In the real world, a penny isn’t worth much at all. But when it comes to the potential success of the Cardinals’ 2010 pitching rotation, a Penny is actually worth a ton.
Brad Penny is one of the newest faces to the Cardinals’ clubhouse, but he’s already being counted on as a key member of the rotation. Like last season, manager Tony La Russa has two starters this year that he is sure will perform well (barring injury) in Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright.
But also like last season, La Russa is uncertain what to expect out of the rest of the rotation.
But last season La Russa and the Cardinals were pleasantly surprised when No. 3 starter Joel Pineiro won 15 games and posted a 3.49 ERA. It was the first time in seven seasons that Pineiro won more than eight games.&n ...
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Article written by Cole Claybourn
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