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I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

You're not wrong but the author is.

Wow. And some people on here think that they will compete for a playoff spot...

That is a competing for #1 pick type of roster right there.

Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:44 am Wow. And some people on here think that they will compete for a playoff spot...

It won’t be hard for them to win about as many games as last season and as far as JJ having pressure to replace
Donovan I will go on record as saying he will definitely be able to replicate Donovan’s 10 HR 50 RBI and 64 runs scored

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:50 am

Jeff Goldblum wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:44 am Wow. And some people on here think that they will compete for a playoff spot...

It won’t be hard for them to win about as many games as last season and as far as JJ having pressure to replace
Donovan I will go on record as saying he will definitely be able to replicate Donovan’s 10 HR 50 RBI and 64 runs scored

Why are you so sure it will be easy for them to be .500? That lineup is pitiful and the rotation is considerably worse.

I think it'll take a miracle for Pallante to make the starting five. One of the Boston guys will slot in there, and I believe either of them will be better than Pallante.

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 11:03 am I think it'll take a miracle for Pallante to make the starting five. One of the Boston guys will slot in there, and I believe either of them will be better than Pallante.

Possibly, if they are healthy enough to pitch.

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

69 - 93

dugoutrex wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 11:16 am

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

69 - 93

60-102

The season is 6 months long. The starting rotation in March probably won't be anything like the rotation later in the year.
Same with a few position spots. So I don't get too bent out of shape over the Opening Day team .

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

Man, that pitching looks pretty bad. I hope they play better. Pallante should not be in a rotation. May will probably be hurt by mid-season. McGreevy has been a 5 inning pitcher and that's bad because the bullpen looks even worse. That bullpen is going to give up a lot of runs, putting pressure on the Cards offense to score.

I call bull %^&* on A. Pallante being listed in the starting rotation.

riff raff wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:42 am

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

You're not wrong but the author is.

What moron wrote this article? It's titled "Cardinals Projected Opening Day Roster", has Noot listed as a starter and then writes "he will probably miss the first few weeks of the season". You can't make this nonsense up!!!!

I'm going to lose my mind if I have to watch Pallante go 0-2 to follow up 4 balls in the dirt all year.

Surprised not see Fitts or Dobbins on here.

CCard wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 11:35 am

Pura Vida wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026 10:31 am I really hope I'm wrong, but this team is scary bad. The outfield is beyond weak and I find it hard to watch Gorman at 3rd defensively knowing he is there for his bat, that doesn't exist! And all I see and read is crazy pressure being put on JJ. Here kid, take Donovan's place!

https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/card ... day-roster

Man, that pitching looks pretty bad. I hope they play better. Pallante should not be in a rotation. May will probably be hurt by mid-season. McGreevy has been a 5 inning pitcher and that's bad because the bullpen looks even worse. That bullpen is going to give up a lot of runs, putting pressure on the Cards offense to score.

McGreevy averages closer to six than five. By my math, he averages about 5 2/3'rds innings per start. I'm including his first game with St. Louis last season as a start, since he came in in relief and pitched 5 2/3rds of an inning. Yeah, it's a relief appearance, but those are basically starter innings. He pitched six innings in every August start.

And again, if you lop in that first "bullpen" game of his and count it as a start, the minority of his games started went five innings or less. That ain't bad for a guy who's a mid-back rotation starter.