Cardinals Take Game 1, and a Quick Spelling Lesson With Tim McCarver
By Tim Ryan
Sadly, that brief moment in the sixth is all we would see of Ogando, who was pinch hit for in the top of the seventh with… Esteban German? A guy with zero at-bats since September 27? Good lord. Yeah, he almost broke in half while striking out. Stunner.
Oodles of credit once again must be sent in the direction of the St. Louis bullpen. Five relievers combined for three innings of one-hit ball to go along with three strikeouts. It’s unbelievable. I take full blame for this, Ranger fans. And Phillie fans for that matter, too. Ever since this fateful headline, the Cards bullpen has been in the zone.
Two random notes: Fox’s haunting “X-Ray” cam, while helpful at times, has to go. It’s creepier than if Buck and McCarver were to broadcast the game topless. Speaking of Timmy, someone please FedEx him a Speak & Spell: