October Ball: MLB Playoffs

For you Cardinal fans, the only reasonable chance to beat Detroit is to end the series against the Mets in 6. Meaning a win tonite and a win tomorrow at Shea.

Then the rotation is as follows:

Game 1 Suppan
Game 2 Weaver

Game 3 Carpenter
Game 4 Reyes
Game 5 Suppan

Game 6 Weaver
Game 7 Carpenter

Weaver pitches both games on the road, where he seems to be much more comfortable. Suppan and Carpenter get to pitch a home game, which is much more suitable to them. Carpenter pitches game 7. Reyes only sees one start.

If the Mets series goes 7 and the Cards win, then Reyes would open the series in Detroit and would be forced to pitch 2 games in the series, with Weaver only pitching 1 game, if LaRussa decided to go against short rest starts. Essentially, Reyes, Weaver, Carpenter, Suppan, Reyes, Weaver, Carpenter.

 

I still don't think the Cards can win a game at Shea, even with Carpenter. Dude is just average on the road (actually worse than average). Maine's leash might be just 1 inning at this point.

I think the better chance for Cards is game 7, with either Trachsel or Oliver going for the Mets. Both are dreadful.

 

I think Pujols is getting to be a dick.....did u see him run to first for the out against Floyd, forcing him to try to run at the end? And this is Pujols, who has a hamstring injury. Like I said, what a dick. The report is that he has become much more of an ass to the media these past couple of years. Oh well....where have all the true heroes gone?

 

Well the report about him being a prick with the media has been stated. So I didnt just make that up.

I thought he was a cool guy too. But then he comes out and says Glavine wasn't very good in the game in which he pitched 7 shutout innings. That's pretty crappy.

 

El Duque appears to be able to pitch in the WS....at this point he has to be able to pitch 2 starts for them....or they can just hand the trophy over to Detroit