2011-10-16 Cardinals (Jackson) at Brewers (Marcum) [Brewers lose, 12-6; lose NLCS 4 games to 2]

[endaround]

Did people just hear those starting pitchers ERA's of the championship series' teams? Everyone's starting pitching has been horrendous. The difference has been the bullpen's and how long the starting pitching has been left in to get rocked

Yep thw Brewers have pretty much rocked the Cards starters as well, TLR is just willing to take them out before the qualify for the all magical win.

[ninja33]

that was an excellent at bat by freese.

 

walk yadi, get to punto.

[a3uge]

New pitcher please.

[burnzy24]

They can set up the double play all they want, it won't matter unless the pitching stops putting the ball up in the zone.

[owbc]

This could be the game here. Need to allow 1 or less.

[Big Cat Dad]

Ron has that deer in the headlight look in the dugout again. He is so outmatched it's not even funny.

[jason21nl]

Off speed pitches up in the zone will always get hit hard. So will slow fastballs up

[jjfanec]

If there is a time for Loe it is now

[pebadger]

I hate Nick Punto with bases loaded. Better off pitching to Yadi I think.

[owbc]

Great throw by Hart.

[iluvlamp]

where'd i put that cyanide capsule? oh there...don't mind if i do!!!!!!! errgh

[YoGasKpose]

What a yo-yo game. Please, get out of this only down 2. Seriously.

[ninja33]

can we have somebody other than our #5 starter and a guy who's been useless since August pitch in this game...please?

there's only so many pitchers on the roster.

I'm ok with letting Narveson try to get out of this against Punto. If he can't, someone should be ready. Next time Narveson lets someone on base he gets pulled.

 

[razzzorsharp]

LaRussa pulls his pitcher after 2.

 

There was our best chance.

[JET15]

I can't complain about that throw from Hart. Good effort. That was a deep hit

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Nitpicking a little, but Lucroy needed to shield the plate a bit better there.

[Team Canada]

A few of people need to review the language policy. Let's freak out appropriately.

[pebadger]

Now a single plates 2.

[Oldcity]

Hit the cutoff! God letting that next guy into scoring position again. Get your heads out of the ground.

[ELCABALLO45]

That might be the best throw I have ever seen from Hart.

[Beast Light]

Ron has that deer in the headlight look in the dugout again. He is so outmatched it's not even funny.

With last year's roster, RR would have won no more games than Macha did.

 

 

[bucksman4]

LaRussa pulls his pitcher after 2.

 

There was our best chance.

 

 

Great managerial move. Why not trust your pen that has been lights-out all series and at the same time give yourself an opportunity with a base hit single to put this game to 9-4.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Gonna have to get 2 innings out of Estrada and Loe tonight. IF the Crew can somehow win this game, both LaRussa and RRR need to plan on their starters going DEEP tomorrow.

 

But I just can't see the Crew keeping the Cards off the board enough to make that a reality, so I'm not exactly gonna hold my breath.

[Fear The Chorizo]

so the team who's scored 7 runs in 2 2/3 innings just pulled their starter after 2 innings pitched...gotta get out of this inning without giving up any more

[razzzorsharp]

If you told me that the Cards SP would do what they did, I would be laughing like the Riddler at the thought of the WS appearance that was all but guaranteed.