. 1 is what the Cards need. Hopefully, Mulder is that man. ..... As far as Morris, I just think he's a quitter. He just seems to fade after the All-Star break. But, for the Cards, he can win games at No. 3, 4 or even 5. ..... Woody had to go. Heck, he's 85 years old. Appreciate what he did for the team, though. Tough and Gutsy. .... Matheny's gonna be missed. Cards are pretty well set on defense, and since the small-ball days are gone (for now), a basestealer killer is not really necessary, but his control of the game and the staff will be missed.

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Got enough now to make playoffs. Still think they need more SP to win it all. Would like to see a world championship, been a long time since 82.

[gotmilk?]

I would like to see Ankiel return to form!

[NWTennSports]

Got enough now to make playoffs.  Still think they need more SP to win it all.  Would like to see a world championship, been a long time since 82.

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You're right. I'd like to see a big-timer in the rotation. ... Yep, 1982 has been a long time. Could be worse, though. Could be 1908.

[gotmilk?]

You're right. I'd like to see a big-timer in the rotation. ... Yep, 1982 has been a long time. Could be worse, though. Could be 1908.  

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Big timer? What do you call Mulder?

[sportsradiotn]

Mulder is a number one. He had a tough end of the season in 2004, but all of the A's pitching staff did. A good bit of that was due to their unreliable bullpen.

 

Ankiel coming back would be great, but I think we're looking at Ricky coming out of the bullpen for 2005 and maybe into the starting rotation in 2006. That's the same approach they took to Morris after the same surgery.