ST Game Thread 3/5: Astros at Cards

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » March 5 07, 11:00 am

Game Notes are available HERE.

Too busy with work to read the notes so I'm not sure if there's anything good in there....

mlb.com will have streaming audio of the Astros' broadcast available through the Gameday Audio package. No streaming video or XM Radio broadcast available that I know of.

GO CARDINALS!

Phyrkrakr · Post by **Phyrkrakr** » March 5 07, 11:04 am

Gameday

and lineup:

1. Scott Spiezio, 2B
2. Chris Duncan, LF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Scott Rolen, 3B
5. Rick Ankiel, RF
6. Preston Wilson, DH
7. Yadier Molina, C
8. So Taguchi, CF
9. Jolbert Cabrera, SS

Starting pitcher: RHP Adam Wainwright (45 pitches). Followed by: LHP Randy Flores, LHP Ricardo Rincon, RHP Dennis Dove, RHP Josh Kinney, RHP Kelvin Jimenez, RHP Mike Smith.

per DG

One more note: Today is cut day, with Bryan Anderson, Michel Hernandez, Mark Worrell, Mike Parisi, and Chris Lambert already on their way to minor league camp. There could be as many as 9 cuts today, DG will have the updated list at the link above.

Post by **heyzeus** » March 5 07, 11:08 am

we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.

MrCrowesGarden · Post by **MrCrowesGarden** » March 5 07, 11:10 am

Speezer at 2nd is interesting...

cards2468 · Post by **cards2468** » March 5 07, 11:11 am

heyzeus wrote:we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.

being out for a year and missing out on fall and winter ball, my guess is they want to get him as much real game situation play before the season starts even though he's certain to start out in AAA. If he keeps hitting the ball though you have to wonder if at some point in the season he'll be up in the bigs, maybe as a sept. call up

Popeye_Card · Post by **Popeye_Card** » March 5 07, 11:15 am

heyzeus wrote:we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.

Well, Edmonds and Encarnacion are out, and Wilson is apparently nursing a sore shoulder. So we don't have a whole lot of options in the OF right now.

--P--

cards2468 · Post by **cards2468** » March 5 07, 11:19 am

Popeye_Card wrote:
heyzeus wrote:we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.
Well, Edmonds and Encarnacion are out, and Wilson is apparently nursing a sore shoulder. So we don't have a whole lot of options in the OF right now.

--P--

Which brings up another point, if those two start the season on the DL, Ankiel, Schumaker or Marrero could make the roster

Post by **planet planet** » March 5 07, 11:23 am

cards2468 wrote:
Popeye_Card wrote:
heyzeus wrote:we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.
Well, Edmonds and Encarnacion are out, and Wilson is apparently nursing a sore shoulder. So we don't have a whole lot of options in the OF right now.

--P--
Which brings up another point, if those two start the season on the DL, Ankiel, Schumaker or Marrero could make the roster

That's scary. I just now realized that Juan, Jimmy, Eckstein (I guess he started a game or two), Kennedy, and Izzy haven't logged playing time.

Popeye_Card · Post by **Popeye_Card** » March 5 07, 11:31 am

planet pujolsian wrote:
cards2468 wrote:
Popeye_Card wrote:
heyzeus wrote:we're giving Ankiel a lot of PT, it appears. Interesting.
Well, Edmonds and Encarnacion are out, and Wilson is apparently nursing a sore shoulder. So we don't have a whole lot of options in the OF right now.

--P--
Which brings up another point, if those two start the season on the DL, Ankiel, Schumaker or Marrero could make the roster
That's scary. I just now realized that Juan, Jimmy, Eckstein (I guess he started a game or two), Kennedy, and Izzy haven't logged playing time.

Well, I guess better now than during the season, right?

--P--

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » March 5 07, 12:00 pm

Anyone available to do play by play today?