Glaus Breaks 0-30 In Big Way Against Cubs
St. Louis third-basemen, Troy Glaus, had been in a deep slump against the Chicago Cubs this year. His .000 batting average made Tony LaRussa ask if Glaus wanted a day off on Saturday, with Glaus replying “No way, I want to play.” Glaus rewarded the Cardinals and his manager by going 3-5 with 2 homers, 5 RBI’s, and 2 runs scored on the way to a Cardinal route of 12-3. Troy had been 0-30 against the Chicago Cubs this year, and his chances didn’t look very good against Cubs ace of the staff, Carlos Zambrano. After the victory, Glaus was asked if he knew what kind of serious slump he’d been in, and claimed he had no idea. It wasn’t just Glaus who saw the ball well out of Big Z’s hand, it was the whole Cardinals team. Albert Pujols and Skip Schumaker both joined the power club on Saturday, nailing a solo homer each. New Cardinal Felipe Lopez had a good day at the plate, going 2-4, driving in a run, and scoring twice.
The Cardinals exploded offensively for twelve runs on Saturday, after only scoring 3 runs in their previous two games. St. Louis will get another tough match-up Sunday night against right-hander Ryan Dempster. Dempster hasn’t faced the Redbirds this season, and has been very effective against the rest of the league. Chris Carpenter will be on the mound for the Cardinals, looking to get his first victory, after taking no-decisions in his previous two starts. Carpenter has looked good in both starts so far, so the Cardinals have something to be very excited about. Sunday will be the rubber game of the series, with both Chicago and St. Louis winning one game a piece.
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Hmm. Too bad the Cubs beat the Fardinals to send them 7 games back in the division (WOW), 3 back in the wildcard. In case you missed it, Dempster mowed down the Cardinals hitters like he was facing Little League hitters. Which may have been true, considering the Cardinals lineup ( Yadier Molina? Really? Couldn’t afford Benji?). The Cardinals looked pathetic in this game, while good Ol’ Jimmy shined. Wish you had him back?
The Cardinals not only made three bad defensive plays (en route to 5 runs) in the sixth, they lost their former Cy Young Award Winner, Chris Carpenter, to a strained tricep injury. There goes his season. There goes the Cardinals season. They also showed how they really needed to make a move at the deadline. Aww, too bad they didn’t.
This series just goes to show that StL is not making the playoffs (again), and the Chicago will (again).