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Originally Posted by moon
Cardinals have had a god awful off-season they are no longer legit or ahead of the Brewers.
The Cards need everyone of their 4 good players to have their typical great years, 3 young guys to continue to show that they are legit after one season and everyone else to overachieve to have a shot at the division.
There isn't a team out there that wasted what could have been a great chance to build a team this off-season more than the Cardinals.
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I disagree, I think the Yankees have come away the biggest losers this off-season. Losing out on Lee all but assured me the Yanks are going to struggle off the mound, and will have to hit their way past Boston. Adding no arms to that rotation (as of yet), is recognizing your biggest weakness and failing to address it. Outside of Sabathia, and somewhat Hughes, there is nothing to fall back on. St. Louis at least has Carpenter/Wainwright, Pujols/Holliday.
While I agree the Cardinals haven't improved whatsoever this off-season, when referring to the Cards/Brewers, I will place money 10 times out of 10 on the team that expects to win, and has a history of winning over the team that has never won. You can't underestimate the importance in the belief of winning, and the experience that goes along with it.
I think the Rasmus/La Russa fued had a lot to do with the demise of that locker room and the slide down the standings. I will never place money against the Cardinals - and I hate the Cardinals.