LetsGoBluz09: Jeff-

I noticed in your article you wrote this: It’s all over but the weeping. The Blues are down 0-3 in the best-of-seven series against the highly skilled and experienced Canucks.They can’t win the series now.

Is there a reason you've given up on this team already after seeing what they have accomplished over the past two months? Is it a long shot, YES, no doubt. But there should be no reason to ever doubt this team after the miraculous comeback they accomplished going 15th to 6th in 2 months. I'm not trying to hound you, just trying to get an answer of why you think it is over.

Jeff Gordon: Vancouver is just too good to blow a 3-0 series lead. I think the Blues can win Game 4 with a big push, but the Canucks are too good to choke up that margin.

NormalGuy: Gordo,
I enjoy the weekly chats. My comment/question: I actually like most the guys the Cards have in their bullpen on an individual basis. But did Mo construct a pen w/ too many specialists and not enough innings-eaters? I mean, it's one thing to have a specialty pen if you've got the Braves' 1990s starting rotation that will consistently go 7-8 innings. But, it doesn't seem to make as much sense if you're the 2009 Cards and have a bunch of 5 to 6 inning guys in the starting rotation. Simply put, I don't think the qualities/characteristics of the Cards' pen match up with those of the starting rotation.

Jeff Gordon: Good point. Thompson flopped in the innings-eating role, no now it falls to Boggs. Todd could come up add that element, too. But Miller is supposed to do some that as well . . . and that doesn't look likely.

skicks3535: Gordo,

At the end of the 2nd period last night I understand, somewhat, why Crombeen was put in the box for his role, but Masond "tough guy" Raymond drives Steen into the boards and gets nothing?!?. The penalty eventually led to the game winning goal. I'm not really blaming the refs, because when it comes down to it, the Blues failed to execute on the kill all night, but I was just wondering why Crombeen was the only guy to get put in the box. Maybe I missed something watching it on TV, but it should have been an everybody gets called or nobody gets called kind of thing, don't you think? Thanks

Jeff Gordon: Crombeen came in late in that scrum, so he was easy to single out.

Don I. Mus: This team has the worst transition game I have ever seen.
Do the coaches simply ignore this phase of the game because they know the talent just isn't there?
Realistically, can this team expect to go anywhere next season with the likes of Jackman, McKee and Brewer - I don't think so.
Your thoughts please.

Jeff Gordon: That is why the return of Johnson, Brewer (if healthy) and Pietrangelo is so important.

You're right about the transition game. It went away in Game 3. In fact, it's been an issue this whole series.

Matt: Any word on how Randy McMichael's rehab is going? Has he been participating in the offseason conditioning program?

Also, assuming he's healthy, how big of a role will he be in our offense next season?

Jeff Gordon: McMichael is back up to speed. In this offense, he should have a big role.