Off Day Links

No game for the Redbirds today.  It’s the team’s first day off since the start of Spring Training, and they’ll only get one more, on March 30th, before hosting the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day.  Obviously, there’s not much news coming out of camp today, so I’ll point you toward some good reading elsewhere around Cardinal Country.

First, you’ll want to read a couple of stories from the St. Louis Post Dispatch.  Joe Strauss discusses the notion of Rick Ankiel batting cleanup, providing protection for slugger Albert Pujols.  Then, Derrick Goold has a nice story about Cardinal catching prospect Bryan Anderson, and his mentor, Mike Matheny.  Find it here.  Also on Bird Land, Goold crunches the numbers to defend the pitcher batting eighth in Tony La Russa’s lineup.  It’s a good read.  Here’s the link.

Then, check out the United Cardinal Bloggers’ debate on what to do with pitcher Anthony Reyes.  It’s over at Redbird Ramblings.

Next, MSN picked their top five ballparks, and Busch Stadium is one of them.

The Cards are back in action tomorrow, as they’ll head to Ft. Lauderdale to face the Orioles.  Brad Thompson will get the ball in his first career Grapefruit League start.  Get excited Cards fans!  Just thirteen days until Opening Day!