http://www.sbnation.com/users/Epistibrain Posts made by Epistibrain on SB Nation http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2008/5/3/472047/one-reason-why-the-card-s Epistibrain Sat, 03 May 2008 08:52:03 -0000 <p>It's curious that among all the knocks on the Cardinals starting rotation that I read before the season started, I never saw anyone address this elementary question: what was the Cardinals' record in games that these guys started last year? Going into Friday night's game with the Cubs the 2008 Cardinals had a .620 winning percentage. In the 84 games that Looper, Wainwright, Pineiro, and Wellemeyer started for the Cardinals in 2007, the Cardinals were 52-32, a .619 winning percentage. What a shocking development--these guys are doing exactly what they did last year!</p> <p>If their current rotation stays healthy there is no reason to believe the Cardinals can't contend. After all, they have&nbsp;won well over 60% of the games with these guys starting in a sample of over a hundred games. The&nbsp;biggest danger at this point is&nbsp;someone getting hurt or, even worse,&nbsp;Mark&nbsp;Mulder getting "healthy."&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>