Cards Rock!!

Here is my weekly post on the St. Louis Cardinals, the best baseball team in the world. I have been soo busy and stessed I have been unable to blog on my favorite things- namely the Cardinals. The Cardinals had their first interleague games this past weekend. They roughed up the Kansas City Royals (worst team in the American League). Firstbaseman Albert Pujols hit a homerun in each game, bringing his HR total to 22. Radio broadcasters and sports journalists alike say if he continues at this pace he will hit 83 HRs for the season!! Pujols has the potential and ability to do it, I just don't see it happening. As the Cardinals add more wins to their belt, fewer and fewer pitchers are going to pitch to Pujols b/c they know what he is capable of. More than likely, Pujols will walk more times than hitting HRs. Catcher Yadier Molina started Friday night and Sat. night games, unfortunately he didn't get any hits. Molina is struggling at the plate; defensively he is awesome, but offense needs work. The lack of hits are not the result of lack of practice and aggression at the plate. Molina is aggressive at the plate and doing the best to get a hit for his team. The broadcasters for FSN said that each time Molina bats, his stance is changing. I personally don't think this method is wise. I think Molina should lean on batting coach and fellow players for advice. Work with Pujols- the man can hit anything and Molina is reported by manager Tony LaRussa as willing to listen and learn. Chris Duncan was brought up from Triple A and hit a homerun in his first appearence in 2006 (kinda like he did last year, hmm interesting..). Proud Poppa coach Dave Duncan was in the dugout and smiled upon his son's long ball. Welcome once again to the big leagues Chris Duncan!
Tonight the Birds on the Bat take on the San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds (who unfortunatley tied Babe Ruth's numbers for HRs hit). Mark Mulder takes the mound tonight. Hopefully our pitchers will not let him get another HR and surpass Ruth's prestigous record. Barry Bonds has lied to fans and judges alike; he has done steriods. Period. If you look at him when he was a rookie and then 4 or so years later- it is not naturally possible to develop like that at his age. He had some help, serious help. So go Cards and don't let "baby" Barry Bonds send one deep into the crowds.
Oh yea one more thing about the Royals- Cards games; there were more Cardinal fans at the stadium than Royal fans! It must be sad to hear "Let's go Cardinals!" at your home stadium (other than Busch). Former Carindals Reggie Sanders and Mark Grudzielanek are now playing for the Royals- bad move- worse than shortstop Edgar Renteria's move to the Boston Red Sox.