Apologies if this has been discussed earlier, and my regrets for interrupting the hot-stove chatter.

But have you seen the first half of the '09 schedule?

Three series against the Cubs in the first seven (or so) weeks? A first-half ending road trip to Milwaukee and Chicago with the distraction of the All-Star Game looming. Series against the Mets and the D-Backs in April? Interleague against Cleveland and Minnesota?

Just look it over and comment here. Goodness. I hope we're healthy.

i'm rooting for the dodgers for four reasons in this postseason:

1. they're playing the cubs

2. they hired joe torre as manager

3. they made a bold trade for an impact player like manny ramirez, and stand a good chance of resigning him (think mcgwire 1997)

4. they have made such moves without sacrificing their very talented young core.

this is a mix of accomplishments i think the cardinals would be well suited to follow (minus the cubs-in-the-first-round stuff, of course). i'm not advocating another "old school" manager once ladunca is gone, but simply a guy that's right for our mix

Discuss.

Who would play our favorite Cardinals once Disney makes the inevitible straight-to-DVD sappy-film about the 2006 season? Could be a fun debate since these guys are more hi-profile than they've ever been.

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Hey all,
Spent the evening in St. Louis watching Springfield and Memphis. I'm bleary-eyed and skipped work yesterday afternoon, so I'll have to keep this (semi) brief.

My wife, grandfather and I drove up from Springfield to see the game. As Springfield season ticket holders, we had dibs on upper deck, first-base line seats. We had a rooting interest, but the game was secondary. More on the players at the end.

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My grandfather has Springfield Cardinals season tickets, and managed to snag a few for the Memphis/Springfield game.

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