I wasn't saying we NEED a starter dawg. I was just stating that if one gets injured, we go to Lyons. That's it. I happen to think Lyons is a hell of a lot more than chopped liver too. He is quite valuable in long relief.

Before the rain out last week and we had to play the Dbl Header and a #6, the Cardinals were the only team in baseball to have used the same 5 starter for every game. I know the value. I also know about Cardinal pitching injuries that seem about as regular as Bubba's daily constitution.

Get Carp back and go with Garcia, Alydmes, Wong and Gyorko on the infield. Leave Peralta on the stretcher for all I care.That guy fell down big time last fall when we needed him most.