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I've won I'm Bryan Webber welcome the fox sports dot com's first picture please be joined by baseball analyst Jim -- previewing the St. Louis Cardinals and we'd all about the drama. -- Paulson the cards did not work -- a deal prior to his deadline do you think this will be distraction as the season rolls the ball.

Russa of course is gonna say it's not gonna be a distraction now proposal say the same thing sold John -- they liked the GM of the Cardinals. This absolutely is going to be a distraction. Every stated Albert Pujols goes into the media's gonna come up and ask them would you consider our city when you become a free agent. Then all of a sudden there's going to be a lot of pressure as the season -- they're not in the race. They're gonna be -- ownership you've got to step up Albert doesn't want talk about this to the season's over. It's gonna be a distraction clubhouse because people outlook can say is this the last year of Albert here are we -- enough money to resigned and you know that already go to the disaster of Adam Wainwright prior it's gotta be a distraction.

only write in a look like the Cardinals had a pair of bases but when he makes going to miss the season because of Tommy John surgery how does Tony La Russa adjusted staff this is. -- dire development.

I really is because you can't replace Adam Wainwright -- budget is blown so they have no money to go get a starter we all know how hard how hard it is to get one just look at the Yankees. Brian Cashman has not been able to trade -- so it's very difficult so that first gonna try to fill spots from within Kyle McClellan will get first shot. And Brian Tallet Ian Snell some others don't compete for the job. What happens here I think Garcia goes from number three to number two Jake Westbrook now goes from number afforded number three in the rotation. Kyle Lohse goes from five to four and it becomes more pressure obviously on Garcia in west -- and Lohse to pick up for what. Let's make it official will the Cardinals have a winning record this year. I think they have a winning record I think it's an 8284. Win team without Adam Wainwright there are questions in right field. Lance Berkman has not played right field and four years he's been a first baseman DH. With the Astros and Yankees that's a question. We've got to look at second base and shortstop will they get enough offense really get enough defense in those positions the one thing I think the Cardinals have to look forward to is I think you're gonna break out years. By Kobe -- Rasmussen center and David freaks at third. If they're healthy they're gonna be big producers for the.

Card so hope but a lot of question marks immediately said yes as always we appreciate the -- that's -- for this edition of first pitcher remember foxsports.com. Has you covered for all your baseball it's Ford Jim -- I'm Brian -- We'll see you next time.