St. Louis Cardinals Set Roster – Prepare for Opening Day in Arizona, Busch Stadium April 8

Many people hate Mondays. I’m certainly not their biggest fan. I gotta admit, though, I’m looking forward to this coming Monday. Why, you ask?

Well, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it you must not be a huge Cardinals fan. On Monday, April 1, the Cardinals kick off the 2013 season when they visit Arizona. In a flurry of activity, the Cardinals set their Opening Day roster today and announced several moves and signings this past week. I’ll do my best to provide a brief overture, but this may turn into a novel.

Starting Pitchers (2012 statistics shown)

RH Adam Wainwright – 14-13, 3.94 ERA, 3 CG, 2 SHO, 198.2 IP, 184 K, 52 BB, 1.248 WHIP

LH Jaime Garcia – 7-7, 3.92 ERA, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 121.2 IP, 98 K, 30 BB, 1.364 WHIP

RH Lance Lynn – 18-7, 3.78 ERA, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 176 IP, 180 K, 64 BB, 1.318 WHIP

RH Jake Westbrook – 13-11, 3.97 ERA, 1 CG, 0 SHO, 106 K, 52 BB, 1.391 WHIP

RH Shelby Miller – 1-0, 1.32 ERA, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 16 K, 4 BB, 0.951 WHIP

Next: The Bullpen