Cardinals-Marlins: My Day in the Press Box, Part II

First of all, I want to give huge thanks to Dave Nemetz for allowing me to have this wonderful experience this weekend. After witnessing the Cardinals’ meltdown on Friday night, I was back in the press box for tonight’s game. The second game of the three-game set pitted St. Louis Cardinals’ starter Todd Wellemeyer against the Florida Marlins’ crafty lefty Scott Olsen. Although Wellemeyer had the much better win-loss record, both players had comparable ERAs coming into the contest. Cardinals’ slugger Albert Pujols went deep in the first inning for his 31st homer of the year, and Wellemeyer pitched eight strong innings for his 12th win. Before the game, though, as is customary, the players took batting practice, and I waited patiently to get my opportunity to ask questions. I first approached shortstop Brendan Ryan, because I had interviewed him the night before, and felt comfortable with a follow-up interrogation. If any of you have met Ryan, he’s just ... (link)