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Submitted by TotalAccess on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 06:28

St. Louis Cardinals Second Half Predictions, Part Three: The Injured

If the St. Louis Cardinals win their 11th World Series championship, it will be predicated upon the return to health and effectiveness of key members of the roster.

In my final look at predictions for the Cardinals' roster in the second half, we focus on those that missed valuable portions of the first half of the season.

At least one of these players must make a successful return if it is to be a Redbird October.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 04:32

St Louis Cardinals Second Half Predictions, Part 2 : The Bad

What if we were picking up the pieces like after Game 6 of the 2005 NLCS? Would Cardinal Nation be happy?

No!

Therefore to follow up the Good News predictions for the first half, here is my disappointments for the second half.

It's a brutal assessment, but a World Series title is the only option. LOOGY's and PH's are exempt.

Remember, a good first-half doesn't mean a good finish. And a good finish to the regular season doesn't insure a ticket to the promised land.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 02:28

Carlos Beltran Back as New York Mets Meet San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO—What the Mets wanted to do in the first half was hang around until they got Carlos Beltran back.

But unlike last season, the Mets didn't wait for their reinforcements to return, they treated them as a bonus. They did a good job of playing without their star center fielder, going 48-40, and being only one game behind of a playoff spot.

Tonight, almost exactly six months to the day of announcing knee surgery on January 16, Carlos Beltran returns to the Mets lineup, batting cleanup in center field.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 00:30

MLB Trade Rumors: 10 Players Whose Contracts Are Getting In The Way

The All-Star break has come and gone, and with the trade deadline under two weeks away, we will soon see who the "buyers" and "sellers" will be this season.

However, with the current state of the economy and a number of teams losing money, teams could be looking to cheaper solutions to make their pennant run, as opposed to acquiring the big-name players available on the market.

So here are the ten players who would have already been with a different team five years ago, but instead will find themselves sticking with their current teams because of their hefty contracts.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 23:38

Marlon Byrd, the Cubbie's Savior in The Second Half of the Year?

While the Chicago Cubs fans are disappointed with the team performance so far this year, they finally have one thing to cheer about. CF Marlon Byrd, the Cubs’ only representative in this year’s Midsummer Classic, proved that he belonged to the All-Star team. 

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:51

San Diego Padres: Unlikely N.L. West Division Leaders

What on earth is going on down in San Diego? Most every baseball pundit predicted the Padres would be one of the worst teams in baseball and would likely be shipping off their best players at the trade deadline. Instead, the Padres are looking for a durable pitcher as well as a legitimate bat as they are trying to hold their division lead.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:41

St Louis Cardinals Second Half Predictions, Part 1 : The Good

As the St. Louis Cardinals begin the second half of the season, we have prognostications for all three categories of the roster : the good, the bad, and the injured. First we'll look at the ten players to count on in the stretch run to the playoffs.
From boosting their flaccid offense to maintaining solid pitching, the Redbirds have the talent and ability to make the playoffs.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:14

My Cliff Lee Quandary: All My Ex's Live in Texas

I drive a Honda CRV.

It might be the first of its kind; it could be the prototype. There is nothing modern about it. The only gauge I have measures gas; mileage stacks up via flipping digits, and mechanical failures are indicated when the appropriate circle lights up red.

Some people call them idiot lights. That’s because when they glow, idiots wait a few weeks to see if they’ll go out—all by themselves.

I think Ruben Amaro Jr. has a few on. The problem is there’s one that won’t go out all by itself.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:08

My Cliff Lee Quandary: All My Ex's Live in Texas

I drive a Honda CRV.

It might be the first of its kind; it could be the prototype. There is nothing modern about it. The only gauge I have measures gas; mileage stacks up via flipping digits, and mechanical failures are indicated when the appropriate circle lights up red.

Some people call them idiot lights. That’s because when they glow, idiots wait a few weeks to see if they’ll go out—all by themselves.

Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 22:02

Could Ruben Tejada Take Over the New York Mets Second Base Spot?

Twitter is such an interesting place to spark ideas and have conversation. I was talking to Rob_Sports over there tonight when they mentioned an interesting scenario for when Luis Castillo returns.

@TylerFlushingBB I’d like to see Tejada get a chance to start full time with Castillo there to take over if he struggles.

https://twitter.com/rob_sports/status/18569163935

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