2023 thread. Walker makes the roster. I'll update the rosters and opening day lineup when its official
2023 Opening Day Lineup
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Donovan 2B
Nootbar RF
Goldschmidt 1B
Arenado 3B
Wilson Contreras C
Tyler O'Neill LF
Gorman DH
Jordan Walker RF
Tommy Edman SS
2022 Opening Day roster.
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The Cardinals anticipated 26-player Opening Day roster projects as follows, but will not become official until Thursday, March 30:
PITCHERS (13): Jack Flaherty-RHP, Giovanny Gallegos-RHP, Ryan Helsley-RHP, Jordan Hicks-RHP, Steven Matz-LHP, Miles Mikolas-RHP, Jordan Montgomery-LHP, Packy Naughton-LHP, Andre Pallante-RHP, Chris Stratton-RHP, Zack Thompson-LHP, Drew VerHagen-RHP, and Jake Woodford-RHP;
CATCHERS (2): Willson Contreras and Andrew Knizner;
INFIELDERS (6): Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan, Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Gorman and Taylor Motter;
OUTFIELDERS (5): Alec Burleson, Dylan Carlson, Lars Nootbaar, Tyler O’Neill and Jordan Walker;
INJURED LIST (3): Paul DeJong-INF, Wilking Rodríguez-RHP, Adam Wainwright-RHP.
For the new Cardinal fans that joined the Planet since last year, here are some of the historical threads going back to 2006.
Originally Posted by raybec 4:
Waino is completely shot. His arm is baked
I said in the Royals thread its shame seeing Greinke and Wainwright go out this way. Older I get the more I respect how Barry Sanders went out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
I said in the Royals thread its shame seeing Greinke and Wainwright go out this way. Older I get the more I respect how Barry Sanders went out.
Molina was done. But Pujols was still swinging a good bat. No one thought he’d get to 700 Home runs but he did. He could have came back. The Cardinals would have welcomed with open arms.
I’m glad he didn’t come back. He got one last chance to hit like he was in his prime again. It made me happy to see him turn the clock back one last time. I didn’t want him swinging at crap and embarrassing himself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
I don't know how he gets to 200 wins unless they bring him in in tie games to hopefully get one shutdown inning and vulture a few.
200 is off the table now.
Marmol updates on Wainwright after another tough outing and expects him to be placed on the IL: "He's pitching through several things. Our hope was that it was better today, but it wasn't." #STLCardspic.twitter.com/iHg76duwEq
— Bally Sports Midwest (@BallySportsMW) July 4, 2023
Originally Posted by scho63:
My Pirates decided they don't like winning or being in 1st place so they shit the bed in true Pirate fashion.
20-8 to 39-44
19-36 in last 54 games. What a cluster ****.
Just when they got me back in, I jumped out.
It is why I didn't believe or get excited during the hot start. [Reply]
Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Prime Ice Cube couldn't write a diss track savage enough for this team.
Bernie's twitter….
Bill DeWitt Jr. after firing Matheny b4 the 2018 All-Star break:
“In some places a winning record, or even .500, is even acceptable. Not with this city, not with this franchise, not with its history, and not with the fans."
What about now Bill? Who gets sacked?
More from DeWitt after he sacker Matheny on July 14, 2018:
"Continuity is desirable, but when it's not working, you feel like a change needs to be made,”
Bill, your team is 16 games under .500. What are you gonna do?
I’m not being a phony when I tell you that I like and respect DeWitt. But no major changes (plural) occur unless he wants them to. I’m holding Bill to what he said after firing Matheny nearly 5 years ago.
Are DeWitt’s standards that much lower now? [Reply]
After the SB v Tampa we all knew the #1 position we we needed was O-Line help. Complete overhaul needed.
We could all see that pitching was a dire need this year. Even if it all went perfect, it still wasn’t going to be enough. Mo and Dewitt did shit to improve the pitching. We reap what we sew. So why doesn’t everyone get fired for such incompetence? [Reply]