Just a couple of hours left to vote in yesterday’s matchups, plus the Arch Region from this morning is off and running. Now we turn our attention to the second half of the Ballpark Village Region.
1) Bob Gibson vs. 8) Joaquin Andujar
How they got here: Gibson took care of Al Hrabosky 24-2, Andujar edged Bob Tewksbury by the narrowest of margins 13-12.
Notes: A couple of Cardinal aces face off, but not all aces are created equal. Andujar has that ’80s mojo working for him, but that might not be enough to knock off a Hall of Famer.
4) Chris Carpenter vs. 5) Yadier Molina
How they got here: Carpenter removed fellow Northerner John Tudor 23-3, Molina threw the third shutout of the tournament at Kyle McClellan 26-0.
Notes: For all the various matchups, this might be the only one of “current” Cardinals, if you include the recently retired Carpenter in that mix. If this one has a spread over five, it’d be shocking.
Noon will have the Champions Regions final matchups released, so come back for that!
Earlier:
- The final Arch matchups in the second round went up.