Let's take a deep breath here guys perhaps EE is still a bit ginger on that ankle, something that we cannot see. Or perhaps they want a guy in there with a bit more value at the top of the lineup, because the real surprise is FeLo not in the top 2. That one actually puzzles me!
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Lights on Lidge just blew a save to the Cards.
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We also didn't have to play the American League when EE was healthy.
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
Terrible swing on strike 2 by Freel but stays alive on next pitch.
Freel out looking at strike 3.
It's more due to the other guys, not EE. Phillips was Player of the Week during one of those stretches and had a torrid month during that stretch....LaRue missed most of EE's playing time and that was a good thing...Lopez played much better...you can go on and on, but as was stated before, the bullpen was the biggest factor and 15 or so games vs the American League was also a huge factor.
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
Is it just me, or did it get a lot more mid-1990s in here?
Smoltz strikes the side out.
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We were 5-7 vs. the AL without Edwin.
Take out the AL and we are 10-12 without Edwin and 29-21 with him.
Of course it isn't all Edwin, but we just seem to play better with him in the lineup.
Is that Smoltz or Koufax pitching?
Wow!
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
Smoltz had all 4 pitches working in that inning. Not a good sign.
Pujols just went yard against Oswalt........
St. Louis up 1 in the 10th.
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It's nice to see how passionate you are about Ed E. There's an Ed M that I felt as passionate about 14 years ago that the Mariner's were holding back. I felt that they cost him a batting title or two by keeping him in the minors too long.
That's not the case with the REDS though as they brought up Ed E as soon as he proved himself ready. Ed E didn't tear up AAA...he did fairly well. He hasn't torn up Major League pitching...he's doing fairly well....for a newbie.
He'll get over 300 AB's this year, then if he can stay healthy, over 500 AB's next year. And who knows? Maybe by August first he's playing every day again because Freel and/or Aurilia goes down to injuries or they just start slumping themselves.
Ed E is clearly the future and third base is his for the taking.
Rob Neyer: "Any writer who says he'd be a better manager than the worst manager is either 1) lying (i.e. 'using poetic license') or 2) patently delusional. Which isn't to say managers don't do stupid things that you or I wouldn't."
Strike-em-Out/Throw-em-Out DP. Renteria tried to call time out during his slide. LOL!
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