For our stopper...

04/22/2012

Cardinals 5 Pirates 1

Dear Kyle Lohse,

You rock my world.  I knew we will win if our offense wasn't stymied Sunday.  I knew we could win with just a few runs.  You are definitely our stopper--if there is a losing streak, you'll pitch well enough to stop it.

This year you've pitched well enough to win all 4 of your starts, but a 3-0 record with a no decision is obviously outstanding.

You are a very good pitcher when healthy. I hope all continues going well with you. 

Happy Flight last night from Pittsburgh to Chicago!

'Til Later

"Happy Flight!" meter: 3/5

P.S. Drop just a bit of your pixie dust on Adam Wainwright's elbow.

Walk-Off Victory Face

04/17/2012

Reds 1 Cardinals 2

Final/10

Dear birdies,

I was at the game last night and had an awesome time.  But looking back, the team was awful.  Except for Kyle Lohse.

Lohse pitched beautifully. (The bullpen did well, too, if you put aside the blown save that occurred due to the errors).  But the rest of you guys... 2 errors and 14 men left on base!  It seems as if the only the only way any Cardinal touches home plate is through the home run-- can we please start hitting with men on base.

 I thought this team could be one of--if not the top-- best offenses in the NL again.  Prove me right and start being more clutch or whatever.  You all do a great job of getting on base, now get home!

Last night in the 10th inning, I pleaded with the gods of baseball to let a Cardinal victory happen that inning. The bases were juiced with baby birds: Tyler Greene (pinch running for "@dfreese23", i.e. David Freese), Jon Jay ("@jonjayU"), and Daniel Descalso ("@DanielDescalso").  I worried that the ineptitude shown with the bases loaded in the ninth will be displayed once again, but Matt Carpenter ("@MattCarp13"), the current darling of St. Louis, came through leading to my "crazed fan walk-off victory face."  My sister captured it perfectly in the picture after the jump.