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Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 15 Dec 2025 23:06 pm
by hullie
Shady wrote: ↑15 Dec 2025 17:31 pm
RamFan08NY wrote: ↑15 Dec 2025 17:28 pm
Shady wrote: ↑15 Dec 2025 16:15 pm
Or will it be kind of like last season with not a true ace-type starting pitcher. How is the '26 staff shaping up, overall, compared to the '25 staff? It seems to me there could be, at least, a slight upgrade in '26. Depending on how Liberatore, McGreevy and Pallante progress. Leahy's ability to start. And if May and Fitts can stay healthy.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Define " ace".
A starter than is pretty sure to win games. Stop a losing streak. Regularly go deep into games. Be at least a 17 game/season winner.
Skenes was 10-10. Was he not an ace?
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 15 Dec 2025 23:14 pm
by zuck698
Great post Shady!
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 06:41 am
by sikeston bulldog2
Every team has their Ace. That’s 30 Studs. A couple borderline two Aces. So what. It’s where your Aces stack up against the league Aces. That’s where we fail.
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 07:35 am
by earp
Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Now that's funny
Wainwright’s last ace‑caliber season is generally considered to be 2021, when he finished 7th in Cy Young voting
No ace
No Gibson/Carpenter on this roster
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 07:49 am
by ramfandan
Ace is least of Bloom’s concerns. He is trying to rebuild the team to be a consistent winning type team.
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 07:55 am
by sikeston bulldog2
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 07:49 am
Ace is least of Bloom’s concerns. He is trying to rebuild the team to be a consistent winning type team.
I believe your assertion of Ace is least of his concerns; now. It will at some point in this redo become a point.
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 08:26 am
by Adam2
they will have their version of an ace however you want to define that. However our "ace" will most likely rank in the bottom 3rd of the league when compared to other teams "aces".
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 09:12 am
by rockondlouie
Absolutely
Four of them in the clubhouse every game!
ACE of Spades, Clubs, Diamonds and Hearts at the players card table.
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 09:15 am
by sikeston bulldog2
rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 09:12 am
Absolutely
Four of them in the clubhouse every game!
ACE of Spades, Clubs, Diamonds and Hearts at the players card table.
Beware of the Queen of Spades. Her black widows curse might find you yet.
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 10:47 am
by rockondlouie
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 09:15 am
rockondlouie wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 09:12 am
Absolutely
Four of them in the clubhouse every game!
ACE of Spades, Clubs, Diamonds and Hearts at the players card table.
Beware of the Queen of Spades. Her black widows curse might find you yet.
Makes no difference what you say
I don't share your greed
The only card I need
Is the Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 10:55 am
by dugoutrex
I think Bloomy said May is our ace ... no?
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 10:59 am
by craviduce
Our 2026 Ace
Re: Will the Cardinals have an "ace" this season?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 11:55 am
by DyadicEffect
I think the closest we will get is if the Cardinals trade for a guy like Bryce Miller in a Donovan deal.