game thread 3.8.07 cards vs twins

Jocephus · Post by **Jocephus** » March 8 07, 9:26 am

*should* be gameday
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/y2006/gd ... &brand=mlb

its also on mlb.audio, i believe

starting lineup, via goold:
THE CARDINALS (4-3-1)

Skip Schumaker, CF
Chris Duncan, LF
Albert Pujols, 1B
Scott Rolen, 3B
Scott Spiezio, 2B
Preston Wilson, DH
John Rodriguez, RF
Yadier Molina, C
Jolbert Cabrera, SS

Starting pitcher: RHP Kip Wells (45 pitches). Followed by: LHP Troy Cate (45), LHP Randy Keisler (45), LHP Ricardo Rincon (30), RHP Kelvin Jimenez (30) and, back from a bout with food poisoning and ready to throw, RHP Brian Falkenborg (30).

THE TWINS (1-6)

Jason Kubel, LF
Nick Punto, 3B
Mike Redmond, C
Michael Cuddyer, RF
Justin Morneau, 1B
Glenn Williams, 2B
Denard Span, CF
Tommy Watkins, DH
Alexi Casilla, SS
Starting pitcher: RHP Scott Baker.

cardinalkarp · Post by **cardinalkarp** » March 8 07, 9:28 am

I love gameday audio this year, getting all the spring training games is sweet!!

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » March 8 07, 9:41 am

Game Notes are HERE.

Not much new stuff in there but I figured I'd post the link in case anyone has missed the last couple of updates.

GO CARDINALS!

valley_card22 · Post by **valley_card22** » March 8 07, 9:56 am

bringing out the "A" guns today. I REALLY want Skip to make the club. Two HRS yesterday helped his cause.

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » March 8 07, 11:01 am

Anyone know how much we're paying Preston K. Wilson this year? Is it a guaranteed contract?

Jocephus · Post by **Jocephus** » March 8 07, 11:05 am

isn't it 1 mil?

Phyrkrakr · Post by **Phyrkrakr** » March 8 07, 11:08 am

rs232 wrote:Anyone know how much we're paying Preston K. Wilson this year? Is it a guaranteed contract?

$1M, guaranteed, + $500,000 in performance bonuses.

Twins lineup:

1. Jason Kubel, LF
2. Nick Punto, 3B
3. Mike Redmond, C
4. Michael Cuddyer, RF
5. Justin Morneau, 1B
6. Glenn Williams, 2B
7. Denard Span, CF
8. Tommy Watkins, DH
9. Alexi Casilla, SS

Starting pitcher: RHP Scott Baker.

And finally, the obligatory Troy Cate picture:

doe_boy · Post by **doe_boy** » March 8 07, 11:08 am

Jocephus wrote:isn't it 1 mil?

The PD just had an article regarding the Cards 2007 payroll. Here's the list they included.

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Cardinals 2007 projected payroll: 

Albert Pujols ... $15 million 

Scott Rolen ... $12 million 

Jim Edmonds ... $11 million 

Jason Isringhausen ... $8.75 million 

Chris Carpenter ... $8.5 million 

Juan Encarnacion ... $5 million 

Mark Mulder ... $5 million 

David Eckstein ... $4.5 million 

Braden Looper ... $4.5 million 

Kip Wells ... $4 million 

Adam Kennedy ... $2.5 million 

Scott Spiezio ... $2.1 million 

Russ Springer ... $1.75 million 

Ricardo Rincon ... $1.45 million 

So Taguchi ... $1.025 million 

Ryan Franklin ... $1 million 

Aaron Miles ... $1 million 

Preston Wilson ... $1 million 

Gary Bennett ... $900,000

Randy Flores ... $800,000

Yadier Molin ... $525,000

Josh Hancock ... $430,000

Adam Wainwright ... $410,000

Brad Thompson ... $400,000

Chris Duncan ... $400,000

Tyler Johnson ... $395,000

Anthony Reyes ... $392,000

John Rodriguez ... $391,500

Skip Schumaker ... $382,000

Josh Kinney ... $382,000



Total projected payroll: $95,882,500

(Payroll projections are based on a 25-man roster plus players who may be called up during the season due to injuries, etc.)

Looks like you hit Preston's pay right on the ol' noserino!

businessmansspecial · Post by **businessmansspecial** » March 8 07, 11:28 am

It's Thursday!! The game is on KTRS 550 A.M. I assume ST games are on the web.

cardinalkarp · Post by **cardinalkarp** » March 8 07, 11:51 am

businessmansspecial wrote:It's Thursday!! The game is on KTRS 550 A.M. I assume ST games are on the web.

I think you're assuming wrong