July 3rd Game

Cards vs. D-backs 07/03/07

• Top of 1st

A couple of errors cost us 2 runs. Arg. Dan and Al are talking about Scott Boras's idea for a nine game World Series. How about no. Seven games are enough. (7/31 Update: There was a 9 game WS!)

Holy Crap. D-Backs lined out to end inning. That line out was hardly hit, I almost threw up. Just a little bit. phew.

commercial break*

Ok, so it's a commercial break and this Busch beer commercial voice-over guy sounds exactly like George Clooney. (7/31 Update: It IS George Clooney!)

• Bottom of 1st

Miles is apparently batting .396 his last 11 games. I remember hating his guts this time last year. Now, he's not so bad. Funny what a difference a year can make. Now, Kennedy has taken that dishonorable place.

Pujols is up. Shhhhhh.

Pujols gets a hit up the middle on first pitch. Yay. They're complaining that he hasn't hit a HR. Shut up. Stop complaining. I mean, I would LIKE to see Pujols hit a HR, but Dan McClaughlin's voice hurts my head (and heart).

Duncan's on my fantasy team and he strikes out. Boo.

*commercial break. I just realized why I see so many casino/car/air conditioning/car repair commercials during Card games...because I'm supposed to be a guy watching this. Interesting.

Top of 2nd

Stupid errors in the 1st inning. The Brewers lost today and it's like we're trying to stay 10 behind.

Yeesh, started off by giving up a hit.

Cubs are winning again. Well well well, look who's playing like they haven't won in 99 years.

HAHAHAAA, Double play! In a weird, weird way. How the hell would they score it on a score card? It's all smarts by Pujols. Ok, so the guy tried to bunt but they had time to get the runner at 1st too. So they threw out the bunter at 1st and caught the guy advancing through a (long) run-down.

DAMNIT a HR! What the hell? ARG.

Final out, but we're already down 0-3.

commercial break*

Bottom of 2nd

We're hitting a lot of fly-outs tonight (Rolen just flew out). We were supposed to play Randy Johnson tonight but he went back on the DL. They said Bob Gibson sometimes watches games from Omaha. Why Omaha? Is Gibson so famous and so harassed by StL Cardinal fans that he needed to move to a place without people? Fun stuff. Oh, fun fact they just told us. Bob Gibson played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Oh, they just talked about Kennedy bleeding last night. That was freaking disgusting. EW. Al said his finger just split open when he got hit by the ball. How does your finger just SPLIT OPEN!?!? No, not the nail, the FINGER!!!! What, is Adam Kennedy made of plastic or something? He just cracks open at contact?

Commercial break* Adorable Asian girl (who's so young she can't say her R's yet, sings the "My country tis a thee..." (or something like that) ex. "Let fweeeedom wing". haha.

Top 3rd

Who knew the Afflec duck thing would still be goin' strong? YIKES, 2-run homer. Down 0-5. Blarg.

HOLY CRAP. Another HR! back to back....0-6. Yowza. Maybe I should go away for a while until he starts pitching better. I'm a believer in superstitious crap like that. (this'll also make the argument of whether or not Reyes should've stayed up in the big leagues a little more interesting) Almost another HR and Taguchi misplays it. This feels like the opening series against the Mets this year. Sloppy, crappy, yucky. I better get the hell outta here. Oh crap wait, Taguchi just made a great catch and threw to 2nd base to get the runner out for a double play. Ok, I'm still going.

PEACE