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Tomorrow? That would be Wainwright for the Cards. Ought to to be interesting. He's coming into the game thinking he's got something to prove.

You guys have put together a nice season so far. Someone I know called the A's scrappy. Took a look at your stats. On the surface it looks more like you live or die with the long ball.

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They've been saying that since early May.

Spam? Sort of makes you proud, doesn't it?

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Complete game ... 5 hits, 2 walks and 8 strike-outs ... I think Wanno showed what he wanted to prove.


Rubber game today ... "half a tank" Westbrook for the Cards ... good thing the bullpen is rested ... not much room to give up runs ... left-hander on the mound for the A's.

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:noon on the Westy comment.
Adam sure did and good to, you hit the nail on the head with needing the bullpen. Go Cards!

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I was wrong about "half a tank" ... he was on "E." What I don't understand ... your team manages to score 5 runs against a left hander ... you have a rested pen ... and you wait to give "E" the hook until he has given away the lead?

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Mathney is suffering from Tyler Green syndrome again. But how the hell can be pull Wainwright and leave Westbrook in there?

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Don't tell me it's a long season.

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Miller righted his ship a little last nite and they found their bats for a change. Wainwright for the rubber game. Is it possible that we can finally take a series on this road trip?

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I sure hope so. Something clicked last night after crushing losses. One thing I did not get a chance to comment on this series was the class Pujols showed by wearing a Musial patch, I don't think it's doing him much good but classy none the less. Wainwright should be able to mow them down, since "Hitters are just big dumb animals" anyways, lol!

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Haven't seen either of the games ... way past my bedtime ... I've turned into an old fart.

Didn't know about the Musial patch ... classy. It could have been a Pujols patch some day if he had stuck around. Noticed that he is 0-7 in the series so far ... think we can keep him down for one more game?

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Lol but true on the Pujols patch. Well, with Wainwright on the mound I would say he has a good idea of what Pujols does and does not like, I'm betting on another 0 for Pujols.

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What an awful roadtrip.

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Westbrook finally had his sinker working. No strikeouts, 19 ground balls and only 2 fly balls. He looked like an entirely different pitcher than he did on the west coast.

Enjoy the game today. Should be a beautiful day for a ballgame.

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Missed it!

I decided to take the family whitewater rafting instead of the Cards game. If the won it would be expected, and if they lost it would be really crappy, so.

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Should have been a beautiful day for that too. Missed the first walk off win of the year. That's the good news ... Now the bad news ... Yadi was out for an MRI on his knee.

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Just read that about Yaddi. Hundreds of innings are going to do that and I don't see him getting time off to fully recover before the season ends. Lets hope that nothing major happens till then.

And the whitewater was AWESOME!

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They're on a bit of run against some teams they ought to beat. Hope they can keep it going in Chitown.

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Kelly came through! Also happy birthday to Yaddi!

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Kelly pitched a nice game. Wish I could say the same for Lynn. But, he had some help losing that game. Ugly ... messy.

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I missed most of it and only heard the 1st and 2nd inning, it was enough to give a Cubs fan hope so I turned it off!

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Not a bad way to end the last game of the 1st half! I can't wait until my stuff gets here tomorrow so I can start watching games again, Mike Shannon is killing me on the radio. I want to hear the game not anni dotes from 30 years ago.

It is giving me goose bumps to hear Carpenter, yes the other white meat is throwing 94mph right now at AAA! And as for #13 I can't say that there is a player I like more right now, his work ethic shows by how well he has played the game thus far. Go Cards! 12 in 13!

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Rumor ... trade for Matt Garza? Seriously?

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All dogs go to heaven :D

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Off to a good start in the second half. Jake did okay but didn't go deep. That's a shame too because he really seemed to be a threat at the plate ...

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Finally settled in here and got a chance to wtch it. It was the Jake Westbrook show last night, 3 for 3 with a double. And he almost lost is as well. Not as bad as the guy they put in for the 9th, "The Chief" had to come in and close it. But 9 runs no HR's, it was a very enjoyable game. And oh yeah, Matt Carpenter is still killing it!

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Shelby pitched a nice game. Looks like 12 days rest must have done him some good.

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And they are keeping his pitch count low.
When was the last time we hit a HR? I'm loving it, winning without the big blasts and playing small ball!

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It's been a loooong time hasn't it ... honestly can't remember the last one. Beltran and Holiday are our only legitimate threats anyway. Holiday has been out and Beltran's long balls seem to fade as the season goes on.

Took a look at the stats ... only the D'backs, Giants, Royals and Marlins have hit fewer HRs than the Cards.

On the other hand .... the lineup last nite only had 3 position players with a BA under .300 and one of those was Freese. Plus, it is nice to see Molina and Craig tied for first in the NL batting race ... both at .355.

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Wow 3 of those teams are in last place I think. Lets see if Jake Babe Ruth Westbrook has another game like his last one :D

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In game update because its awesome. Molina and Craig have hit back to back 2 times, in the process swapping best Avg in the NL for the same.

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Wish I could have seen it but just got home from work ... these guys love evening meetings.

Checked the box score. Looks like Jake had his sinker working tonight ... 17 ground-ball outs to only 8 fly-ball outs. Molina (3 for 5 - .339) seemed to inch ahead by .002 because they walked Craig (2 for 4 - .337) once.

But, the HR drought continues ... RBI's - 4 singles, 2 doubles and a triple.

Another good sign that had me worried earlier in the year ... they only hit into one DP.

Looked like a heck of a good game to watch.

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Didn't notice this until I read the game recap ... Westbrook stole a base ... now, I'm really sorry I missed it.

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Yeah! It had a bit of everything, lol! Freese nailed a ball that for sure looked like a game 6 HR to center but nope a double. I'm beginning to think these guys are going to get fined if one goes over the wall, jk. Shane Greased Lightning Robinson might just have Jays job at center if he keeps going like he does, good d, ran out a single at 1st, and then ran out a triple to score 2.

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I keep hearing that he is the best athlete on the team. He was a terrific player in college and showed enough talent to bring him up to the show. Not sure he is equal to Jay in center field. He does show flashes like last night but the next game he looks lost at the plate. The guy is a mystery to me.

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Glad we got the sweep ... tough stretch ahead ... Braves, Dodgers, Bucks and Reds.

HR drought ... you might enjoy this:

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colum...854fb1946.html

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No joke, this road trip should set the table for the rest of the season. I guess that goes without saying though.


"It isn't Mike Matheny Baseball ... because I'm not really sure what Matheny Baseball is."

Lol! Thanks for the link!

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Not a good start ... but they hit a HR ... yippie.

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I missed it, but totally blame the HR for the loss :D. The Cards just have to win the series.

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Guess that's not gonna happen.

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Just awful right now ... can't even watch it.

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Yup. I was all postseason for the 1st game of the double header and again last night. Resting on their laurels? Maybe the Cards and Pirates are having a "Freaky Friday" moment. I have read that the baseball gods finally took notice of the risp avg. Either way part of me would rather lose vs sub .500 teams and win vs .500. It's looking like the boys had an easy schedule and even when they did win vs the contenders they were just getting hot.

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Game is not quite over but I have an exam tomorrow am. But Feast or Famine! Machine Gun Kelly pitched well and when he did not pitched out of a few jams. Took the no no into the 5th and had 2 hits. And the kid can RUN!

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Reds vs Cards is gonna be crucial...
It's gonna be must see TV...
The Cards are on a downslide, and so ate the Reds.



I hope the Reds beat the Holy Hell out of the Cards, but I just don't see it happening. Even without Molina. Cueto ain't gonna kick anyone from the netting at home plate.


Best of luck to you guys, but I sense that the Cards don't need luck, even with the rookie pitching and missing Molina.

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Hey Andy, good to hear from you!

I'm not sure how it will go but I don't want to see 13-0 games either way. The Cards and Reds need to battle it out to get that competitive spirit going, sans bench clearing brawl LOL!

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Plus, no matter what, we're gonna miss Molina.

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Well, there goes that wish...

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Kind of spooky isn't it?

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It is. That is the only way to explain two 13 run games after dropping 7 straight and DD hits 2 HR back to back in the same damn spot. Tonight's game should be another interesting one!

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Also I'm not sure what came 1st, the Matt C slump then limiting his working hours or the other way around but let the man show up to the park and work when he wants! He is getting another day off, not what he needs IMHO, I don't think he is a guy the benefits from messing with his schedule.

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AGHHHH! Bunting!