2010 St. Louis Cardinals

*DrewD007* · Apr 5, 2010, 08:30 AM

The 2010 season kicks off on the road, first in Cincinnati and then to Milwaukee, before the home opener against Houston on April 12.

Here is our opening day roster.

C: Yadier Molina
C: Jason LaRue
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Skip Schumaker
2B/3B/SS: Felipe Lopez
3B: David Freese
SS: Brendan Ryan
RF: Ryan Ludwick
CF: Colby Rasmus
LF: Matt Holliday
OF: Nick Stavinoha
OF/IF: Joe Mather
OF/IF: Allen Craig

SP: Chris Carpenter
SP: Adam Wainwright
SP: Kyle Lohse
SP: Brad Penny
SP: Jaime Garcia
CL: Ryan Franklin
RP: Jason Motte
RP: Kyle McClellan
RP: Trevor Miller
RP: Denys Reyes
RP: Mitchell Boggs
RP: Blake Hawksworth

Let's go Cards! Bring home championship number 11!

orangeroses07 · Apr 5, 2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrewD007

The 2010 season kicks off on the road, first in Cincinnati and then to Milwaukee, before the home opener against Houston on April 12.

Here is our opening day roster.

C: Yadier Molina
C: Jason LaRue
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Skip Schumaker
2B/3B/SS: Felipe Lopez
3B: David Freese
SS: Brendan Ryan
RF: Ryan Ludwick
CF: Colby Rasmus
LF: Matt Holliday
OF: Nick Stavinoha
OF/IF: Joe Mather
OF/IF: Allen Craig

SP: Chris Carpenter
SP: Adam Wainwright
SP: Kyle Lohse
SP: Brad Penny
SP: Jaime Garcia
CL: Ryan Franklin
RP: Jason Motte
RP: Kyle McClellan
RP: Trevor Miller
RP: Denys Reyes
RP: Mitchell Boggs
RP: Blake Hawksworth

Let's go Cards! Bring home championship number 11!

Looks like a winner to me! GO CARDS!

Edgar Mundo · Apr 5, 2010, 10:09 AM

Can't wait!

Here's to hoping Freese works out at 3B! (I have my doubts though.)

*IlliniAmy* · Apr 5, 2010, 11:03 AM

Heading to Milwaukee to watch 'em on Saturday!

mb409 · Apr 5, 2010, 11:14 AM

Amy, enjoy the game! Drew, my wife is hoping for a WS title this year, too!

Go Illini!

mb409 · Apr 5, 2010, 12:16 PM

My wife asked me to post: Albert homered in his first at bat at Cincinnatti per Gameday!

*DrewD007* · Apr 5, 2010, 12:18 PM

Pujols homers in his first at bat of the new season. Dan and Al put it nicely, "New year, same Albert!"

*IlliniSteve* · Apr 5, 2010, 12:18 PM

Well Albert hasn't missed a beat...

*DrewD007* · Apr 5, 2010, 02:03 PM

Ooh, Rasmus just robbed former Cardinal great Scott Rolen of his second homerun of the day. This is in addition to a HR.

Oh and Albert just added another HR, this one a 2-run shot. We really are lucky to have such a great player.

mb409 · Apr 5, 2010, 02:16 PM

Take me out to the ball game . . .!!

illinidarrin · Apr 5, 2010, 02:54 PM

Cardinals bulpen scares me.

*DrewD007* · Apr 5, 2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by illinidarrin

Cardinals bulpen scares me.

You and me both.

Edit: Don't have to worry about it today. Molina just hit a Grand Slam!

illinidarrin · Apr 5, 2010, 03:10 PM

what an offense this will be this year.

mb409 · Apr 5, 2010, 03:10 PM

Looks like Yadi really was ready for opening day!

*davidlee930* · Apr 5, 2010, 03:25 PM

holy smokes, pujols on pace to hit 324 HRs this year

*DrewD007* · Apr 5, 2010, 03:26 PM

First Opening Day win since 2006! We all know what happened that year.

The bullpen looks like it may struggle, so hopefully we can keep putting up a bunch of runs so we don't have to worry about it, or some of the guys step up. Perhaps they can get a pass since it's Opening Day.

mb409 · Apr 5, 2010, 03:30 PM

My wife is ecstatic! We both thought it interesting the final out was former Cardinal Scott Rolen.

*Majinga* · Apr 5, 2010, 03:31 PM

Great start! Go Cardinals! Let's win No. 11!

bmuell08 · Apr 6, 2010, 01:37 AM

Atta Baby Cards way to get it done on opening day. Let's get a first series sweep.

Iceman778 · Apr 6, 2010, 03:12 AM

Eakin scored and was +1 in his first AHL game -- and he is still 18 years old.

wpr · Apr 6, 2010, 07:44 AM

I caught a replay of the game last nite. Just about everyone got a hit except "The Shoeman" to use Shannon's name for him.

It is amazing that a team can score 11 runs when the first two batters (who are suppose to "set the table" for the 3-4-5 hitters) went a combined 1-9 plus a walk.

wpr · Apr 6, 2010, 07:48 AM

*Majinga* · Apr 6, 2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wpr

LOL

I love that pic.

wpr · Apr 6, 2010, 07:58 AM

Did anyone see the game on Fox Midwest? They showed Albert telling Molina that Masset didn't have a breaking ball so sit on the fast ball and take it to right field?
Grand Slam. Does this kid know his baseball or what? Good job by the camera crew as well.

*IlliniAmy* · Apr 6, 2010, 07:58 AM

Yadi is only the 3rd Cardinal to hit a grand slam on opening day.

http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzon...ay-grand-slam/

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The other two hitters to swat Opening Day Grand Slams were also in attendance at Great American Ball Park:

Scott Rolen, Reds’ 3B, hit one in 2006 at Philly for Cardinals.

Mark McGwire, Cardinals hitting coach, hit one in 1998.

Apr 5, 2010, 08:30 AM	#1
DrewD007 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 1,274	The 2010 season kicks off on the road, first in Cincinnati and then to Milwaukee, before the home opener against Houston on April 12. Here is our opening day roster. C: Yadier Molina C: Jason LaRue 1B: Albert Pujols 2B: Skip Schumaker 2B/3B/SS: Felipe Lopez 3B: David Freese SS: Brendan Ryan RF: Ryan Ludwick CF: Colby Rasmus LF: Matt Holliday OF: Nick Stavinoha OF/IF: Joe Mather OF/IF: Allen Craig SP: Chris Carpenter SP: Adam Wainwright SP: Kyle Lohse SP: Brad Penny SP: Jaime Garcia CL: Ryan Franklin RP: Jason Motte RP: Kyle McClellan RP: Trevor Miller RP: Denys Reyes RP: Mitchell Boggs RP: Blake Hawksworth Let's go Cards! Bring home championship number 11! __________________ Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/drewdierkes

Apr 5, 2010, 10:09 AM	#3
Edgar Mundo Supervenience Location: Stax Posts: 274	Can't wait! Here's to hoping Freese works out at 3B! (I have my doubts though.) __________________ Orange Crush member, '90-'93,

Apr 5, 2010, 11:03 AM	#4
IlliniAmy Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 1,040	Heading to Milwaukee to watch 'em on Saturday! __________________ http://bringshalinghome.blogspot.com

Apr 5, 2010, 12:18 PM	#7
DrewD007 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 1,274	Pujols homers in his first at bat of the new season. Dan and Al put it nicely, "New year, same Albert!" __________________ Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/drewdierkes

Apr 5, 2010, 02:03 PM	#9
DrewD007 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 1,274	Ooh, Rasmus just robbed former Cardinal great Scott Rolen of his second homerun of the day. This is in addition to a HR. Oh and Albert just added another HR, this one a 2-run shot. We really are lucky to have such a great player. __________________ Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/drewdierkes

Apr 5, 2010, 11:14 AM	#5
mb409 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,415	Amy, enjoy the game! Drew, my wife is hoping for a WS title this year, too! Go Illini!

Apr 5, 2010, 12:16 PM	#6
mb409 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,415	My wife asked me to post: Albert homered in his first at bat at Cincinnatti per Gameday!

Apr 5, 2010, 12:18 PM	#8
IlliniSteve Location: Edwardsville, IL Posts: 4,381	Well Albert hasn't missed a beat...

Apr 5, 2010, 02:16 PM	#10
mb409 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,415	Take me out to the ball game . . .!!

Apr 5, 2010, 02:54 PM	#11
illinidarrin Location: from parts unknown Posts: 430	Cardinals bulpen scares me.

Apr 5, 2010, 03:10 PM	#13
illinidarrin Location: from parts unknown Posts: 430	what an offense this will be this year.

Apr 5, 2010, 03:25 PM	#15
davidlee930 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,626	holy smokes, pujols on pace to hit 324 HRs this year __________________

Apr 5, 2010, 03:26 PM	#16
DrewD007 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 1,274	First Opening Day win since 2006! We all know what happened that year. The bullpen looks like it may struggle, so hopefully we can keep putting up a bunch of runs so we don't have to worry about it, or some of the guys step up. Perhaps they can get a pass since it's Opening Day. __________________ Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/drewdierkes

Apr 5, 2010, 03:30 PM	#17
mb409 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 1,415	My wife is ecstatic! We both thought it interesting the final out was former Cardinal Scott Rolen.

Apr 5, 2010, 03:31 PM	#18
Majinga Location: Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan Posts: 618	Great start! Go Cardinals! Let's win No. 11!

Apr 6, 2010, 01:37 AM	#19
bmuell08 Banned Location: Columbia, IL Posts: 543	Atta Baby Cards way to get it done on opening day. Let's get a first series sweep.

Apr 6, 2010, 03:12 AM	#20
Iceman778 Banned Posts: 9	Eakin scored and was +1 in his first AHL game -- and he is still 18 years old.

Apr 6, 2010, 07:44 AM	#21
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 1,985	I caught a replay of the game last nite. Just about everyone got a hit except "The Shoeman" to use Shannon's name for him. It is amazing that a team can score 11 runs when the first two batters (who are suppose to "set the table" for the 3-4-5 hitters) went a combined 1-9 plus a walk.

Apr 6, 2010, 07:48 AM	#22
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 1,985

Apr 6, 2010, 07:58 AM	#24
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 1,985	Did anyone see the game on Fox Midwest? They showed Albert telling Molina that Masset didn't have a breaking ball so sit on the fast ball and take it to right field? Grand Slam. Does this kid know his baseball or what? Good job by the camera crew as well.