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QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 18, 2009 -> 11:51 PM) This lineup absolutely blows. Jesus...swing the bat. Agreed...when they're not getting walked around the bases, it has no chance to be productive.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2009 -> 11:13 PM) Ugh, Betemit looks terrible against LHP.

Betemit with just a terrible reaction on that play.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Apr 19, 2009 -> 12:33 AM) The ump had to talk himself into calling that a strike. I'd rather that's called a strike, as Buehrle will need that pitch. Shades of Game 2 of the ALDS last year. Kazmir has nothing, but we're keeping him in the game.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 19, 2009 -> 12:27 AM) How does this team win games like this? All 7 runs scored with 2 outs today. Cards couldn't get a clutch hit after the 3rd inning.

Sure seemed like Alexei crushed that...he's just not squaring up anything.

Great game Cards....what a pathetic bullpen.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Apr 18, 2009 -> 11:17 PM) Who was that Royals pitcher that threw 16 balls in a row? I know Hawk was talking about him but I didn't get his name. Miguel Ascensio

Nice 0-6 for Ankiel today.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 19, 2009 -> 12:13 AM) How is that? They showed him stretching out his back.

Ugh, Betemit looks terrible against LHP.

Jermaine looks shaken up in the dugout. PK with the double, 2-0 Sox!

Dye hits into a soft double play. 1-0 Sox.

CQ is so good at laying off the 3-2 pitch out of the zone.

Between CB last night and Iassogna today, we've been witness to why they're two of the worst umpires around.

Cardinals playing just brutal defense in this series. Is Heilman about to become the first 3-0 pitcher in baseball?

Why do teams keep throwing Fukudome fastballs to hit? He proved last year that he can't hit anything offspeed.

To be fair to Ozzie, there aren't sliders in the minors from LHP like what Liriano and Kazmir will throw. If he starts going with these types of lineups against Horacio Ramirez-esque LHP, then I'll worry.

Pujols having a Berkman-esque day today.

I wonder if Swisher will get another inning in?

Same lineup as last game against Liriano.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 18, 2009 -> 10:14 PM) so there were reports that gregg couldnt go multiple innings....because his knee locks up sitting in the dugout... does someone else pitch the 9th then?? Heilman? Wood? Powers?

Ugh...Larussa is just getting his ass kicked this series.

Rasmus has looked overmatched at the plate when I've seen him hit this season. I still can't believe he didn't have Thurston bunt, as they would have loaded the bases for Skip.

Wow, the called 3rd on Thurston wasn't even close. If you go back to Fukudome's walk in the 5th inning, that pitch was significantly worse than the ones called a ball to Fuku.