Welcome to CardinalsHomePlate which is a brand new St. Louis Cardinals Blog!  We will be blogging about the Cardinals and their quest to get back into the post season and win the National League Central Division.

There are a lot of questions heading into the 2008 season for the Cardinals.  The team will be without Scott Rolen it appears, and also Jim Edmonds.  Both players are on the downside of their career but were still good players to have on the roster.  If Edmonds can stay healthy he is a pretty good center fielder.  Rolen is a great third basemen when healthy as well, but he and Tony LaRussa have really gotten into it, and Rolen doesn’t want to play for him anymore.

What are your thoughts for the upcoming Cardinals season?  Do they have what it takes to get back into the playoffs?  Let your opinion be heard by leaving a comment!