GatewayRedbirds.com

So, now that Albert's gone, who's the Card's "franchise" player. Not necessarily the team leader, but the player who currently represents the Cards in most people's mind.

Holliday, IMO, really doesn't exuded personality. He's just kind of a good player who's.... there. Yadi probably comes closest to representing the Cards to me, but I don't know if his national profile is really big enough. Berk will always be an Astro. This might be the year that Carp represents the Cards nationally and also the year he passes that torch to Wainwright.

John Mozeliak

_________________
JUGGERMOTTE!!!!



#? Some Guy #6 Stan the Man #7 Holliday

At the moment it's without question David Freese.

But, for me personally it's Chris Carpenter with Wainwright ready to take over as soon as he actually starts pitching again.

It's too bad that Holliday doesn't seem to have whatever it is that he needs to have to take on this role. He's probably the most talented player on the club. He just doesn't have that "moment" yet with the Cards. Freese, Carp, Yadi, AW, they all have it.

BTW, don't underestimate Motte, either. He's nowhere near that level now, but he has star potential.

_________________

Ryan Theriot

_________________

I voted for Wainwright...but now that I think more about it I think Yadier might be the better choice. It should be Holliday with the dollars he is pulling down; but he hasn't established that type of cred yet. He might in the years to come but I don't think he is that kind of player.

Too bad Carp is getting up there in years. He's a complete badass to me.

_________________

Matt Holliday. Period.

_________________

Albert Pujols.

_________________
"I have had craps that make my leg feel like it is being torn off
by a pack of angry chihuahuas, lets hope that is all it is...." -wart57
"Good lord. This is a family site." - G Keenan

Gateway Redbirds Facebook Group

None of the above at this point. Right now, the Cardinals are really a franchise without a face. Someone will have to step up and take that crown. No one can just be annointed the franchise player. They have to earn it. Waino and Freese are good candidates. Let's see if they can take that step.

_________________
The Chicago Cubs: be-LIE-ving since 1908

"Do I want to be in STL forever? Of course. People from other teams want to play in STL and they are jealous that we're in STL because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you want to leave a place like STL to go somewhere else and make 3 OR 4 MORE MILLION A YEAR? IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY. IALREADY GOT MY MONEY. IT'S ABOUT WINNING, THAT'S IT." Albert Pujols (February 15th, 2009)

I think I would choose Carpenter. Some here like him, some not so much. But I'd say fans of pretty much any other team can't stand him. Pujols' shoes in that department won't be filled. I would also say it could be Yadi. Waino is great, but he seems so mild mannered, not that this should disqualify him. Freese will have to do what he has done for awhile, of course he'll be the hometown favorite.

_________________

Catch my drift? Or am I being obtuse?