Normally, we'd be ecstatic that the Pirates were swept by the Cardinals. Especially now, with the once-dead Redbirds slowly showing signs of life in the putrid NL Central. But, we confess we didn't like how they won their last two games. First, they hit homer after homer after homer off Ian Snell. Then, the next day, they knocked around Tom Gorzelanny and then knocked him out of the game by lining a ball off his finger. Why the attachment to Snell and Gorzy? They're both on our fantasy baseball team, of course. Little more than a month ago the Cards swept the Pirates, but did so by putting up one and two runs on the young Buc aces and swinging at every high fastball and ducking changeup in sight. Not so this time.
Snell was pasted by the Cards. Three home runs in less than five innings. He deserved his loss. Maybe his fast start was just a mirage. We hope not, because we've mortgaged our fantasy season on his falling fastball. As for Gorzy, he was just unlucky. Nearly ever ball hit past the infield fell in for a hit. Then he got nailed on the pitching hand. Sure, we're happy about the Cardinal wins, but we're awfully worried about our fantasy pitching staff. Sheets, Harang, C. Young, Shields, Snell and Gorzy looks good on paper, but that paper's been mighty crinkly lately.
Cards sweep Pirates [STL Post-Dispatch]
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