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luckymann · 09-03-2020, 08:37 PM

LAST YEAR: 63-77 25 GB, 7th / .323 / 4.91
BNN PREDICTION: 69-71 11 GB, 5th / .268 / 3.28
FARM SYSTEM: 15th
PAYROLL: 11th, $22,528
HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: 1B Ryan Shealy, $1,750
CASH BALANCE: $168,307

It was the Redbirds who of course denied the A’s access to the Penthouse and got to enjoy the fruits of their success on top of the world looking down on creation. But then the next morning, blurry-eyed from drinking way too much of the free French bubbly stuff that came with the room, they somehow managed to fall out of the window and, well, to quote the great Hank Azaria in America’s Sweethearts, pussy boy go Splat!

Splat! indeed. 63-77, a galaxy far, far away from 1st, propped up only by the lowly Reds from the dreaded top-to-bottom drop. (Hey, look at me—I’m a poet and I wasn’t even aware of it!) A dismount so untidy the Russian judge gave them a zero and there was no furore. 1902 will not go down in Cardinal folklore as a year to remember.

Sadly, nor it seems will 1903. Even sadder, if their inactivity in the time since is anything to go by, they are yet to realise this fact. Their sole offseason trade was shipping Terrence Long, who had hit .369 and driven in almost 200 runs for them, winning the 1901 NL MVP in the process, to Brooklyn for 33-year-old SP Red Lucas. Not exactly panic stations. More like band on the Titanic stations.

So what am I missing here?

Their squad is far from the worst going around, I’ll admit that. Catcher Wilson Ramos and 1B Ray Sanders are the pick of the crop, LF Steve Braun is pretty good, they are solid enough at every position and have a handy bench. Harry Gumbert should give them close enough to 20 wins and his rotation mates are each fairly capable in their own right.

And yet… And yet… Nup, got nothing.

.500 ball looks about right for this group, as BNN have predicted. My only prediction is that, in the 1903 NL class photo, St Louis will be sitting in centre-shot next to the Phillies, perhaps even holding hands in solidarity to the middle of the road.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: 1B Ray Sanders, C Wilson Ramos, P Harry Gumbert

Opening Day squad.

09-03-2020, 08:37 PM	#200
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,385	1903 St Louis Cardinals LAST YEAR: 63-77 25 GB, 7th / .323 / 4.91 BNN PREDICTION: 69-71 11 GB, 5th / .268 / 3.28 FARM SYSTEM: 15th PAYROLL: 11th, $22,528 HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: 1B Ryan Shealy, $1,750 CASH BALANCE: $168,307 It was the Redbirds who of course denied the A’s access to the Penthouse and got to enjoy the fruits of their success on top of the world looking down on creation. But then the next morning, blurry-eyed from drinking way too much of the free French bubbly stuff that came with the room, they somehow managed to fall out of the window and, well, to quote the great Hank Azaria in America’s Sweethearts, pussy boy go Splat! Splat! indeed. 63-77, a galaxy far, far away from 1st, propped up only by the lowly Reds from the dreaded top-to-bottom drop. (Hey, look at me—I’m a poet and I wasn’t even aware of it!) A dismount so untidy the Russian judge gave them a zero and there was no furore. 1902 will not go down in Cardinal folklore as a year to remember. Sadly, nor it seems will 1903. Even sadder, if their inactivity in the time since is anything to go by, they are yet to realise this fact. Their sole offseason trade was shipping Terrence Long, who had hit .369 and driven in almost 200 runs for them, winning the 1901 NL MVP in the process, to Brooklyn for 33-year-old SP Red Lucas. Not exactly panic stations. More like band on the Titanic stations. So what am I missing here? Their squad is far from the worst going around, I’ll admit that. Catcher Wilson Ramos and 1B Ray Sanders are the pick of the crop, LF Steve Braun is pretty good, they are solid enough at every position and have a handy bench. Harry Gumbert should give them close enough to 20 wins and his rotation mates are each fairly capable in their own right. And yet… And yet… Nup, got nothing. .500 ball looks about right for this group, as BNN have predicted. My only prediction is that, in the 1903 NL class photo, St Louis will be sitting in centre-shot next to the Phillies, perhaps even holding hands in solidarity to the middle of the road. *PLAYERS TO WATCH: 1B Ray Sanders, C Wilson Ramos, P Harry Gumbert* Opening Day squad. Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 09-06-2020 at 09:10 AM.