RedBird Ramblings: April 5th, 2007
The Cardinals Finish their First Series Against the New York Mets -- All Thrusters Disabled:
I never thought that I would see the day the 2006 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals receive their World Series Championship Rings, and lose a game 10-0 in the same three hour period.
Alright it's clear that all thrusters aren't firing appropriately, so let's talk about a few of the good things in this evenings game.
The New York Mets Batting Helmets: I'm not sure if it's because we've seen so many of them this evening, but I noticed these right away on Sunday evening when we had our opening day rout of the Cardinals on April Fool's Day. They are a striking mix of blue that flirs to black as the color trails to the back of the helmet. At first I thought that it was something we'd see on all helments, but the Cardinals have their regular Redbird Red Hats.
Ahh, Joe Buck: In lieu of the lingering hate for another Joe, Joe Morgan, it is great to see and hear Joe Buck on Fox Sports Midwest. It's almost criminal that he doesn't have anything to make some great commentary this evening because of the Cardinals lack of performance. That's a shame.
Looper's Opening Pitching: I was happy to see almost 6 innings in this game and he really does have a lot of potential. It's neat to see his skill set in place with the cornicopia of both new and talent that the Cardinals have and have had over the last three years.
A Workout for Izzy: Man - into the top of the 9th we've got Jason Isringhausen, he-who-was-maligned-last-year, who I really hope to see turn the tables on his critics from last year. There were many places where he was the sole focal point of what happened with Cardinals baseball and he's got a great set up for a superb showing this year. Let's hope it all runs through in a positive light as the year progresses.
Isringhausen's Tan: It's good to see that something other than the hip was worked on this season. "Letting it go and throwing hard" as Izzy shuts down the Mets 1-2-3 this time. I look forward to seeing how quickly he can be deified this season.
MLB GameDay Action: Something that a coworker and a fellow Cardinal Fan hooked me on several years ago, is the "Gameday" service which provides you with some of the best online update action in regard to an in-play baseball game/ Each and every game that goes on during the year has it available at every single MLB Team website. It's realy something to see and I recommend it totally.
#40 - Delgado: For a man that can bring the heat but "isn't always sure where it's going to land" he sure shut down the Cardinals after arriving on the scene. The 8th inning was stunningly silent, and it looks as though he's going to go through the 9th inning as well.
How About a Brawl? Something to get the juices flowing perhaps? Delgado is "known for tossing it up and not being sure where it's going" so how about a bench-clearing fan-absent brawl to end the Mets first visit to the City by the Arch? Darn: The Mets have put in Sele to close it out this evening as Eckstein strikes out. That brings up Chris Duncan who hits a dandy to right center for a double to bring up Pujols. Could it be very long night not only for the frigid fans as well as the frozen but potentially awakening bats? Pujols strikes out looking on a 12-6 breaking ball. Wow.
Respect of the Cardinals: It was astounding and very satisfying to see TOTAL RESPECT during a post game interview with Sean Green who, while his team just kicked the WORLD SERIES' CHAMPION ASSES for three games, gave what was one of the best, short and respect-filled pieces I've ever seen. It's great to see things like that happen and it is DESPERATELY missing inside of professional sports.
The bottom line is that the Cardinals have had some very significant miscues in each of the games, almost all of them being either in the outfield and behind the plate. That is a lethal combinaton but thankfully one that is good to have this early in a very volatile season. As Tagucci taps out to the infield, the Cardinals are CRUSHED, SWEEPED, and ringed as we prepare for the fourth game of the season, with the not-so-red-hot, just-as-crappy Houston Astros in Houston.
Look for more here at my blog and remember to chime in with your thoughts on what we've got here!
I never thought that I would see the day the 2006 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals receive their World Series Championship Rings, and lose a game 10-0 in the same three hour period.
Alright it's clear that all thrusters aren't firing appropriately, so let's talk about a few of the good things in this evenings game.
The New York Mets Batting Helmets: I'm not sure if it's because we've seen so many of them this evening, but I noticed these right away on Sunday evening when we had our opening day rout of the Cardinals on April Fool's Day. They are a striking mix of blue that flirs to black as the color trails to the back of the helmet. At first I thought that it was something we'd see on all helments, but the Cardinals have their regular Redbird Red Hats.
Ahh, Joe Buck: In lieu of the lingering hate for another Joe, Joe Morgan, it is great to see and hear Joe Buck on Fox Sports Midwest. It's almost criminal that he doesn't have anything to make some great commentary this evening because of the Cardinals lack of performance. That's a shame.
Looper's Opening Pitching: I was happy to see almost 6 innings in this game and he really does have a lot of potential. It's neat to see his skill set in place with the cornicopia of both new and talent that the Cardinals have and have had over the last three years.
A Workout for Izzy: Man - into the top of the 9th we've got Jason Isringhausen, he-who-was-maligned-last-year, who I really hope to see turn the tables on his critics from last year. There were many places where he was the sole focal point of what happened with Cardinals baseball and he's got a great set up for a superb showing this year. Let's hope it all runs through in a positive light as the year progresses.
Isringhausen's Tan: It's good to see that something other than the hip was worked on this season. "Letting it go and throwing hard" as Izzy shuts down the Mets 1-2-3 this time. I look forward to seeing how quickly he can be deified this season.
MLB GameDay Action: Something that a coworker and a fellow Cardinal Fan hooked me on several years ago, is the "Gameday" service which provides you with some of the best online update action in regard to an in-play baseball game/ Each and every game that goes on during the year has it available at every single MLB Team website. It's realy something to see and I recommend it totally.
#40 - Delgado: For a man that can bring the heat but "isn't always sure where it's going to land" he sure shut down the Cardinals after arriving on the scene. The 8th inning was stunningly silent, and it looks as though he's going to go through the 9th inning as well.
How About a Brawl? Something to get the juices flowing perhaps? Delgado is "known for tossing it up and not being sure where it's going" so how about a bench-clearing fan-absent brawl to end the Mets first visit to the City by the Arch? Darn: The Mets have put in Sele to close it out this evening as Eckstein strikes out. That brings up Chris Duncan who hits a dandy to right center for a double to bring up Pujols. Could it be very long night not only for the frigid fans as well as the frozen but potentially awakening bats? Pujols strikes out looking on a 12-6 breaking ball. Wow.
Respect of the Cardinals: It was astounding and very satisfying to see TOTAL RESPECT during a post game interview with Sean Green who, while his team just kicked the WORLD SERIES' CHAMPION ASSES for three games, gave what was one of the best, short and respect-filled pieces I've ever seen. It's great to see things like that happen and it is DESPERATELY missing inside of professional sports.
The bottom line is that the Cardinals have had some very significant miscues in each of the games, almost all of them being either in the outfield and behind the plate. That is a lethal combinaton but thankfully one that is good to have this early in a very volatile season. As Tagucci taps out to the infield, the Cardinals are CRUSHED, SWEEPED, and ringed as we prepare for the fourth game of the season, with the not-so-red-hot, just-as-crappy Houston Astros in Houston.
Look for more here at my blog and remember to chime in with your thoughts on what we've got here!
posted by Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking at 9:24 PM
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