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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Cardinals (88-72) @ Astros (56-104), Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 8:05pm

STL: Jake Westbrook (33, RHP, 12-9, 4.48)
HOU: Henry Sosa (25, RHP, 3-5, 4.68)

The Primer Chimp Posted: September 27, 2011 at 01:00 PM | 14 comment(s)
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1. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: September 28, 2011 at 12:36 AM (#3939864)

Astros draw first blood again.

2. jdbkaput Posted: September 28, 2011 at 12:53 AM (#3939944)

If the fates are kind, that will be the last regular-season pitch that Westbrook throws for the Cardinals.

3. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: September 28, 2011 at 01:02 AM (#3939988)

This is a miserable performance by St. Louis. Atlanta is handing them--handing them!--the wild card. And they're blowing it. Shameful.

4. McCoy Posted: September 28, 2011 at 01:16 AM (#3940057)

Well, it ain't over St. Louis just yet.

5. Srul Itza Posted: September 28, 2011 at 01:21 AM (#3940075)

Nice little come back.

If Pujols would start hitting again, it would be even better.

6. jdbkaput Posted: September 28, 2011 at 01:42 AM (#3940159)

Bill James might think he's boring, but Lance Berkman is right up there with Will Clark and Larry Walker for favorite short-term acquisitions. Berkman and Walker, of course, have the added bonus of not being cackling douches.

7. Srul Itza Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:27 AM (#3940371)

And the Cards still have a pulse.

8. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:35 AM (#3940417)

Credit to the Cards, after I #### all over them, they've rallied back.

9. The District Attorney Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:43 AM (#3940475)

Bill James might think he's boring

Do you mean Bagwell?

Credit to the Cards, after I #### all over them, they've rallied back.

They have gone from warriors to dogs and back again about 40 times in the past couple weeks.

10. Srul Itza Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:47 AM (#3940512)

In a game this important, why is Arthur Rhodes pitching?

11. salvomania Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:49 AM (#3940518)

LaRussa doing all he can to blow it...

Pulls Sanchez after 12 pitches (4 outs, 2 Ks) to bring in the lefty Rhodes, who (wait for it!) allows the lefty to reach. Rhodes has allowed a first-batter OBP as a Cardinal of .465.

So now Tony pulls Rhodes and he's on to his 3rd pitcher of the inning (the 7th) on a night in which his starter went only 2 and a third.

Whats' wrong with letting Sanchez face a lefty???

12. salvomania Posted: September 28, 2011 at 02:52 AM (#3940523)

LHB vs. Sanchez in 2011: .162/.289/.162.

LHB vs. Rhodes in 2011: .245/.333/.528

13. Srul Itza Posted: September 28, 2011 at 03:13 AM (#3940550)

Now that he has a 6 run -- overcoming more baserunning shenanigans in the process -- maybe Tony can settle down and save some pitching for tomorrow -- which bids fair to be a hell of a day.

14. jdbkaput Posted: September 28, 2011 at 06:21 AM (#3940629)

#9 - My random assertion generator may be malfunctioning and Google isn't cooperating with me, but I do recollect James calling Berkman one of the most boring superstars in the game, maybe something about grass growing in there as well, in an interview circa 2004-5. He was contrasting Berkman with aesthetically exciting players like Rickey or Reyes.

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