At the 25 game mark, the season has started very slowly. There have not been a lot of good things to write about. This year started out on the road, which saw the team win 4 out of 7 games. Things seemed to be heading in the right direction as the team got ready to open the home stand. The team promptly dropped 7 of the first 8 games, including a three game sweep by the Vancouver Tuques. The team was able to salvage the final game of the home stand beating Cincinnati 4-3.
The team was anxious to get back on the road; at least until they found out they would have to go to the defending World Series winners. Losing two out of three wasn’t the way management wanted to finish that mini 3 game road trip.
Coming back home for a short 4 game set with Philadelphia saw another series of loses due to the bullpen throwing kerosene all over the field. The bully was supposed to be the one area of the pitching staff that would hold consistent. The team went 2-2 against the Fish.
After another sweep at the hands of Louisville, the team’s record stands at 9-17; and are 7 games out of first place in the NL West.
Next up for the team is another long road trip over the next 25 games. After a much deserved off day; the team leaves for Syracuse for three games. Then the city of St. Louis welcomes Scranton for 3 games and New Orleans for 4 games at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals pack the suit cases again for a 13 game trip; as they tour the nation’s capitol, on to Nashville, hitting Toledo and then looking to finish strong in City of Brotherly Love.
2002 World Series Champions
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