05/18/2012
Cardinals 5 Dodgers 6
Dear Birdnals,
Please start winning at a better clip, okay? This is turning into an awful May (8-9).
The worse part about our losses is how close we come to winning. Last night we lost due to a walk-off walk in the ninth inning.
The pitching isn't executing. The players who are replacing the injured guys aren't executing on defense.
This team seems to be in a tail spin because of injuries. So often this year, guys aren't available for a few days, and the Cardinals have to play with a short bench. For example, Jon Jay did not play for a few days after he injured his shoulder. I thought then that he should've gone on the disabled list, because the shoulder is a very important part of a batter's swing. For confirmation: See Scott Rolen. He has not been the same since colliding with Hee-seop Choi. Jon Jay has been hitting so well, and it would have been better if he had more rest and avoided aggravating the shoulder by coming back too early. I hope he returns completely healthy.
We need him.
And we need Lance Berkman and Allen Craig.
One more thing: free Matt Adams if Lance Berkman sees more time on the disabled list.
Til Later!
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