I think the Cards are a pretty good team. Their pitching thus far is far better than I thought it was going to be. That being said the combined record of their opponents is 19-32 and only the Rockies are even sniffing .500. Their early season schedule has turned out to be incredibly easy. It should be interesting how they fare once they get into the Brewers, Cubs, and Reds portion of their schedule. For reference the Brewers opponents arent that much better than that at 23-26 but it also was the Mets, Cubs, and Reds, three teams expected to be competing in 2008. The Rockies are the only team expected to be good that the Cards have faced. This Milwaukee series should be a very good indicator for where the Cards stand