….the Cards against anyone in baseball right now, but I am cowcerned about our 5th starter and the right side of our ‘pen still. And you have to worry about running into a pitching buzzsaw like ’Frisco in a short series. But overall, the whole herd agrees that we are in a happy place right now. The one thing we had been missing, over all, was come-from-behind wins, and now we’re getting those too. Let’s keep up the pressure and win, win, win!!!
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I’m with you, “zoomzoomj88”; there is magic in the air and it’s pervasive nature began with the walk-off at the hands of our Rookie of the Year candidate! Assuming that Lohse never recovers sufficiently to bring his E.R.A below a mediocre 4.00, we actually have only three marquee starters. Although I am expecting less than spectacular results at the 5th spot by the aging Smoltz, I have no doubt that he will certainly be an improvement over Wellemeyer and Boggs. I anticipate that he will be a sensation in situational roles from the Bullpen and that the competitive influence of a Hall of Famer will be inestimable for the clubhouse. Despite the need for a viable 4th starter and the need for a middle relief stud, I am a believer!