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RichieRichSTL wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 16:37 pm * Dodgers are living up to their 'team to beat' label. The Cubs found that out early.
* Twins could be very mediocre. They were projecated to be an 85 win team. So, this it would not be a great stretch.
* Brewers pitching is a huge concern. They have looked bad.
* Cardinals, if they play well, have the talent level to make the playoffs as the division looks meh. They are showing that they can beat 'beatable' teams. They just have to beat the beatable teams at a good clip and hold their own against the good teams to make the playoffs.
* The Cubs will do alright provided they don't have to face the Dodgers 162 games this year.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 16:49 pm

RichieRichSTL wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 16:37 pm * Dodgers are living up to their 'team to beat' label. The Cubs found that out early.
* Twins could be very mediocre. They were projecated to be an 85 win team. So, this it would not be a great stretch.
* Brewers pitching is a huge concern. They have looked bad.
* Cardinals, if they play well, have the talent level to make the playoffs as the division looks meh. They are showing that they can beat 'beatable' teams. They just have to beat the beatable teams at a good clip and hold their own against the good teams to make the playoffs.
* The Cubs will do alright provided they don't have to face the Dodgers 162 games this year.

Cubs have a very tough early schedule.

Their March/April:
LAD
Dbacks
Athletics
Padres
Rangers
Dodgers
Padres
Dbacks
Dodgers
Phillies
Pirates

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 18:15 pm My early take is cards caught some pitchers at the right time when they didn’t have their best stuff or just didn’t have their stuff. The good thing is the cardinals offense last season would lose a lot of games to teams like that and would swing through or get themselves out on meatballs so there’s cautious optimism and hope they can continue to put together good at bats against pitchers that have their good stuff.

Noot just needs to stay healthy

I like that it looks oli is giving Scott the Vince Coleman automatic green light when he gets on kudos to him for that I was worried he would handle the base running conservatively. Haven’t had that here we go feeling since Coleman when he would get on base.

I still say the dodgers will contend for the all time wins record this season

Ronnie Dobbs wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 18:59 pm I know it's just three games, but the offense is playing up to the potential that I think most of us thought that they had last year. I think having Nootbaar and Donovan at the top of the lineup helps. Arenado has looked good. Nice to see Burleson and Gorman doing well. Herrera just continues to hit. Victor Scott is looking like this might be his break out year. Contreras has started slow, but he'll be fine. Winn hasn't looked good, but his defense is enough to keep him in the lineup.

The bullpen looks good as expected. If they and the offense keep it up, then I think that's enough for them competitive all year, provided the starting pitching doesn't tank. Maton could end up a really big piece for this team. Really nice late signing.

Speaking of which, the starting pitching has been good so far, but it's also the three guys we expected to pitch well. Would love to see some combination of Libertore, Mikolas, McGreevy, and Matz performing at a decent level to fill out those last two slots. And I hope the Cardinals are quick to give the hook to Mikolas and Matz if they can't get it done. I'd rather watch a young pitcher struggle than those two.

So far a very fun, encouraging opening series to start the year. Played great in all facets of the game. Love to see it.

Cusecards wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 18:29 pm Division is wide open.
Cards played a solid all around series against an ok team.

jw0595 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 19:42 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 18:29 pm Division is wide open.
Cards played a solid all around series against an ok team.

This. Contributions from nearly everyone on offense. That's great. Starting pitching was ok to good. Bullpen was VG. Winn needs to get off of the schneide but he's one of my least worries.
Who had Bader in LF & VSII in RF on their bingo cards?

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 16:49 pm

RichieRichSTL wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 16:37 pm * Dodgers are living up to their 'team to beat' label. The Cubs found that out early.
* Twins could be very mediocre. They were projecated to be an 85 win team. So, this it would not be a great stretch.
* Brewers pitching is a huge concern. They have looked bad.
* Cardinals, if they play well, have the talent level to make the playoffs as the division looks meh. They are showing that they can beat 'beatable' teams. They just have to beat the beatable teams at a good clip and hold their own against the good teams to make the playoffs.
* The Cubs will do alright provided they don't have to face the Dodgers 162 games this year.

Cubs have a very tough early schedule.

Their March/April:
LAD
Dbacks
Athletics
Padres
Rangers
Dodgers
Padres
Dbacks
Dodgers
Phillies
Pirates

jw0595 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 19:42 pm

Cusecards wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 18:29 pm Division is wide open.
Cards played a solid all around series against an ok team.

This. Contributions from nearly everyone on offense. That's great. Starting pitching was ok to good. Bullpen was VG. Winn needs to get off of the schneide but he's one of my least worries.
Who had Bader in LF & VSII in RF on their bingo cards?

ramfandan wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025 20:02 pm For me , the determining factor of the division race will be the head ti head games especially Cubs, Brewers, possibly Reds.

All our division teams will lose a bunch to Dodgers, Yankees, etc. so thise are a basic wash.
Cards have not fared well in past few years vs Brewers, for example. In 2025 need to win that season series.
Win more than lose with those teams are my key for the year.