Cardinals Complete Week#2

Saturday morning’s practice was a real good finish to the second week of practice. This week seemed to move along much more quickly than last week, and it is important to settle down and make sure you are doing the right things in those practices, or else you may be wasting the time. We got to play live situations on the infield today, taking the hitters and pitchers from the cage to out in the open. Every time we get to do something like that, I think every one gets a little more anxious to finally get outside and on the field. Our infield continues to look real good defensively, especially up the middle with Tory Bouyea at shortstop and Pat Shaughnessy at second base. A lot of the guys on the team are impressed with how well they are working together, especially the pitchers who have the two of them working for them.

I think the toughest thing for our team continues to be the same repetitions we are working on every day, but that is what is going to be key in our development as a team. To be able to work on the little parts of the swing and anything on defense so many times is what allows the plays and feel of the game be ingrained in our minds. That way, when something we may have worked on a countless number of times in practice comes up during a game, it is something we know exactly how to execute. If you have to constantly be thinking and guessing your next move, you’re already a step behind the teams you’re facing. Sunday allowed us to relax for a day, watch the Super Bowl as a team, and get ready for next week’s work.

#17 = Matt Burns