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Originally Posted by dustyanddaflames
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.
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The Yankees made the play-offs and won a round last year while the Cardinals were badly beaten by a bad Reds team. So the Yankees had the leeway to have a poor off-season. Also, while the Red Sox did improve the Rays lost a ton and no other team in the AL really improved enough to be much of a threat to take the WC from the Yankees if they lose out to the Sox.
The Cardinals struggles last year had a lot to do with the fact that outside of Pujols/Rasmus/Holliday every other position player was a horrible hitter. And outside of Carpenter/Wainwright/Garcia every other pitcher was crap. And that was with nobody having a down season.
The main problem with the Cards last year and this year is as great as he has been, La Russa is trying way too hard to show how smart he is and that he can win with garbage players who he will make into good contributors.
And I love the Cardinals!
