Much like last season, the St. Louis Cardinals will enter spring training with a little bit of uncertainty, but for the most part the team should feel comfortable and confident. The Cardinals are, after all, the World Series champions. They currently have seven viable options for the starting rotation (if you include Kyle McClellan and Marc Rzepczynski) and could still land Roy Oswalt on top of that. They have four legitimate outfielders in Jon Jay, Allen Craig, Matt Holliday, and Carlos Beltran. The bullpen is stacked with young arms and just enough crafty veterans. Behind the plate, there’s a Gold Glove catcher anchoring the team.
That just leaves the infield.
At first glance, the infield seems to blend in with the other strengths of the Cardinals. You have Comeback Player of the Year Lance Berkman at 1st base, World Series MVP David Freese over at 3rd, a decent hitting shortstop with a solid glove at short, and a bit carousel over a 2nd base, but a couple of good ball players no...
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PLAYERS:
Kyle McClellan,
Marc Rzepczynski,
Roy Oswalt,
Jon Jay,
Allen Craig,
Matt Holliday,
Carlos Beltran,
Lance Berkman,
David Freese,
Skip Schumaker,
Daniel Descalso,
Rafael Furcal,
Pete Kozma,
Mark Hamilton,
Tyler Greene,
Nick Punto,
Ryan Theriot
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants
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