Don’t Segue Me Bro

Make no mistake about it, I am not happy with the outcome of Game 1 of the NLCS.  That said, Cardinal fans come down off the bridge railing we have seen all of this before.  Like back in Philly in Game 1 of the NLDS.  Remember that nightmare?  Yes all the excessive celebrating from Brewer fans is annoying, but remember, a goodly number of those people weren’t even born yet the last time the Brewers got within screaming distance of a Championship Series.  It’s all foreign to them, so forgive them for they know not what they do.

Speaking of not knowing what you are doing, let’s talk about Zach Greinke for a bit.  You think Chris Carpenter has a “phony” attitude?  He yells and stares at hitters.  Yes, so what’s your point?  Unless you have seen Chris Carpenter wearing a halo and singing psalms off the field on a regular basis, what is “phony” about it?  Say what you want about Carp, what you see there is him.  Like him or don’t like him, I doubt he cares very much.  I know I don’t.  As long as he pitches like a Transformer on steroids, he can stare me down all he wants.  I will even throw a wad of something at him if that’s what it takes.  So, Zach honey, what exactly did you accomplish?  You got a few headlines and some attention, was that what you wanted?  I certainly can’t see how it helped you pitch since you didn’t exactly look like Sandy Koufax out there.  The Cardinals’ pitching was the best pitching for the Brewers in that game.

Speaking of Cardinals’ pitching, was there anyone that did NOT see that 5th inning meltdown coming?  As soon as Jaime gave up that double to Hairston I was waking up everyone at my mother’s assisted living facility screaming for Tony to take Jaime out of there.   He never listens to me.  What I want to know is whether the Cardinals can put Bob Tewksbury on retainer for awhile for some head time with Jaime.  You’d think LaRussa has seen these meltdowns enough times by now.  Earth to Tony.

Speaking of Earth, to what planet did Kyle McClellan’s pitching go?  I used to think Kyle was a potent weapon coming out of the bullpen, but this season he just can’t seem to get it done.  I know Kyle was disappointed about being left off the NLDS roster, but that is no reason to put him on the NLCS roster when he keeps lobbing those pitches to the plate that say,”hit me please”.  I would rather have stuck with 11 pitchers, and put Tyler Greene on the roster, for no other reason than to give Jonathon Lucroy something else to be tired of.  See Tyler run, see Jonathon’s arm come out of its socket trying to catch him.  It would also put a stop to the incessant “Cardinals don’t run” meme that the media loves and that is going to make me bald if I have to hear it one more time.

Speaking of bald,  Nyjer Morgan…………… Never mind, I am not going there, he gets more attention than he deserves anyway.  However, our hairless ones Albert and Matt need to watch some video and figure out why they keep swinging at pitches that are nowhere within the vicinity of the plate.  I know hitting is hard and everything, and I would not venture near any MLB pitcher with a baseball bat, but I think I know enough to surmise that those pitches are not going to be called strikes, so you are safe not swinging at them.  I love you both, but those lunging swings are painful to watch.

Speaking of painful, I don’t want to watch another game like the one I just watched, so if you don’t mind Cardinals, I would like a win today so I don’t have to suffer through my third nervous breakdown in as many weeks.  My duplex neighbors will thank you for the respite from those thuds they keep hearing as something hard hits our common wall.

And now, on with the countdown.  Cardinals in 5, 6 or 7?