31 Aug
Ugly. Really, really ugly. After getting spotted a three run lead by Rick Ankiel’s homer in the first inning of game two in Houston, starter Braden Looper immediately put the Cardinals in a hole by giving up six runs in the bottom half. Manager Tony La Russa stayed with the pitcher into the fifth, but [...]
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30 Aug
The Cardinals began their six game road trip last night with a heartbreaking loss to the Houston Astros. For the Cards, time is running out, and every loss puts them further out of the race.
The game started off as a pitchers duel between Kyle Lohse and Randy Wolf. Lohse held the Astros scoreless through six [...]
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28 Aug
After losing big in the first game of the short series against Milwaukee on Tuesday, the Cardinals “played a hard nine” to take game two last night.
It was Adam Wainwrights second start since coming off the disabled list. He wasn’t dominant, but he definitely got the job done. He lasted 6 innings on 89 pitches, [...]
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26 Aug
The clock is ticking, and the Cardinals need wins. We would have liked to see a two game sweep to begin the home stand against Pittsburgh. But the Cards split. We would have liked to see a three game sweep against Atlanta. But the they could only take two. And in what seems like the [...]
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24 Aug
Just to lighten the mood after yesterday’s loss, we’ll revisit the Batting Stance Guy. Enjoy!
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