Can't Keep Us Down

04/08/2012

Cardinals 9 Brewers 3

Hey Redbirds,

IS THIS REAL LIFE?*

I hope this great start isn't a tease.  I'm afraid that the bullpen will do something to ruin it but so far the "blown save" hasn't reared its ugly head. The bullpen was great late last year, once Marc Rzepczynski (better known as Scrabble) and veteran pitchers who could pitch (imagine that!) were added.  However, like early last year, we once again have old pitchers (Linebrink, who-- thank God-- is on the DL, and Romero) in the 'pen who have to resort to smoke and mirrors to record an out.

In early April, it's hard to gauge a team-- hard to determine what is real and what is a mirage.   Last year, the resilience the team displayed in early April became characteristic of the team.  The blown saves were a trait, too.  I'm liking the patterns this team is displaying so far-- aggressive base running and plentiful hitting.  There's this aura about the team-- I haven't yet decipher it-- but it has something to do with the team's attitude and the way it goes about it's business....

If this is a team of extremes, I hope those extremes are good ones.  For example, I hope the high number of hits continue and I hope the high strikeout total doesn't.

THE RUBBER GAME

Yesterday afternoon, Lance Lynn made a fantastic start: 6.2 Innings Pitched, 2 Hits, 1 Earned Run, 1 Home Run, and 8 strikeouts.  And he still threw mid-90s!  Cardinal batters had FOURTEEN hits.  Relievers did give up two runs (boo), but the Cardinals still caught a "Happy Flight!" from Milwaukee to Cincinnati.

Beat those Reds!  Silence Jay Bruce and Joey Votto's bats!

'Til Later

HAPPY FLIGHT METER: 2/2

 *Gotta love David After Dentist