Spring training game stats so far:
March 5th W 4-1 vs. Marlins
March 6th W 5-2 vs. Astros
March 7th L 5-6 vs. Nationals
March 8th W 5-2 vs. Marlins
March 9th L 0-3 vs. Red Sox
March 10th L 6-7 vs. Astros
March 11th W 6-2 vs. Braves
March 12th W 8-2 vs. Orioles
March 13th L 3-6 vs. Marlins
March 14th L 3-6 vs. Twins
March 15th T 6-6 vs. Twins
March 16th W 1-0 vs. Tigers
March 17th W 7-1 vs. Marlins
Adam Wainwright is back! Spring training for him is starting this upcoming Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. Last spring training game against them was on March 11th, and the men of St. Louis took home a win. Hopefully they can do it again with the help of abdominal pain-free Wainwright. He has practiced since spring training by throwing 40 pitches in a simulated game this past Monday. The Cardinals are expecting him to throw 50-60 pitches in his debut game on Saturday.
Not only do the Cardinals have the electric Adam Wainwright on the mound, but they also have the promising Michael Wacha to back him up in the case of an unfortunate situation that ends with Wainwright on the bench. Wacha had a breakout season in 2013 when he registered a 2.78 ERA and a 1.098 WHIP over his first 64 ⅔ major league innings. If both Wainwright and Wacha remain healthy, then the depth that the Cardinals have at the mound makes them a sizeable force in the National League Central Division.
The big first game on April 5th against the Chicago Clubs is what all this spring training is for. The team wants to start off strong this season. Wainwright is expected to start every 5 games according to Matheny until the major league season opener; this way he will have enough practice and rest to be able to pitch for it.
