Could you feel my nervousness? I was an unhappy fellow for most of the night. Suppan wasn't making his pitches and missed Molina's glove a lot. Pujols made a few bad moves at the plate that really made me want to hit the big lug. But even though it was an ugly game, it was a win.
Now its all down to my boy weaver. I'm a believer Weaver, bring it home. Verlander didn't show much to the cards in game 1 so hopefully the cards can jump all over him again.
What would've happened had Kenny been tossed out of game two? Would we have had a sweep? Interesting to think about.
Tonights game though was really about weird luck and bad miscues on the Tigers. Granderson's trip up in the outfield can't be really blamed on him, the outfield was probably rough to play in. Then the left fielder's missed catch was one of those luck/fate moments. Two inches was all he needed but couldn't get it fully extended. And Rodney's error was just pretty bad, up there with Zumaya's the other night.
If I'm Larussa I do everything in my power to keep this thing from getting to Detroit. Game 5 might be cancelled tomorrow so that will help I think the cardinals. But start weaver and then if he gets into trouble or isn't making the pitches put in Reyes to see if he can over power the tigers. The cards are such a finesse style of pitching with weaver, carp, and suppan that Reyes is a good change of pace because he can get the ball up in the mid 90s more.
Man Weaver has a shot at redemption... dropped by the angels and he has a chance to put away the WS. That would be a story. Actually Suppan and Weaver are showing to the world what they're worth come this off season. I think Sup's punched his ticket for a contract for next year, weaver possibly too unless he wants to go try open waters again.
I was glad to see Chris Duncan get replaced by Taguchi, Duncan's fielding was making me way to nervous. He looks like a big lunk head out there and frankly his hitting is pretty bad. He stand way too back away from the plate so anything on the outside corner he has no shot of because of his stance and his height, he's easy pickins for any pitcher who can put it in the corner away.
Also one more note, Cards fans... please show more intensity at the game, you guys look like statues and like your'e bored at the game. St. Louis fans have really let me down, get on your feet stand the entire game, this is the freaking world series and to see you sitting on your hands is pathetic.
man, tomorrow is huge. So nervous. I'm on pins and needles. I can't sleep tonight. What makes me nervous is 85 world series, 87 world series, and more in my life time 96 NLCS.... Intense. Go Cards, I believe, you can do it.
Posted by holtonian at October 27, 2006 12:22 AM | TrackBackEck of a game! Love the slop, eat up the slop.
Posted by: concerned at October 27, 2006 12:32 AMActually, from what I hear, Busch stadium was crazy last night. Sure they're not always on their feet, but apparently it was still pretty loud. Leyland said he won't pitch Rogers in game 5 because of the atmosphere! That tells me a lot right there.
Posted by: heidi at October 27, 2006 07:55 AMI think you're wrong about the mood at Busch. On Tue. night, I did think that at times it was a little too calm. But the same people that I was at the game with Tue. were there again last night and they said the place was absolutely rocking! These are friends that have seen tons of games at the old Busch and know what to expect out of STL fans. One thing to remember that I realized at the game, these WS games have just ridiculous breaks. You get pumped scream your head off, then go to a 5 min. commercial...it's hard to keep on a roll no matter how big of a fan. I lost my voice for a day and that was gone by the 5th. Also, the nature of WS games hurts the normally awesome STL crowd. My tics in 272 were $200 face value...the standing room was $50, and the cheap seats were $150. You just end up with too many people that can afford to be at the game and not enough people that should be at the game.
Hey slips and routine plays are part of the WS (Flood '68). That's why I was so pissed when the Cards lost to Boston, especially game 1 and 2. Does anyone remember how God-awful Boston was in the field...Miller kicking every ball at third...Manny doing front flips in the outfield...Ortiz looking like he never stepped on the field before...and we still lost!!!! You have to be able to take advantage of those mistakes, and the Tigers inexperience is showing and we’re taking advantage!
Posted by: Haze at October 27, 2006 08:03 AMFox must love showning the fans on their hands then. Because every shot had some doof on their tookus not clapping or anything. Another rant coming soon about this being the worst ws ever.
Posted by: holton at October 27, 2006 08:10 AM