St. Louis Cardinals: Preseason Roster Predictions Part 2

The 2016 St. Louis Cardinals won’t always be easy to watch but they have plenty of fight and ability left in them.

Outside of Holliday, Molina, and Wainwright, this group of Redbirds actually isn’t that old of a bunch. They also own the last three division titles. The Cardinals will get pushed by the Cubs and Pirates this season and the next few. That’s part of the game. You set a standard and await challengers and they put up a fight.

The last time I heard, games weren’t won in December, January or February. They are won when the grass turns green, the humidity perks up and the bodies really start to sweat. Cubs can rise up all they want, but even they know the road to the World Series will run through the Arch.

They can go out and collect Jason Heyward and John Lackey. They can sign an aging utility player in Ben Zobrist. They can muscle up but they still have to play the games. Will Jake Arrieta‘s arm fall off? How will Lackey fare when he doesn’t start in Busch Stadium 18 times a season? Can the Cubs duplicate that hitting performance? We shall see.

Next: McNeil's Roster Prediction

As Joaquin Andujar once said, “You never know.” Anything can happen between now and October. Teams will ride hot and cold streaks. Fanbases will call for heads. General managers will make moves. Trades will occur. Players will switch jerseys. Ride the bus. Catch planes. Over and over.

No one is crowned king in the spring. It has to get cool again for that to happen.

What do you think? Who makes the roster? Tell me in the comments below.