Injuries are a part of the game and the team just has to over come them. Moreover, the Cardinals have had their share of pitching injuries over the years. If you remember the 2003 seaon, the Cards had such great pitches as Estaban Yan, Jason Simontachi, Pedro Borbon, Brett Tomko, and Dustin Hermannson in their rotation due to injuries and the death of DK. So the Cubs are not in a position that the Cardinals have not faced in the recent years. Lastly, the Cardinals lost their ace last year right before the playoffs. And Matty Mo and Woody were both playing thru injuries in the playoffs. While the loss of DK was tragic, it happened in June of 2002.