How well do you think the St. Louis Cardinals will do this year?
367083
If their pitching holds up, the Cards have another shot at the World Series. They were the winningest team in baseball last season for a reason, and Pujols is as hot as ever. That guy always seems to come up with a homer when we really need one. He did so again today in the bottom of the ninth against the Reds, to win it 8-7. Go Cards!
445081
OH YEA, the Cards have an EDGE in the NFC WEST, if u know what i mean. come on, the 2 WR, the edge, warner is ok. their OL is coo, they'll make it to the playoffs. \nAs a niner fan, yes they'll be a better than a 4-12 team coming season, they'll move up to 8-8; or 7-9. i know thats not much different but improvment comes in small size, what can u say. \nthe Rams, forget bout it. they'll go no where, with that high powered offense and no D. its over. \nthe hawks will perform well again. u know y? well look at the schedule, only 3 really hard games: KC, DEN AND SD. the rest are ok.
674176
cardinals are gonna win this year..........woooooooo hooooooo
1169027
Cardinals.  An offense like that can only be denied for so long.  And our pitching is MUCH better overall this year, which is what we needed.\n\nPlus, they've proven they can win consistantly--even with FOUR frontrunners (Pujols included) currently on the temporary DL.\n~+~+~+~+~+~+~\n\nThey did just lose a couple games pretty badly.  But we all have our bad days, right?  I'm waiting for our starting pitching to be healthy again, and then we'll see what happens.   ;)  White Sox just beat about HALF of the St. Louis Cardinals team, if ya know what I mean...
812220
I'm guessing that they might get wild card....\nalthough I'd love to see them win the division
1094613
They have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs as a WC team. The WS is going to be a tough place for them to get to, but it is possible. Remember the bad starts that they've had the last two years? They came back from those to reach the NLCS in '04 and then the WS in '05.\n\nThey have Clemens now, and will soon get Brandon Backe back into the rotation. Oswalt is pitching good, but getting little run support. Wandy Rodriguez has been amazing, and if he stays healthy this could be his break-out year. If Pettitte and the bullpen can find the groove they were in last year, look for the Astros in October.\n\nLike last year, this team is all about the pitching. The batting, although not as good as in '04, is doing much better than in '05. If Chris Burke stays hot, he might be the spark the lineup needs to catch fire. With Berkman and Ensberg healthy now, we might see more of that 19-9 type playing that they showed at the beginning of the season.
308447
They will win the WORLD Series this year.\n\nThey are destined. It is fate. It's thier turn to win it all.
409997
im not a red sox fan but i believe off the top of my head they have the best chance. lost damon but got a solid man in crisp who is somewhat underrated and they added beckett to an already great pitching staff and of course ortiz and ramirez will get over 140 RBI's each this year. thought i dont think they will win it watch out for the mets a lot of big adds and i believe they will win their division. sorry ATL
964825
It's been an amazing run for Rutgers, but I think it's going to come to an end against Louisville.\n\nI'm not a Cardinals fan, but I think their offense will put up enough points against that stingy Rutgers defense to win the game.  I'd be surprised if Louisville won in a blowout, but I'd be absolutely shocked if Rutgers won the game by any margin.  I know they're undefeated, but their schedule isn't exactly full of tough wins.\n\nShould be a good game.  I'd love to see Rutgers surprise everyone and run the table, but I'm guessing that they'll lose next week to Louisville, and to West Virginia in early December.
355408
I think the team is decent.  I don't think they will win it all, but they are good enough to cause trouble and possibly might be able to take out a more favored team.
1093286
If they keep on going like this they have a good chance of making it far. You can't really tell that sort of thing and how would anybody know that they will lose to the Cardinals in the second round of the playoffs!? Who do those people think they are? Nostradamus? Sheesh!!!!!!
1046505
I think they will have a tough season.  They just dont seem to bring in the talent after that stripper madness.  They will be ok but not contenders.
652735
the cardinals seemed to have the best overall draft this year; addresses their needs and planning for future success for the first time in a long time...in years past, arizona was the joke of the league, making questionable choices every draft and investing their future in choices with little upset and pro potential...this cardinals team is a dark horse for a playoff birth this year, and don't be suprised to see them contend seriously in the next few seasons, with their young defense, which should resemble the ball-hawks of cincinnati and kansas city by next season the latest; matt leinart should be ready to go by 2007, and edgerrin james will put up great numbers in arizona, similar to the ones he posted in indy....the cardinals had the best draft, plain and simple, and the proof will be (excuse the clique) in the pudding, with their success in the upcoming nfl season
368785
They can contend now, they got Burleson to go along with Jackson and some great defensive players. They signed Ashworth, who was with New England and with an emerging Jerremy Stevens, they look to contend well. Oh yeah, and the got Julian Peterson, the hitting machine.\n\nPrediction- 14-2
717647
Did I read one response correctly?  If Albert Pujols went to the AL he would be trash?  I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that was sarcasm at it's finest.\n\nThe Cardinals would not be what they are without Albert Pujols, that is obvious...I believe they would still contend in the division with the NL Central being fairly weak this year.  The pitching would carry them if he was not here in St. Louis, but offensively, they would only be average.\n\nA lineup without Albert Pujols in it would look something like this:\n\nEckstein SS\nLuna/Spiezio 1B\nEdmonds CF\nRolen 3B\nEncarnacion RF\nBigbie/Taguchi/J-Rod LF\nMolina C\nMiles 2B\nPitcher spot....\n\nThat lineup is not even close to being scary...and it could be jumbled around in many different ways and still be pretty average.  All Hail Albert Pujols...
421326
Mets are #1 in MLB right now. They are the under-dogs this year like the Whitesox were the underdogs last year. I would say that they have a pretty good chance to get 100.
244498
I think they will get into the playoffs, but by the wild card.  They have good new talent, but the team never really worked together, so they will not be too good at the beginning of the season, but will be great by the end to the season!  And I think that Brian Roberts will be able to play on opening day too!  I think that they will be able to beat the Red Sox, but probably not the Yankees with all their new talent :(:(:(:(:(:(!