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May 2008
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If you'd like to watch the Rams workouts in training camp, it may be easier to travel to Nashville than Wisconsin. The Rams will be on the move in camp racking up frequent flyer miles. The Rams will likely report to Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin on or about July 25. The team will have to charter a plane from St. Louis to Milwaukee to get the players in camp. (Mequon is about 15 minutes north of Milwaukee). They'll train the... Even staff aces get lit up and tonight it's Adam Wainwright's turn. It's 8-1 in the 6th as I write. Here's a suggestion--stop pitching to Brewers star Ryan Braun. He's hit two home runs tonight and four in the last two days. Enough. Yadier Molina in the second spot tonight? Cards fans always have something to debate with Tony in charge. It was a short night for Molina. He got the boot in the fifth inning for arguing a ball/strike call... I spent part of two days at Rams Park this weekend and came away encouraged (not gulping the Kool-Aid but encouraged). Among my observations: --The offensive emphasis is obviously on playing faster. Al Saunders is flying around challenging every wide receiver on every play. I know Marc Bulger and Tory Holt as well as I know anyone in a Rams uniform and spoke with both this weekend. They're both very happy Saunders is here. Torry told m... Kyle Lohse hit hard in his second straight start today. The good news is the light hitting Pirates will be in town next week. That may give him a chance to get back on track. The Pirates are hitting .254 as a team (the Cardinals are hitting .281). The bright spot today: two more home runs for Ryan Ludwick. Don't know how you take him out of the line up right now. He's leading the team in home runs and batting average. Cant get enough o... Kyle Lohse's defense deserted him again. A Brendan Ryan error cost him in the first inning. Well, it was an error until the scorer changed it to a hit later. (It's almost impossible to be charged with an error these days---don't get Doug Vaughn started on that subject). So, Lohse was charged with seven runs in four innings at Coors Field today. After a great start, Lohse has been battered in his last two starts, surrendering 15 earned ... I said it when spring training opened and repeat it now after watching Rick Ankiel dazzle in Colorado--Colby Rasmus can take his time at Triple A. The Cardinals have their center fielder of the future. Ankiel's two throws tonight were ridiculously good. Not just strong but perfectly accurate too. Ankiel may never make as many spectacular catches as Jim Edmonds but he'll throw out more runners. And Edmonds had an excellent arm. Ankiel ... An update on Mulder at 9:08pm. Scratch that optimism about Mulder settling down after the second inning. He goes six innings and gives up seven runs on nine hits. His ERA with Memphis is 13.03. The good news is 61 of Mulder's 90 pitches were strikes. ... |
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