Thursday, July 07, 2005
Suicide Blonde
Poor, poor Javier Vasquez. He pitched nine innings, had eight strike outs, three hits, no walks, and lost. His bad luck going against Chris Carpenter. After that 30 pitch first inning, Carp settled very nicely. But why did it have to be Alex Effing Cintron that hit the home run? I hate that guy. Rolen gave him a dirty look as he trotted to third.
I've watched the game twice since it ended (once ESPN's version and the FSN Arizona version again). During the game I nearly gnawed off all of my fingernails. Pitchers duels are so much more enjoyable when you know the outcome. I'm going to give Izzy a pass on the two-runners-allowed thing since he got his 200th career save, but I've thought about sending him the bill for the gastro-intestinal specialist I'm sure to need by the end of the season.
From the AP story: "I hope my smile didn't give it away," the St. Louis leadoff hitter said. "I love that play."
I've watched the game twice since it ended (once ESPN's version and the FSN Arizona version again). During the game I nearly gnawed off all of my fingernails. Pitchers duels are so much more enjoyable when you know the outcome. I'm going to give Izzy a pass on the two-runners-allowed thing since he got his 200th career save, but I've thought about sending him the bill for the gastro-intestinal specialist I'm sure to need by the end of the season.
From the AP story: "I hope my smile didn't give it away," the St. Louis leadoff hitter said. "I love that play."
