Cards-Pirates Chatter Monday 4-18-05
« Monday Baseball Trivia--because I feel like it... | Main | How Do They Stay Up? »Williams (1-0, 1.59) vs. Mulder (0-1, 8.18)
If you're getting more and more worried about Mulder (who isn't?) take a look at how he started off in '03. He gave up 4 runs in 6 innings his first time out, then gave up 4 in only 5 innings his 2nd time out, for a 6.55 ERA after just 2 starts. However, by the end of April, he had it down to 3.14, thanks to ending the month with back-to-back complete games with a combined 1 run allowed. I'm still worried, but that calmed me down a bit.
This should be a big little series against Pittsburgh as far as our pitching staff is concerned, with Mulder going tonight and Morris tomorrow. Also, don't miss any of Albert's AB's. He's a lifetime .388 hitter at PNC Park with 14 homers and 42 RBIs in 139 at-bats. Pujols' career slugging percentage in Pittsburgh: .777 - absolutely amazing.
Posted by John at April 18, 2005 10:56 AMUnfortunately, the local cable outlet hasn't been picking up any FSM feeds yet (they told me they would, but I've yet to see any games :-( ). The game chatter threads seem to work better if one is watching the game; I'll be tuned in on XM radio, but it isn't quite the same thing.
And since it's a road game for us, XM will be using the Pittsburgh radio feed, so I can't even listen to Shannon.... *sigh*
Posted by: Len Cleavelin at April 18, 2005 01:34 PMMulder had better bring it tonight. I'm getting sick of his tired act.
Posted by: salvo at April 18, 2005 04:52 PMThe lower camera in Pittsburgh makes the strike zone look higher.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 06:09 PMI don't know about Molina > Matheny, salvo.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 06:27 PMMatheny is having his typical matheny spring:
.333/.361/.576/.937, which means he's only .064 OPS away from having an OPS which is an order of magnitude greater than his replacement.
http://curveblog.blogspot.com/2005/04/inefficiency-experts.html
Curveblog found the Defensive Efficiency stats, Cards are last in the league. I would have guessed it honestly, they've looked bad defensivly this year.
Posted by: josh at April 18, 2005 06:37 PMThey sure are hitting Mulder hard, but so far nothing has come of it.
Posted by: Iron_Throne at April 18, 2005 06:48 PMPoor Yadier. Gods of Baseball, please give the man a break.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 06:59 PMFree Einar Diaz!
Posted by: Iron_Throne at April 18, 2005 07:23 PMThat was a nice play by Sanders however.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 07:25 PMWilson gives a gift to Yadier, but he was due.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 07:35 PMA hit! O Happy Day! Yadier, thy name writ large o'er the celestial firmament with bless'd atonement.
Posted by: Iron_Throne at April 18, 2005 07:36 PMA hit for Molina... and a run scoring from 1B! Geez, Craig Wilson is terrible in the field.
Posted by: Rob at April 18, 2005 08:13 PMWith all the booing, sparse crowds, and opponents happily circling the bases, this ninth inning is really starting to remind me of the beginning of a cheesy baseball movie (think Rookie of the Year) before the team's miracle turnaround.
Posted by: Nathan at April 18, 2005 08:24 PMI mean, of course, the turning around of the cheesy team's season...the Pirates are toast.
Posted by: Nathan at April 18, 2005 08:26 PM