What SPORTS Did You Watch Today? - 2017

Ha! Me and my big mouth. The Pirates are now leading the Reds 4-3 on a bases loaded 2 run single. By Glasnow!

Maybe he should try the Ankiel route.  Become a full-time hitter.

They just flashed the score as 7-3 Pirates now during the Cardinal game.

This has been a strange game. Glasnow settled down and retired 16 of the last 19 batters he faced. Then the Pirates send 10 batters to the plate in the 7 the and add 5 more runs.

Sounds like a typical young pitcher start.

They often have "jitters" in the early innings but then if they can hang around long enough and are actually any good they settle down and pitch well.

I know because the Cardinals lose to guys like that all the time and in the same manner. As long as the opposing kid starter isn't a lefty (which is an instant loss) the Cardinals frequently will jump out to a 3 or 4 run lead early but then fail on subsequent opportunities to put the kid away and end up losing. 

The weird thing is that St. Louis hasn't just done that in recent years, they've done that as long as I've been following them (which is since 2nd grade).

The Cardinals finally pushed a run across in the 6th to take a 1-0 lead.

See, Carlos Martinez loses those stupid platinum dreadlock hair extensions he was wearing and he's back to pitching like a #1.

I was referring to Ellsworth but yeah, Vince needs to go too. It was only obvious KO was gonna win.

Wrong thread I think there buddy. 

Oops! I'm using my phone to post. Sorry!!!

Cardinals held on for the 2-1 win.

tohostudios wrote:

Sounds like a typical young pitcher start.

They often have "jitters" in the early innings but then if they can hang around long enough and are actually any good they settle down and pitch well.

I know because the Cardinals lose to guys like that all the time and in the same manner. As long as the opposing kid starter isn't a lefty (which is an instant loss) the Cardinals frequently will jump out to a 3 or 4 run lead early but then fail on subsequent opportunities to put the kid away and end up losing. 

The weird thing is that St. Louis hasn't just done that in recent years, they've done that as long as I've been following them (which is since 2nd grade).

That's Glasnow. He has the pitches but no control. I swear he has to lead the league in walks issued. I keep reading and hearing that if he can get his control issues down he'll be dominant, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Flipped between the Pirates @ Reds and Capitals @ Penguins. The Penguins take a 3-1 series lead with a 3-2 victory. The Pirates played like....well like the Pirates tend to play and lost 7-2.

Watched the Blue Jays lose to the Yankees last night.

I watched the Yankees pull one out in the 9th over the Cubs today.

I guess the Cubs are officially my most "disliked" team (I still don't actually HATE them - except for Joe Maddon - but I always hope they lose).  I laughed my ass off when the Yankees crushed the Cubs dream of a win today by hitting a 3-run homer in the 9th. 

Too bad it wasn't off that stupid "crooked-hat-wearing" Strop though.  Oh yeah I hate him too in addition to Maddon. 

I'm watching the Brewers @ Pirates.

Now watching Cardinals @ Braves

Eh, the Pirate game has been delayed. I have a feeling that they won't get a game in this weekend. This weather's supposed to be pretty crappy.

007 wrote:

Eh, the Pirate game has been delayed. I have a feeling that they won't get a game in this weekend. This weather's supposed to be pretty crappy.

Sounds like you're getting the weather we had this week.  We've had over 10 inches of rain in the last 8 days. And that's just near me; further south in MO it's almost twice that.

So far the Cardinals have had 4 rainouts and that leads the majors.

Cardinals @ Braves

I am switching between the Brewers @ Pirates and Penguins @ Capitals. Somehow they're playing the baseball game through a steady drizzle. 1-1 in the 6th. The Penguins currently have a 2-1 lead.

Cards won 5-3. I don't know what's gotten into Mike Leake this year but he's been excellent. He made one mistake tonight and allowed a 3 run homer in the 7th but other than that he only allowed 3 other hits in his 7 innings of work. He came in with an ERA of less than 1.50.

Leake looks 1000% better than he did last year.

Pirates won 2-1 in 10 innings. The Penguins lost 4-2 to send the series back to Pittsburgh on Monday.

The Cardinals lost their third outfielder in 2 days last night. They're now bringing up a 21 year old kid from single A ball to shore up leftfield.

Cardinals just posted a 6-4 win over Atlanta after 14 innings for a sweep of the series.

First time this season the Cards are 2 games over .500.

Watched the Yankees finish off a sweep of the Cubs.