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Final Score in St. Louis: Angels 10, Cardinals 7 ... Lefty Scott Kazmir pitched like an ace against the thunderbat lineup of the National League Central. Kaz allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 7 innings, striking out 5 Redbirds along the way.
HA! calling baseball players from St. Louis "Red Birds" is kind of like calling Angels batters "Winged Spirits" I guess. Well the Winged Spirits brought their lumber to the shadow of the silver arch this afternoon. Kendry Morales was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI, Kevin Frandsen was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, Mike Napoli hit a 2 run HR, Hideki Matsui had a 2-run single (he started in LF), but the big hit was a bases loaded 2 run single by Torii Hunter in the 3rd inning to take the lead that the Angels would never surrender.
When the game got close late due to Winged Spirit minor leaguers Robert "Bobby" Cassevah and Reggie Willits conspiring to gack up a few runs, you had to scratch your head at the early-game genius of Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa. In the bottom of the 5th, down 8-2 but not out, LaRussa had Adam Wainwright pinch hit. For those of you who do not follow the National League, Wainwright is a pitcher batting .082... but somehow Tony LaRussa is the bushy-haired roundball guru of cornfield country. If you pinch-hit, they will come... I guess... Red Birds? There will likely be little "parroting" of that strategy around baseball... but yes, pitchers bat in the National League in conformity to 1800s baseball rules, although in a break with tradition, the Cardinals will play a game on Sunday AND allow unescorted ladies to purchase an admission ticket to the stadium tomorrow. Freakin' radicals!
Oh and by the way, Albert Pujols has not had a hit against the Angels in two games. Celebrate the bullet!
0 recs | 28 comments
POTG = Kazmir
blast21dave - May 22, 2010
I'll go with Kaz for Panther......
but K-Mo was a b-all-ah today as well.
norcaliangelsfan - May 22, 2010
Agreed
Co-Panther?
blast21dave - May 22, 2010
agreed
Though Frandsen deserves some props as well: 3-3
Raaddad - May 22, 2010
Tri-Panter
A hydra of panthers today!
blast21dave - May 22, 2010
Kazmir, with Hunter/Morales/Napoli close runners up
~MMP~ - May 22, 2010
Fred Fredrix - May 22, 2010
nice
norcaliangelsfan - May 22, 2010
XLNT!
rspencer - May 22, 2010
Coooool!
Rally Manatee - May 22, 2010
Damn Pujols
Your dragging my fantasy team down
the MOJO worked today
DAD OF VLAD - May 22, 2010
I'll admit it,
I voted for Rodney, yes it got uncomfortable with him on the mound, he couldn’t throw a strike, and didn’t look all that good.
But he kept Fuentes off the field. he’s my POTG.
halofolife - May 22, 2010
Rally Gnome
K3YEROUT - May 22, 2010
Oh Gnome you didn't...
Funke5ive - May 22, 2010
POTG = Frandsen.
For proving that the 3B can get hits.
Wally's World - May 22, 2010
Frandsen
deserves a POTG day today. We’re never used to ANY hits, or a 3-3, from our 3B this season.
maze88 - May 22, 2010 via mobile
Frandsen and whomever decided to put him in the game instead of Wood
with Frandsen we got hits and some solid defense at 3rd, with Wood we get no hitting, and a good defensive play, followed by a completely bonehead defensive play.
steelgolf - May 22, 2010
I wouldn't describe Frandsen's defense as solid, he's been pretty bad
~MMP~ - May 22, 2010
When they're good, they're really good. When they're bad, hide the children.
LINKA
K3YEROUT - May 22, 2010
What a crock of bullshit:
Mike Napoli wants to play everyday, he is a professional major league catcher, and has stated he prefers to play every day.
44FAN - May 22, 2010
Wait, when they're good, they win?
And when they’re bad, they lose? That’s some top notch journalism, Lyle.
Rally Manatee - May 22, 2010
I'm still not convinced.
Run those numbers for me again.
Rally Manatee - May 22, 2010
I figured it out.
If we win more, our pitching will be better!
~MMP~ - May 22, 2010
"Winged Spirits"
I get what you’re going for, but it reminds me too much of the Disney unis and the remake of Angels in The Outfield. [shudder]
I prefer the good old moniker “Halos”. I can hear Dick Enberg even now in my mind’s ear, saying “. . .and there’s a halo over every base.”
rspencer - May 22, 2010
Adam Wainwright
Of course you are posting this a day after Brad Penny had a grand slam against us.
Barca - May 22, 2010
Lightning Doesn't strike twice
but, yeah, point taken!!!
Rev Halofan - May 23, 2010
6 out of the last nine!
THAT’S WINS, PEOPLE!!
firebird81 - May 23, 2010
kaz for panther
Because his last two starts, minus one inning, have been very good. And it looks like he’s building on that and that excites me because he was the last question mark in the rotation. For me, at least, he was
halofan4life - May 23, 2010 via mobile
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