Three of Todd Wellemeyer’s four victories this season and his previous two wins have come with Jason LaRue starting at catcher. Manager Tony La Russa is allergic to the notion of a personal catcher, but he’s also one not to miss an edge. So that explains why his sour-orange reaction to questions about LaRue catching Wellemeyer have been so vehemently against the connection and his lineups recently have nodded to a connection. LaRue is expected to start today’s game in Milwaukee (ostensibly a good day to get that two-day rest for Yadier Molina) and guess who the starting pitcher is? Wellemeyer. That battery’s charge:
Wellemeyer with La Rue … 3-0 … 20.0 IP … 1.35 ERA … 6 BB … 11K
Wellemeyer otherwise … 1-4 … 32.0 IP … 7.59 ERA … 18 BB … 19 K
Top 1st: St. Louis
- B. Ryan walked
- C. Duncan singled to right, B. Ryan to third
- A. Pujols struck out swinging
- N. Stavinoha grounded into fielder's choice, B. Ryan scored, C. Duncan out at second
- B. Barden struck out swinging
1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
St. Louis 1, Milwaukee 0
Bottom 1st: Milwaukee
- C. Counsell struck out swinging
- J.J. Hardy popped out to right
- R. Braun grounded out to third
Top 2nd: St. Louis
- J. LaRue flied out to deep center
- J. Thurston doubled to center
- T. Wellemeyer grounded out to shortstop, J. Thurston to third
- S. Schumaker struck out looking
Milwaukee Inning Summary
- P. Fielder flied out to center
- M. Cameron grounded out to third
- F. Catalanotto singled to center
- M. Gamel flied out to deep right center
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
I am glad to see that the Cardinals won the series and that we are in first place as of right now. Welle had a good game except for that one hit..I hope that in the next series Pujols can get out of the slump that he is in, I saw him wide his strike zone to much but maybe with Luddy coming back and Ankeil soon Pujols could get some better protection around him so he doesn't have to go after those pitches.
I sure would like to know what the FO is plaining on doing if Glaus isn't going to be able to play this year are they going to go after someone or are they going to call up Wallace.I know that MO said that they aren't going to call up Wallace b/c they don't want to rush him..I for one would love to see Wallace, but on the other hand I would like for him to get a full year down at the Triple A level before they bring him up..So I hope that if Glaus isn't ready to go that the FO is going to get someone that fill the void.
Last edited by MvPujols08 : 05-27-2009 at 06:52 PM.
I was skeptical that the Cards' recent pitching success was for real. It's one thing to shut down the Royals and the slumping Cubs (minus Ramirez), it's another thing to shut down the Brewers and their offense. I think they allowed, what, 4 runs in this series?
I think the Cards will probably deal for someone like Wilson or Atkins for 3B by the trade deadline. Who knows.
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