Cardinals set opening day roster, Glaus having setbacks
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The St. Louis Cardinals have set their opening day roster – and it includes some surprises.
David Freese, who the Cards acquired in the Jim Edmonds trade to San Diego last offseason, is set to be the Opening Day starter at 3rd base. He will be the main 3rd baseman, with newcomer Brian Barden and several others as backups.Joe Thurston, a minor league star who spent last season with Red Sox AAA affiliate Pawtucket, will backup Skip Schumaker at 2nd base. Thurston adds flexibility and a left-handed bat to the Cardinals. Thurston has been spending time at 3rd and the outfield in Spring Training, and is the team’s new Scott Spiezio.
Colby Rasmus is the player who you shouldn’t be surprised about seeing with the big club. Rasmus had a good spring, and is slated to be the starting left fielder for St. LouisIn addition, Chris Perez has been sent down to AAA Memphis and Jason Motte will be the Cards’ closer. Brad Thompson is also staying with the Big Birds.
It sounds like Troy Glaus will be out more than originally thought. After meeting with team doctors, it was determined that his rehab has not gone as fast as hoped, and he could be out until (or after) the All Star Break. Glaus, who hit .299 with 27 home runs and 99 RBIs in 2008, is in the final year of his contract with St. Louis, and he will most likely not re-sign with the team in the 2009-10 offseason.
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April 8, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Glaus is a pretty big loss to that offense. I see that Duncan and Khalil Greene hit in the four and five spots against the Pirates yesterday. That’s quite a downgrade from Glaus / Ludwick.