Obligatory Post...

05/14/2012

Cardinals 2 Reds 3

Final/10

Dear Cardinals,

The most frustrating part about all this is that we are a good team. It sucks losing like this all the time.  The bullpen needs to be fixed. It is dragging me down. 

Victor Marte shouldn't be trusted in close games anymore. Neither should any of our other relievers, actually.

Til Later.

Quick game summary

07/13/2012

Cardinals 3 Reds 5

Dear Redbirds,

It was more of the same. I guess this team is never going to be any better than it is.

What a inning!

07/08/2012

Marlins 4 Cardinals 5

Dear Redbirds,

The end of the first half was amazing.  I feel as though the comeback victory built team chemistry and general excitement for the second half.

I loved that team that came to bat in the bottom of the ninth-- that team refused to lose.  And they didn't.  I loved the way that you all worked the count-- Daniel Descalso's at-bat was particularly impressive, mostly because it was Daniel Descalso up there fouling off pitches. (Okay, that isn't fair.  He isn't on the same field as Tyler Greene, who would've just struck out in that situations.  Descalso is one of those tough-minded, young Cardinals who play ball and play it hard and play it right.)

Raffy's single plated the tying run and winning runs, he really needed that hit. I had fun watching him celebrate it.

David Freese avoided the tag by the Marlins catcher and scored the winning run.  I tell you, that guy always seems to be involved in all the exciting plays.

Til Later

2012 All-Star Game: NL Stands Giant, Breaks Out Special Can of Whoop A**

07/10/2012

NL 8 AL 0

National League Wins for the Third Straight Year

Yes, the All Star game was over by the first inning.  No, this did not upset me, I thoroughly enjoyed the rout.  It was a great way for Chipper Jones to end his career.  I enjoyed watching Tony La Russa go out on top.  Again.

La Russa had some curious in game moves. Two of the moves had Cubs fans shouting: Conspiracy!  The first move? David Freese played first base last night.  As we all know, the man is a third baseman.  The Cubs' Brian LaHair was second first baseman on the roster, he entered the game after Joey Votto and David Freese had their turn at first.  The second move Cubs fans jeered was the fact that Rafael Furcal was the only All-Star to play seven innings.  They wanted to see their young phenom shortstop Starlin Castro.  I'm sure La Russa was just remembering those times Cardinals players reached base due to a Starlin Castro error.  (I was).  Luckily, it wasn't a close game, so I felt safe with him at short.

Rafael Furcal had fun last night in his first All-Star start. According to the St Louis Post-Dispatch, he was thrilled play seven innings and to be the player La Russa chose to reenter the game as the "emergency replacement fielder."  He also hit one of a record three triples for the NL.

I wonder if SF Giants fans are upset-- their team drove in five runs last night!  Melky Cabrera had a RBI single and two run homer.  Kung Fu Panda, the alias of  Pablo Sandoval, hit a bases loaded triple.  Perhaps the Giants problem is that they don't have enough people getting on base so these guys can drive in a lot of runs nightly.  That or the offense relaxes because they know their pitching will only allow about three runs.   Giant pitcher Matt Cain started the game,  tossing two innings  and setting the tone for shut out baseball.

The NL may have a losing winning percentage in interleague play, but the league has won  four of the last six world series (Cardinals in 2006, Phillies in 2008, Giants in 2010, Cardinals in 2011-- hey two Cardinals victories!) and the last three All-Star Games. 

Meanwhile after last night, the question on everyone's mind is whether Ron Washington will ever beat the NL when it counts. He is 0-2 in All-Star game appearances and 0-2 in World Series appearances.

Til Later!

We Won!

07/07/2012

Marlins 2 Cardinals 3

Dear 'birds,

Today's topic of conversation: Lohse is boss. The End.

Til Later!