Cardinals are not going to miss Pujols with Freese and Beltran.

[zoo youk]

man Freese is gonna be an absolute super star hes hitting .410 in his last like 100 ABs from last year. kids a monster. Beltran if healthy will hit 290-300 put up 20 hr 80-90 rbi

[Iwinyourmoney]

Agree. Cards going for 12 in 2012!

[freeVICK]

ill give you freese, but beltran??? the dude is like 40. beltran, holliday, berkman... can you say DL?

[face]

freese with 5 rbi already halfway through his second game

[antifoil]

beltran was a great signing. it was only a 2 year deal and he gets on base.

much better than paying pujols a 10 year contract.

[neverstoppers23]

don't get to crazy, gallardo had nothing today. only thing he had was the fast ball and cards were waiting and swinging on it.

[HoulihansTX]

Freese is on my Fantasy squad, Yessssss

[NYSportsGuy210]

I had Freese on all my fantasy teams as an undervalued sleeper last year and he effed me. This year I got Brett Lawrie at third base in the mid rounds.

[thebestthereis]

Pitching wins, hitting produces 300 million dollar contracts

[ChalkyDog]

This title made me shit myself laughing so much.

[zoo youk]

This title made me shit myself laughing so much.

just watch the production they get from these two. Beltran thrives in the 2 hole. he hasnt hit there since houston.

[neverstoppers23]

they will miss pujlos, don't forget about his defense they have berkman over there now right?

i still don't trust beltran is going to be anything but a good hitter.

still not convinced freese is going to be an mvp type player. has to do it through-out a full season, and through-out adjustments that are going to be made, not only to the way he is pitched, to to the way he is defended

[antifoil]

beltran is much better than a hitter. he has an above average OBP which is more important than pure hitting anway. and his defense is fine for a corner outfield spot.

1st base isnt a premium defensive position. in fact it is the least important defensive position in terms of ability to play defensive.

[antifoil]

of course they do have john jay playing center which is not very good at all.

[Chi_archie]

Freese will come back down to earth

[PaperTrail07]

Descalso is a beast too....the experience they gained last yeat cant be bought at walmart"quoting coach SULLINGER".....they are in for another good year with players somehow still under the radar

[OnenOnlyMush]

Both those guys practically live on the DL. Just give it a little time they'll be right back on it soon.

[zoo youk]

Both go yard again.

[Brock Landers]

Love what i am seeing from this Cardinals team, they don't miss Pujols in the least

[SASH]

way to post this after their first 2 games into the season lol. Immediately after their first game of the season I saw the same thing and put $250 on them to win the NL Central at+250

[neverstoppers23]

its a 6 game stretch, you never good as you think when your high, and never as bad as you think when you are low. we have yet to see the 'real' cards. they will cool down, they will go through bad stretches. they sure have started off the season hot though.

[Albert Pujols]

The World Champ are going to thank the Angels someday for the favor they did. That contract is gonna be brutal for the Angels the last 6 years.

[konck]

beltran was a great signing. it was only a 2 year deal and he gets on base.

much better than paying pujols a 10 year contract.

[19th Hole]

its a 6 game stretch, you never good as you think when your high, and never as bad as you think when you are low. we have yet to see the 'real' cards. they will cool down, they will go through bad stretches. they sure have started off the season hot though.

GREEN WITH ENVY

[greenhippo]

GREEN WITH ENVY

Nothing wrong with that my friend.

[BigDofBA]

There is a reason the Cardinals are always good. They don't sign stupid contracts.

I'm a huge Cardinals fan and while I wish Pujols was still on he team, it was a smart move not giving him a 10 year contract web he is in his 30s.

That money will be better used.

[No coincidences]

There is a reason the Cardinals are always good. They don't sign stupid contracts.

I'm a huge Cardinals fan and while I wish Pujols was still on he team, it was a smart move not giving him a 10 year contract web he is in his 30s.

That money will be better used.

Agree. There's really no point in giving any player a huge contract, outside of a bonafide No. 1 starting pitcher.

[lunchbawks]

Agree. There's really no point in giving any player a huge contract, outside of a bonafide No. 1 starting pitcher.

I would sign a closer to a long term deal, but how often does a player like Mariano Rivera come around? (blue jays fan)

[neverstoppers23]

GREEN WITH ENVY

um what?
i have seen teams start off hot every season, eventually they cool down. its nothing new.

[neverstoppers23]

Agree. There's really no point in giving any player a huge contract, outside of a bonafide No. 1 starting pitcher.

That is nuts for me, giving a pitcher a long term contract. Pitchers have a much much much higher risk of being injured and missing whole seasons. Look at how many pitchers have tommy john surgeries?

I am just the opposite i would rather sign offensive players to long term deals. Obviously the amount per-year for Pujlos age is going to be questionable. but if angels win a world series, and compete every-year, it will pay out exponentially.

Brewers have Brauny locked up his whole career, and I would rather have him then an ACE anyday. Not saying that pitching doesn't mean more in the playoffs, you still need pitching. But as far as where my money would go first it would be in that top 5 players.

[HoulihansTX]

David Freese is KILLING it.