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2007 St. Louis Cardinals season
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| Owner(s) | William DeWitt, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Tony La Russa | |
| Local television | FSN Midwest KSDK (NBC 5) |
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| Local radio | KTRS | |
The St. Louis Cardinals 2007 season started with the team raising their 2006 World Series championship banner at Busch Stadium. During the offseason, the Cardinals were faced with the challenge of handling their starting rotation. Four of their five starters were free agents, including Jeff Suppan (the 2006 NLCS MVP), Jeff Weaver (the winning pitcher in the World Series Game 5 clincher), Mark Mulder, and Jason Marquis. In the end, Suppan, Weaver, and Marquis all signed with other teams. The Cardinals signed Mulder, who ended 2006 on the disabled list, to a new two-year contract,[1], but Mulder remained on the disabled list after undergoing shoulder surgery, and is not expected to return until June.
To replace the departed pitchers, the Cardinals promoted Adam Wainwright, who spent 2006 in relief and took the closer's job from injured Jason Isringhausen, to the rotation. They signed free agent pitcher Kip Wells to fill another spot. The team enters 2007 with a rotation of Chris Carpenter, Wells, Wainwright and Anthony Reyes, with reliever Braden Looper assuming the fifth starter's role until Mulder's return.
In contrast with the rotation, the rest of the team remained stable. Every member of the Cardinals' playoff bullpen remained under contract for 2007, though the Cardinals signed free agent relievers Ryan Franklin and Russ Springer for reinforcement. Every position player for the Cardinals returned in 2007 except for midseason acquisition Ronnie Belliard, who signed as a free agent with the Washington Nationals.[2] To replace Belliard, the Cardinals signed Adam Kennedy, a former Cardinal who was traded [3] to the then-Anaheim Angels for Jim Edmonds in 2000, and was teammates with current Cardinals David Eckstein and Scott Spiezio when they won the 2002 World Series with Anaheim.
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| NL Central | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2 | -- | .667 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 3 | .5 | .571 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | .429 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | .429 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 5 | 2 | .167 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Duncan | 5 | 18 | 7 | .389 | 1 | 3 |
| David Eckstein | 6 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Edmonds | 5 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Kennedy | 6 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadier Molina | 5 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | 6 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Rolen | 6 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 1 | 5 |
| Preston Wilson | 5 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; K = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | ERA | K |
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| Chris Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Anthony Reyes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 3 |
| Adam Wainwright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 | 4 |
| Kip Wells | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.38 | 14 |
Note: G = Games pitched; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; K = Strikeouts
| Player | G | SV | ERA | K |
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| Randy Flores | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Franklin | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Hancock | 2 | 0 | 16.20 | 2 |
| Jason Isringhausen | 2 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Russ Springer | 3 | 0 | 16.20 | 2 |
| Brad Thompson | 4 | 0 | 6.23 | 1 |
- Game Logs:
- 1st Half: St. Louis Cardinals Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: St. Louis Cardinals Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: St. Louis Cardinals Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
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