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by **StlSluggers** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:58 am

St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote:The Cardinals might announce their starting pitcher today for Friday's series opener against the Astros, but Tuesday's leading indicators are the game might go to Jason Marquis over Mark Mulder, who was tentatively listed for the game on a team media release. Twice scratched from his start last weekend because of neck stiffness, Mulder has not thrown from a mound since. He played catch in the outfield before Tuesday night's game while Marquis threw in the bullpen before batting practice.

My first thought is that they're playing it safe with Mulder so that he doesn't have problems when playoff-time comes around. My deeper fear is that they're hiding something that might be worse than we know about.

by **Pogotheostrich** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:15 am

If he doesn't pitch Friday I have to think it is something more serious than a stiff neck.

by **SaintsOfTheDiamond** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:23 pm

Ugh, just when he was staring to get on a roll. :-/

I'm with you guys though, I think it could be something more serious. What was it that he supposedly had trouble with at the end of last year? I think it was a hip wasn't it? :-?

Don't know how that realates to a stiff neck. :-o

by **SaintsOfTheDiamond** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:45 am

Anyone see the game against the Brewers tonight? :-o

I started watching in the third and saw Reyes pitching and thought hey that's cool, maybe they bumped everyone back a day again since he did so well there in his debut, but then I checked the box score and nearly crapped myself. :-[

by **JTWood** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:17 am

Yeah, it's been a rough few days. I just hope this is them getting it out of their system pre-playoffs. Hopefully, they'll come out of this stretch with a healthy realization of their vulnerability causing them to focus better and to really buckle down - just in time for the playoffs.

;-D

At least, that's my hope... :-o

by **Pogotheostrich** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:53 pm

JTWood wrote:Yeah, it's been a rough few days. I just hope this is them getting it out of their system pre-playoffs. Hopefully, they'll come out of this stretch with a healthy realization of their vulnerability causing them to focus better and to really buckle down - just in time for the playoffs.

At least, that's my hope...

Me too. It seems about once a month Mulder, Morris and Marquis look horrible. Hopefully they do it now instead of in the playoffs.

by **JTWood** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:39 pm

Today was an excellent turnaround, and further proof for my argument that Suppan should be #3 this post season.

Also note:

Edmonds, 2-for-4, 3B, HR, RBI, 2 R

If he gets hot... What is it that Mike Shannon always says? Katie bar the door?

:-D

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