tkihshbt wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

Someone wrote that Al said Molina wasn't calling for fastballs. I'd like to hear the reasoning for that if true.

Molina was clearly calling for off-speed stuff. 

Then I'm at a loss. 

IMO, just an example of trying to be too cute. Figuring the batters are looking fastball and convincing yourself they'll be fooled by off-speed stuff. 

Can the Cardinals' bullpen hold out until Gibson is forced to bring Heath Bell into the game?

This is a spot where you really would like to lift Adams for a pinch-runner but can't. Damn.

Honus!!!

Now we have to go through the rigamarole of Boggs trying to get three outs. 

Prado ends this one. 

artie_fufkin wrote:

Why is the infield up here?

I think Matheny saw it in a video game.

Josh Collmenter isn't very good. Hit him for cripe's sakes.

TK, this is why people in the newspaper industry don't trust the Associated Press:

"Daniel Descalo tied his career high with four hits for St. Louis, including two doubles.

Paul Kozma's RBI single off Collmenter put St. Louis up 9-8 in the 12th ...."

I realize the writer is probably based in Phoenix, but key-rist. Neither one of these guys is a household name, but you have to be pretty ignorant in your craft if you've never heard of them before. This is Descalso's third year in te league, and Kozma was at the center of the most controversial play in the playoffs last year.
And if nothing else, the teams provide you with proper spellings and first names, play-by-play and even quotes these days. You barely even have to watch the game anymore.

forsberg_us wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

forsberg_us wrote:

Molina was clearly calling for off-speed stuff. 

Then I'm at a loss. 

IMO, just an example of trying to be too cute. Figuring the batters are looking fastball and convincing yourself they'll be fooled by off-speed stuff. 

my guess is that he is tipping his pitches.  They were on his offspeedstuff.  U cant do that from a 100mph fastball unless u know it is coming.

Oh and his change up is 87mph.  Wow

APIAD wrote:

Rosenthal didnt look good.  I agree there were to many off speed pitches.  Way to many.  It is like they forgot he can throw 100mph.

Didnt see lynn but his line looks as bad as i expected.  

Salas needs cut.  What is sanchez up to?  If ur going to get burnt might as well have someone with actual good stuff in there.

Lynn just couldn't throw his breaking pitches where he wanted to. Didn't he have problems with control on the road last year, too? I seem to remember he was a much better pitcher at home.

Salas is becoming less effective every time he pitches, but I don't think I have the strength left to watch Sanchez. He's an ulcer-inducer.

APIAD wrote:

Didnt see lynn but his line looks as bad as i expected.

It looked like every game he pitched from June on last season. His fastball was topping out at 91 and he was throwing it up in the zone. When he threw a curve it was flat. His control was all over the place. Less than 60 percent of his pitches were strikes. 

I'd have to go back and look, but after Game 5 last year I asked if the Cardinals would be willing to trade Lynn. I suppose we should give him some time to find his bearings after losing all that weight, but it seems to me that's going to be the excuse du jour to explain away his troubles this season.