Sheets sets team record for strikeouts (AP)

The Great One

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 5/10/2008 from www.cardinal70.com

With the great ones, you just know. You just know when they are going to do something to win the game. Albert Pujols , in case anyone reading was wondering, counts as one of the great ones. I've noted before when it was just obvious he was going to hit a home run . Last night was another one of those situations. Seeing the lead that Pujols was getting off second and how long .

Rattled Isringhausen removed as Cardinals' closer

Stan Musial's Stance found this 5/10/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

After blowing his major league leading fifth save on Friday night in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals' embattled reliever Jason Isringhausen will no longer close games, manager Tony La Russa said Saturday.

1,082 Sheets to the Wind

sooze posted 5/10/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com

Ben Sheets has just become the Milwaukee Brewers all-time strikeouts leader, after fanning Albert Pujols during the first inning of Saturday afternoon's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Series Preview: Cardinals (22-14) @ Brewers (16-18)

Babes Love Baseball found this 5/10/2008 on mvn.com

The Brewers host the Cards for four games at Miller Park, sitting 4 back of first-place St. Louis in the loss column. The Brewers are 2-3 vs. the Cards heading into their third series vs. the Redbirds and the second at Miller Park. Pitching ...

Sheets fans Pujols, sets Brewers record

Babes Love Baseball found this 5/10/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

Ben Sheets fanned Albert Pujols for the final out in the first inning, moving him past Teddy Higuera into first place among the Brewers' all-time strikeout leaders.