The Holtonian

Great World Series so far

So if you listen to ESPN or anyone out of New York (Which everyone in New York is lame so I don't know why you would listen to anyone there) this has been the worst world series ever. Two teams from the Midwest... Two teams from small markets, whatever are we to do? St. Louis is apparently not even supposed to be there according to most sports writers... Funny if they weren't supposed to be there, then wouldn't they not be there?

So many people wanted a subway series... So many people in New York and the media. But the most boring series for me was the subway series in 2000.

If ESPN and the north east had their way every post season would have Yanks and Boston in the ALCS and probably the Mets or Dodgers in the NLCS. But thank goodness baseball is decided on the field and not by the sports writers.

Last nights game was a great game. True, Zumaya really did his team in but the cardinals had a 2-0 lead at the time and the way they were pitching it probably didn't matter. I was watching Zumaya pitch and sure he can throw 103, but he can't throw it near home. I thought his best pitch was the change that completely fooled Taguchi.

I really think the cardinals are playing with a lot of confidence right now. The confidence started when they realized they could take the Mets out, and then winning game 1 with Reyes they realized an AL team is beatable. Even in Game 2 they had a chance to win it and I think they know that. I mean they let Looper close out the game last night, that's ballsy. Larrussa is changing the lineup a bit, playing some numbers, but for the most part he's having confidence in his guys and they're hanging in there and shaking off slumps and getting a few runs every night.

Watching the Tigers I'm reminded of the Cardinals in 2004, sort of shocked in a way. I think the cards in 2004 were just so happy to get into the WS that they weren't ready to play, I think Detroit is ready to play but they almost look like a deer in the headlights.

The cardinals realized I think last year that the regular season is only so important. Really you have to play good enough to get into the playoffs and then the playoffs is when the real season starts. Whats funny is people wrote this team off, me included, but its really the same core of guys from 2004. Edmonds, Rolen, Pujols, Suppan. I mean the bullpen is completely new, especially with Izzy down as well as 2nd and short, but in some ways eck is better than renteria. I just wonder what would happen if we had Mulder too, I mean the cardinals don't have a left handed starter, which is kind of crazy. Its also crazy that the cardinals have had to exercise their demons by facing Detroit's two big Lefties consider they are terrible against lefties

There is still a lot of baseball to play though. Tonight's game, if it doesn't get rained out, is probably the most important one. Suppan needs to be on like he was in the NLCS and the cards need to not pass opportunities that they have in the past few games. You get a guy on third with no or one out you get him home. So we'll see, I'm hoping it doesn't get rained out.

Posted by holtonian at October 25, 2006 09:31 AM | TrackBack