Cards not tired of losing
McLouth homers as Pirates sweep Cards - FOX30Online.com Jacksonville News Leader: "Nate McLouth went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and finished with two runs driven in and three scored, as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed their first three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals since August 11-13 of 2006 with a 7-2 victory."
4thebirds...
... Game summary.
Bucs beat Cards in 12 innings - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Right fielder Brandon Moss's two-out double to center off Cardinals reliever Chris Perez scored Adam LaRoche from first base as the Pirates beat the Cardinals, 7-6, in 12 innings."
4thebirds...
... Game summary.
STLtoday - Molina could start Sunday: "Molina was available to pinch hit if needed Saturday, and the catcher felt good enough getting into and out of a crouch that he’ll be cleared to handle his position before the weekend’s final game at PNC Park."
4thebirds...
... Derrick Goold informs us about:
UCB members can use this tool to give themselves a reminder for the UCB project, but should email me separatly using the Email the author below this post, or if you have my regular e-mail. This is not required, but I'll only have so much room for "throughs" without moderation, so if you can send me a short note telling me you'll be attending, I can e-mail back a panelist's link (to the first ten, anyway.) NOTE: Although it would be cool to embed the live blog on your blog, it is not necessary to participate, as you can use the live blog that will be up here or on any participating UCB blog.
I would advise testing the live blog out prior to the event if you haven't done so in the past, in order to iron out any issues you may have with your site. The live blog window seems to embed without a hitch on Blogger and MLBlogs, with an extra step needed for Wordpress. There is also a way to paste it into a browser window, if nothing else.
To those receiving e-mail invites, they will be branded with Cover-it-Live, and often end up in the junk mail.
Anyone wanting to get on as a panelist to one the LIVEcasts I'll be doing this weekend and during the week can email me or hop on the live blog. I now have most of the email addresses, so I can flick out an email invite so you can test it, even if you're only on there for a few minutes.
Daily Farm Report 9/12/08 Future Redbirds
4thebirds...
... The DFR from Future Redbirds.
STLtoday - Surgery for Ankiel?: "Ankiel received a shot Friday to address the irritation, and he was diagnosed with an abdominal strain/sports hernia."
4thebirds...
... Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch gives us the line on a lot of Cardinal-concerns, including:
STLtoday - Birds take a beating from Bucs: "'It all exploded,' Piñeiro said. 'Quick.'
It was that kind of day for the Cardinals."
4thebirds...
... Game summary form Derrick Goold.
photo by David Watson
Read more...By strategy, maybe he shouldn't have gone. But when you run bases on strategy alone, you miss out on extra bases. Albert Pujols, for all his hitting prowess, is a genius at picking up the extra base, knowing when and knowing himself well enough to quickly calculate whether he has a great chance at making it.
But mind the word, chance, because that is definitely part of it. Ryan took a good chance. And although the replay showed him safe, even that doesn't matter. What does matter is that the play was so close, you know it was the right way to go.
Honestly, when it comes to Cardinals and days late and dollars short, the crystal ball isn't tuning in to a base hit at the next at bat.
On the ball field, I always say: If you're gonna make a mistake, do it at a hundred miles an hour. Leave no doubt in the opposition's mind that whether out or safe, you're going to put every bit of pressure on them you possibly can.
Final analysis: Stay aggressive, Brendan Ryan.
photo by Barbara Moore
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