Before this Series, I figured the Detroit young flamethrowers would be wild to the PLATE, but I didn't expect so many wild throws to the BASES!
Back from the burning of the Bul and listening to Steelye Dan's "Katy Lied over the game.
Where we at? Is JV strong or will we have another scratch and score game tonight.
Ooooo...looks like a scratch out.
I'm guessing Jim Leyland (though he may never admit it) wishes he had sent Kenny Rogers out there to start Game Five after all---for his defence as well as his pitching.
Maybe Detroit's young flamethrowers should have thrown their fastballs to the bases. Their fastballs usually found their targets with a lot more accuracy than the slop tosses they did throw to third.
(Well, in fairness: Joel Zumaya did throw one that would have been an out if Brandon Inge had been prepared for the prospect.)
(In further fairness: Going for the lead runner at third is smart and classic baseball. Right out of the Casey Stengel play book. The problem is how dumb you look when you don't execute.)
P.S. Told you the Cardinals' resident pest was probably going to be the Series MVP if they won Game Five.