Redbird Rants » 2008 » August http://redbirdrants.com A St. Louis Cardinals Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Wed, 16 May 2012 22:06:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Looper Gets Shelled in Loss http://redbirdrants.com/2008/08/31/looper-gets-shelled-in-loss/ http://redbirdrants.com/2008/08/31/looper-gets-shelled-in-loss/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:50:26 +0000 mikewest http://mikeonthecards.com/2008/08/31/looper-gets-shelled-in-loss/ 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. … [visit site to read more]

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The game started off as a pitchers duel between Kyle … [visit site to read more]

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It was Adam Wainwrights second start since coming off the disabled list.  He wasn’t dominant, but … [visit site to read more]

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