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St. Louis Cardinals: Five can’t miss series’ of 2016

By Landon Clapp

Mar 31, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA;St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) and third baseman Matt Carpenter (13) gets pumped up in the dugout before the game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA;St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) and third baseman Matt Carpenter (13) gets pumped up in the dugout before the game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (From left) general manager Dave Stewart , team president Derrick Hall , managing general partner Ken Kendrick , Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke , manager Chip Hale , chief baseball officer Tony La Russa and senior vice president of baseball operations De Jon Watson pose for a group photo during a press conference at Chase Field . Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (From left) general manager Dave Stewart , team president Derrick Hall , managing general partner Ken Kendrick , Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke , manager Chip Hale , chief baseball officer Tony La Russa and senior vice president of baseball operations De Jon Watson pose for a group photo during a press conference at Chase Field . Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

April 25-28 @ Arizona Diamondbacks

We’ll get our first looked at the retooled Diamondbacks with a four game set down at Chase Field near the tail end of April.

There’s a good chance we see both Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller (certainly as least one of them) in that series.

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The Diamondbacks feel like they have a real shot in the NL West this year, and it isn’t without good reason.

They’ve always had a plus offensive unit. Led by one of the games premier talents in Paul Goldschmidt, the D-Backs won’t have any trouble scoring runs this year.

Obviously that pitching staff is much improved, and there is genuine excitement in Arizona for the first time in a while, thanks to the savvy offseason pick ups by Tony La Russa.

The early season four-game set should be a good barometer for where each of these teams stand in the National League in 2016.

I certainly wouldn’t be disappointed with a split, particularly if the Cards have to try and deal with Greinke and Miller in the series.

Next: Regular season wrap up with the Buccos at Busch

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