I'm not sure why everyone thinks the Cubs lineup is better than the Cards. The Cardinals have better top end talent however the Cubs are a little more well rounded. I think its about a wash.
Who? Juan or Jacque? Can I be the founder of the "Release Juan Encarnacion Bandwagon," by the way? Maybe CardsFanInChiTown and I can be co-founders since we both seem to hate him more than most. I'm in.
One thing that makes my eyes roll is the "luck" thing. With all due respect I think the Cardinals have superior major league talent evaluators and coaching staff. Superior major league talent evaluators? Your farm system disproves that notion. Superior coaching staff? We have Baker. he sucks. you win. I meant to write "better at evaluating major league talent".
One thing that makes my eyes roll is the "luck" thing. With all due respect I think the Cardinals have superior major league talent evaluators and coaching staff.
I think one reason the Cards are the odds on favorite is their ability in years past find players surprise and play well. If Ponson or Miles played for the Cubs it’d be a foregone conclusion on NSBB that they’d be failures.