The headline star of my last entry took the slow boat to the disabled list this week. We don't think we cursed him because curses are for inferior franchises. Also, Carpenter is a Faberge egg and it was only a matter of time. This time he hurt his ribs swinging the bat. The "good" news is his arm didn't fall off. The bad news is his replacement's name is "P.J." The week that was featured late inning loses, questionable managerial moves, and impressive individual performances. If there was any doubt, now it is certain that we are dealing with a LaRussa team.
Game 8 vs. Ari. W 2-1: Colonel Wellemeyer had been testing a new delivery in spring training with unsuccessful results. He went back to a simpler wind up and improved his results immensely. He scattered seven hits in seven innings, allowing one run. Pujols and leadoff hitter Brian Barden each hit a solo home run to put the Cards over the top. The bullpen worked like it was supposed to with St. Louisan Kyle McClellan and Restaurant Name Dennys Reyes combining to end the eighth and Ryan Franklin getting the save.
Game 9 vs. Ari. L 6-7: The Cardinals were trucking along fine. The ran about 9 miles of the marathon when they were hit by an old lady driving her Buick LeSabre. Despite the major setback, the team pushed forward and nearly won the race but ultimately couldn't recover. Analogous Old Lady Chris Carpenter and his Buick LeSabre ribs loomed over the Cardinals after his departure in the middle of the fourth. Pujols, Duncan, and Ankiel each had a run off St. Louisan and Supervillan Max Scherzer in the fourth. The Snakes' Mark Reynolds wrapped a 2-run homer off Babyface Thompson in the fifth. In the top of the 6th Yadi Molina drew a walk, as he is wont to do, and then stole 2nd base. I know what you are thinking and the answer is no, a Slip 'N Slide was not used in for that steal. He later scored on a single by Joe Thurston. The D-Backs scored, then the Cards tied it up, but in the end, when the Cardinals got to their seventh pitcher, Babyface, in the 10th inning, the team was out of gas. Arizona took the win off a single from Eric Byrnes.
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