Quotebook: Cardinals 7, Pirates 1
“We were scuffling a little bit since the first couple of games. But we scored seven runs and didn’t have everybody going yet. Just wait until these guys get hot.” — Abe Nunez
If the Cardinals are playing .666 baseball with their 2-4 hitters’ OPS numbers down an average of more than 200 points from their career numbers –
Walker: .677/.968; Pujols: .882/1.034; Rolen: .655/.896 — look out NL Central. Maybe pitching is the name of the game, after all.
“He’s impressed us all spring — he looks so much like himself.” — TLR
Let’s hope it’s the pre-2004 Matty Mo and not the 2004 version of himself.
“The bullpen is complaining they’re not getting enough innings. And we love it.” — Matt Morris
Steve Kline could not be reached for comment.
April 20th, 2005 at 1:30 pm
Trivia: Who ranks third on the Cards’ staff in career saves? (Answer tomorrow)
April 21st, 2005 at 10:51 am
Matty Mo, with 4 (all earned in 2000, his first season back after surgery).