It’s been a dominating series for the Cardinals against their World Series opponents from a year ago. No it hasn’t. Would you believe a close but satisfying two wins? No, I wouldn’t. How about an even-up split? You couldn’t get more balanced than St. Louis and Boston in the first two games. Both have a [...]
Some of you may be aware that Yadier Molina does more than catch baseballs. (Well, OK, fine, he’s not doing THAT right now, but in general. Stop being pedantic and listen.) He also has a record label and now we’re seeing possibly the first music video to come out of that endeavor. Check it out [...]
Yes, I’m now back in the saddle. I hope that you enjoyed the wonderful coverage of the rest of the Conclave writers while I was gone, although if you did you’ll probably find this blog more of a disappointment from now on. It is good to be back in the land of the living, as [...]
Hero: Shelby Miller. Miller seems to be making some adjustments, making his command better. If he gets clicking, he’s going to be an incredible fifth starter. Goat: Jhonny Peralta. Only starter without a hit, such a difference from the last two nights. Notes: First off, my note in the last post about John Mozeliak not [...]
Hero: Peter Bourjos. The only RBI because of his speed and a walk to boot. Tough to find anything good in this one. Goat: Pick one. I’ll go with Seth Maness, given his four runs in less than an inning, but throw a dart and you’ll find a worthy candidate. Notes: You really can’t blame [...]
Hero: Matt Carpenter. A hit, 2 walks. That’s an amazing offensive explosion these days. Goat: A.J. Pierzynski. 0-4, 2 K. Notes: Ugh, all the way around. Lance Lynn did OK, but nobody really covered themselves in glory in this one.
Hero: Adam Wainwright. Seven scoreless with just one run of support. There is a reason he’s the ace. Goat: Matt Adams. The only starter without a hit. Notes: Wes wrote about Matt Holliday’s second half surge legend not being as accurate as we thought. Thankfully so far this season, the legend is real. Good game [...]
Hero: Matt Adams. Two hits, both for extra bases, and four RBI. Good job, Big Fill In The Blank. Goat: Oscar Taveras. Glad he got the start, but 0-4 with four left on gets him listed here. Hopefully it won’t be a week before he can redeem himself. Notes: Wasn’t a dominant Shelby Miller but [...]
Ugly game Friday. Kinda glad I missed watching it. Hero: Matt Holliday. Tying home run, two hits. Goat: Joe Kelly. Five runs in less than five innings. Kevin Siegrist lost the game, but Kelly was just lucky that he got off the hook. Notes: Great PH by Oscar Taveras. And I don’t understand at all [...]
I’m doing all the last minute stuff you do before you head out on a vacation, but to save myself from trying to do this later on, let’s wrap up tonight’s drudge of a game. Hero goes to…wow, I don’t know who. Lance Lynn did OK, but he allowed a run via a hit from [...]
When a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals gives up six runs in five innings, it’s a bad night at the office. When that pitcher is Adam Wainwright, best get out the fainting couches for Cardinal Nation, because that just doesn’t enter into our frame of reference. Maybe it shouldn’t be quite as surprising as [...]
Not all series wins are created equal. If your team drops the first game of a three-game set and wins the last two, you are pretty happy to have come back and taken the series. If your team splits the first two then wins the rubber match, you might rue a few opportunities, but probably [...]
