Cardinals announce 25-man Opening Day roster for the 2019 season.
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The Cardinals today announced their 25-man Opening Day roster that includes four first-time Cardinals and 13 players that were developed within their organization.
PITCHERS (12): 60 – John Brebbia-RHP, 22 – Jack Flaherty-RHP, 53 – John Gant- RHP, 49 – Jordan Hicks-RHP, 43 – Dakota Hudson- RHP, 55 – Dominic Leone-RHP, 59 – Mike Mayers- RHP, 21 – Andrew Miller-LHP, 39 – Miles Mikolas-RHP, 29 – Alex Reyes, RHP, 52 – Michael Wacha-RHP, 50 – Adam Wainwright- RHP;
CATCHERS (2): 4 -Yadier Molina, 32 – Matt Wieters;
INFIELDERS (6): 13 - Matt Carpenter, 12 – Paul DeJong, 46 – Paul Goldschmidt, 34 – Yario Muńoz, 33 – Drew Robinson, 16 – Kolten Wong;
DISABLED LIST (5): 27 - Brett Cecil (10-day, left hand Carpal Tunnel syndrome), 44 – Luke Gregerson (10-day, right shoulder impingement), 18 – Carlos Martínez (right shoulder cuff strain), 3 - Jedd Gyorko (10-day, right calf strain), 67 - Justin Williams (10-day, right hand 2nd metacarpal fracture).
2019 Opening Day Line up
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Starting lineup
Matt Carpenter 3B
Paul Goldschmidt 1B
Paul DeJong SS
Ozuna LF
Yadier Molina C
Dexter Fowler RF
Kolten Wong 2B
Harrison Bader CF
Won the Central Division. Won the NLDS.
NLDS Playoff roster
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Pitchers (12): Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Adam Wainwright, Dakota Hudson, Genesis Cabrera, Tyler Webb, Andrew Miller, John Brebbia, Daniel Ponce de Leon, Ryan Helsley, Giovanny Gallegos, Carlos Martinez.
Catchers (2): Yadier Molina, Matt Wieters.
Infielders (6): Paul Goldschmidt, Kolten Wong, Paul DeJong, Matt Carpenter, Tommy Edman, Yairo Munoz.
Outfielders (5): Marcell Ozuna, Harrison Bader, Dexter Fowler, Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena.
Originally Posted by BDj23:
If someone has to get shellacked by LA I want it to be us!
we get spanked and embrassed by the Dodgers every game like we are putting on the Braves, it will still be a way more successful season than I ever thought possible. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
I know for sure BRC and myself said that if they didn’t make the POs this season a year or 2 ago that it’d be it a disappoint.
I am here to serve massive amounts of crow to the non-believers.
yeah, after our run in April and then the backslide I called the playoffs. Said bookmark it and make fun of me later or something like that. But, I’m an admitted homer so no one takes my proclamations seriously. :-)
I thought being a full year without Matheny and adding Goldy that would be worth at least 5 wins and we’d get the WC with 92 wins. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Don't have him throw 110+ or anything, but a nice, tidy, 90 pitch start that has him ready for Game 2 will be just fine. Don't mess around with a kids routine.
BTW, game 2 of the NLCS is Saturday. If you are keeping Flaherty in his "routine" he wont be available until game 3 on Monday and then you risk only ever seeing your ace 1 time in the NLCS because you wanted to keep him in to pitch a full game up 13-0 in the 3rd. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
BTW, game 2 of the NLCS is Saturday. If you are keeping Flaherty in his "routine" he wont be available until game 3 on Monday and then you risk only ever seeing your ace 1 time in the NLCS because you wanted to keep him in to pitch a full game up 13-0 in the 3rd.
The rotation hasn’t been an issue, save for Game 4 when Hudson didn’t pitch well.
I have full confidence in Wainwright and Mikolas to pitch well.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
You get to play for April now - go home.
There's no need to have Flaherty in game 1 on a goofed up routine. He's not a guy you start 3 times; not with the innings he's pitched this year and at his age. You keep him on his rotation and hope to get the absolute best version of him twice in the LCS.
Don't have him throw 110+ or anything, but a nice, tidy, 90 pitch start that has him ready for Game 2 will be just fine. Don't mess around with a kids routine.
yeah, 90 pitches in 5-6 innings sounds right. He’s our Ace. No matter what, we got him for 4 more years. No need to run him into the ground.
We just saw another negative example of pushing your top shelf pitchers on short rest. If we are going to beat the Dodgers, Flaherty can’t do it by himself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
yeah, 90 pitches in 5-6 innings sounds right. He’s our Ace. No matter what, we got him for 4 more years. No need to run him into the ground.
We just saw another negative example of pushing your top shelf pitchers on short rest. If we are going to beat the Dodgers, Flaherty can’t do it by himself.
I’m all for running Flaherty like Baumgarner in 2014-for the WS. [Reply]
