Bill The Boy

Sam acknowledged that his route was not good (yes, I heard his exact, more colorful, words), and that 'you gotta catch that one.' He's only human, just like every other guy on the team who may have failed to perform the way they would have hoped to in one situation or another. Now we look forward to the promise of a brand new day tomorrow. I think the guys will be fine!

Thank you, HS. Too damn many Deb Downers around here!

I agree, Southwest. Seems like our guys are swinging for the fences all the time, instead of just trying to "keep the line moving." Need a steady stream of singles and tweeners.

Brother Dan, I'm going to place this in the "Not Gonna Age Well" file. 😏

That is pretty ugh-worthy, Dan. I'm sure the guys are as frustrated as we are.

Sam has been a Cards fan all of his life. It must be quite a thrill going into Busch tonight as an adversary!

Fear not, Paulie, slumps and bad breaks can shift in an instant; honestly I think they're going to be fine!

I wondered that too, but the relay was coming in pretty hot.

"We want a batter, not a wooden ladder!!!"

Reminds me of the old Chris Farley skit on SNL!

Sox radio broadcaster just now: "Oh, this game of baseball. So beautiful... and so stressful."

Yikes, yes!!

Doggone, very sorry to hear that, WS2023. It's evident that you're super-proud of that guy, and rightfully so! I can tell you that my outlook on difficult things like this is influenced a lot by my faith, and my belief that God has a plan for each of us. Often it's hard for us to see how something could possibly fit into that plan, but we try to trust that, somehow, it's part of a bigger story that's still unfolding, page by page, out in front of us. I don't mean to sound preachy in that regard, as I'm not exactly what you'd call a super-religious guy, but I offer those thoughts for what they may be worth. Without going into details, I can relate, at least in part, to the frustration and disappointment you're both experiencing, as one of my sons, years ago, had his athletic dreams cut short by recurring knee injuries. He's now 43, and rooting for his younger cousin Sammy A. We all wish your son the very best going forward! It will all work out!

I truly hope that getting back in front of the home crowd tomorrow night will do the guys good!

Those free passes are a killer.

That sums it up pretty well, Falstaff (the beer my Mom used to drink). I think the guys are going to come out with a heapin' helpin' of piss and vinegar this afternoon!

Pretty good point, Chi. Chase was in fact pretty far out of his territory there!

I know Drew takes a fair amount of heat here, but it continues to be notable to me that our pitchers truly seem to value his presence behind the plate, whatever his shortcomings may be.

It's one game. The chances were there. Frustrating that we couldn't cash them out, but now it's time to press the flush button and look forward to a brand new day tomorrow!

Anthony "K" !!

Sounds good to me, Pale! He's about due for a big ol' rocket!

Sam did break through a bit last night, though, with a two-hit performance. Hopefully all the guys will find a groove.

Kind of a shame. A small thing, I guess, but I always thought it was the gentlemanly thing to do.

Whatever happened to tipping one's cap to the applauding crowd as you walk off the field?

As Sam rounded first base, I could read his thought balloon: "What the hell, live a little!" 🙂 Seriously though, yeah, it was pretty aggressive. Awful when it backfires; great when it works!