Rolen Optimistic
An article in the Post-Dispatch today reports that Scott Rolen's shoulder is feeling great and he has received clearance to play baseball. He remains optimistic that he will be able to start in the Grapefruit League opener, but management is stressing patience with the All-Star third baseman.
If all goes well this spring and Rolen starts the season healthy, optimism about the Cardinals' lineup should be high not only with fans, but also with players. If Rolen can play regularly and put up stats near his 2004 levels (.314, 34, 124 in 142 games), the Cardinals lineup should be even better than last year when the team posted 100 wins. Personally, I am not sure that Rolen can duplicate his 2004 year, but if he puts in a good year (.285, 28, 100) the lineup will be just as good if not better than when Reggie Sanders (.271, 21, 54) was manning the 4-or-5 spot in the lineup.
A 3-4-5 of Pujols, Edmonds, and Rolen is the best 3-4-5 in the NL Central, maybe even the NL. Now that Pujols has become accustomed to first base, I would challenge anyone to find a better
3-4-5 combo that also means so much to their team defensively.
2 Comments:
Wanless,
Agreed, best 3-4-5 line up...on paper! Too bad Pujols will get kidnapped by Domincan Republican bandits and his wife will leave him for Vina, Edmonds will be diagnosed with osteoporosis and will break both his femurs because he didn't drink enough frickin milk as a kid, and Rolen...he might be ok.
-AM
Hmmm....sounds like someone is copying exactly what SS did previously, even down to the two-letter initial sign-off. Riding coat-tails? As always.
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