Cardinals: Real or Fake?

Written by: Aaron Hooks on 27th April 2009

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Heading into the first week of May, the St. Louis Cardinals are on pace for 105 wins and a mammoth shattering of all expectations not seen since Scott Podsednick’s dad watching his son walk down the aisle (a moment that not even the internets can explain…)

Many prognostications, including thine own, had the Cardinals between 77 and 85 wins with an outside shot at contenting in the NL Central IF the Cubs played, well, like the Cubs and the Cardinals avoided injury to their thin starting rotation.

The Small Bears have lived up to their end of the bargain, but the Cardinals worst fear- another Chris Carpenter injury- de-railed any plans to stay healthy as far as the pitching was concerned.

And even with Todd Wellemeyer’s gas can right arm blowing up the team ERA, 7 games over .500 through 19 contests is more acceptable. Hell, it’s downright unbelievable.

How are the Birds doing it?

By crushing.

First in HR’s, RBI’s, Runs, Batting Average… and more pretty much means you’re seeing the ball and you’re hitting the ball.

Obviously, St. Louis can’ t continue to dominate every pitcher they see like Ronson getting after Lohan. But if they can continue to get production from every position on a regular basis-well… 2009 just might not be the disaster that we expected.

But their still is time…

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Topics: Chris Carpenter, Home Runs, Lisa Dergan, Scott Podsednick, St. Louis Cardinals, Todd Wellemeyer