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Forgive my absense on the Die Hards blog. Army training has taken me away from most, if not, all of the season. But there are some things that I saw when I wasn't training that I would like to share. Please forgive me if these comments have been acted on before.

Albert Pujols - It seems that the off season surgery on the right elbow has not slowed him down a bit. In fact, I think it made him a better player. I was real surprised that he swipped 15 bases! And I thought that he was going to be the first triple crown winner since Rogers Hornsby (if memory serves me correctly). I forsee him to be a leading canidate to get it next year. Who knows, he just might get it.

Chris Carpenter - He did alot better than I thought he would, given the fact that I think Moz was rushing his recovery. But I am glad that he got back in the rotation and see that he is performing well. I hope that next year he can be a leading canidate for the Cy Young.

Adam Wainwright - What more can I say? He should win the Cy Young this year, hands down.

John Smoltz - This cat is like the energizer bunny. I thought he would be in Boston for a while. But I guess you can never take the National Leage out of a pitcher when he spent most of his career in the NL. I hope that the Cards resign him to bolster up the starting rotation and get us back in the post season.

Some concerns that I have noticed that I am sure is on everyones mind is the bullpen. I am not sure what went on, but I think it is time that we need a Lee Smithesque reliever again.

I hope that with the winter meetings in the near future that some concerns of ours can be adressed and we can move on again in the post season and get to the big dance.