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"Former Cards third baseman Scott Rolen was not in the starting lineup for the Reds on Friday after he got two cortisone shots in his left shoulder on Thursday. (The left shoulder is the one he hurt while with the Cardinals.) Instead, another former Cardinal, Miguel Cairo, will start. Rolen didn't play Thursday and, though it's not official, it looks like he might miss the entire series.

Daniel Descalso gets the nod for the Cardinals at second base tonight in the ongoing rotation to fill in for the injured Skip Schumaker.

Manager Tony La Russa said Jake Westbrook would start Sunday's final game of the series, though that could change depending on what happens with Friday night's game. Storms are expected to hit St. Louis right around 7 p.m., though the hope is that they will move through the area quickly, rather than stay as they did on Tuesday."

Volquez's ERA is 29.25 in the first inning. Of the 17 runs he's allowed, 13 have been in the first.

Why was this game even started?

Izzy pitching the eighth for the Mets.

McClellan in "relief."

Big hit by Yadi. A 2-run lead ain't much against these guys.

It feels like the Cardinals ought to be ahead by about eight runs, but the Reds have hung in there.

damn i like it when molina plays the role of gamechanger.  that was fabulous.  heads up by pujols to know that the easier out was the man forced off of second.  i've never seen a K to pick-off play work quite like that.

Last edited by Max (4/23/2011 12:22 am)

Max wrote:

APRTW wrote:

Batista is starting.  They said because of the weather.  I dont think it is a bad idea.  There is no way this game doesnt get delayed at some point.  Plus this would help them out sunday by not having to start Westbrook.

he walked a guy and got yanked?  i'm guessin' there was a rain delay after he pitched to one guy.  good guess by tony not waste a real starter in that situation.

Exactly.

i for one feel much better with the current roles in the bullpen, and franklin not in the mix for late innigs of important games.

go cards!

Last edited by Max (4/23/2011 12:37 am)

artie_fufkin wrote:

Wow. That's such a bad play by Heisey.

as Al said, the reds don't deserve to win after that.

now if the reds had been playing the cubs, the boys in blue jammies could have still figured out a way to lose.  that's just one thing that makes it so much nicer to root for the cardinals.

tkihshbt wrote:

La Russa managed this one beautifully. Tonight was truly a masterful performance, and I love seeing him one-up Dusty like this.

you up, too???