Cards Close Out April With a Win
Redbird Rants | A St. Louis Cardinals Blog —
... Finally, it’s official. Former Cardinal ace Matt Morris has retired. After being released from Pittsburgh on Sunday, he has no intention of making a comeback with another team. The Post Dispatch has the story. ...
Quick hits
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
Matt Morris retires. The Pirates don't over or under preform, they just preform (thanks, Lois). Roger Clemens manages to somehow render me speechless again. When are we gonna get a prospect like Max Scherzer? Worst GM Semis. Jose Castillo homered last night. Get out the non-perishables and head for the hills. The Dugout just makes your life better (in reference, of course, to this saga).
GameDay #28 at Nationals
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... Cubs and Phillies. One good sign: he managed to recover well in his last start, going 2 more strong innings after giving up 6 runs in his first 4. This is the start of a stretch of opportunity for the Pirates--and they enter it on a winning note. 7 games against poor teams. The Bucs need to take advantage and crawl back towards .500 in the next week. If not.... - ---Matt Morris officially retired. No surprise. The Pirates want him back as a coach though, later on. [STL Today] ---Jose Castillo homered last night for the Giants, snapping an ...
May Day! May Day! Detroit Is On Fire! [MLB Closer]
Deadspin —
... Zambrano pitched well and had his 13th career homer; tying Ferguson Jenkins for the Cubs' career lead for pitchers.
• Rally Monkey Takes The Day Off. Quite a day for the Athletics' Jack Cust. His error in the second inning led to five unearned runs, and he also went 4-for-4 with two walks and a go-ahead homer in Oakland's 15-8 win over the Angels.
• Goodbye Matt. Matt Morris, late of the Pirates but known more for his days with the Cardinals, has retired.
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