1,082 Sheets to the Wind

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.

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.

Gagne admits he doesn't deserve closer's role

Al's Ramblings found this 5/11/2008 on blogs.jsonline.com

Brewers manager Ned Yost wasn't ready to announce today that he would be removing Eric Gagne from the role of closer. "I don't sit here and make decisions five minutes after a tough loss," Yost said after watching Gagne saddle the Brewers ...