Lots to cover…
Ok well this week has been a busy one in St. Louis sports. The Cardinals are up 2 – 0 and look to finish off the sweep in San Diego on Saturday. For the life of me I cant figure out why Morris is starting over Suppan who ended up with a few more wins and a point lower ERA. Oh well, hopefully it wont come back to bite us. Oh and after most of St. Louis gave themselves ulcers worrying about Izzy, did all of you happen to see what Brad Lidge did last night? He came in with his team down by like 6 runs, obviously a pressure free situation and proceeds to perform poorly. The ESPN announcers mentioned how it is common for closers to come in, in non-save situations and perform poorly. So, what happened to Izzy on Tuesday… was NORMAL! No more worrying (myself included in this).
Now, the Rams… they are the favorites with a 3 point spread. To me that seems like easy money if I were a betting man. However, there are a few wild cards thrown into the mix. The Showtime boys are reporting that Martz might be coaching from the booth this Sunday. What kind of effect will that have on the team and the game? I have NO idea. If nothing else it should cut down on the stupid challenges… you’d hope anyway. Also how much will the team be distracted by Martz’s illness or will they rally round the skipper? Another wild card. All that having been said, I still think that Alexander is going to run WILD over the Rams D. I’m talking to the tune of 150+ yards. That’s just how I see it happening. I don’t give much credence to the fact that the Rams beat the ‘hawks 3 times last year. Its tough to consistently beat a team that is so familiar with you and your schemes. I predict a Rams loss, in the double digits range…
The Blues… I still don’t give a puck. The Blues obviously don’t care if anyone pays any attention to the team this year other than the prospective buyers. Why else would you trade away your captain, who happens to also be your best player, who will benefit GREATLY from the rule changes? I mean shoot, they might as well call the rule that doesn’t count the center line in the two line pass “The Pronger Rule”. Anyway like I said, I don’t give a puck.
I think that’s all I got for now… oh and just for the record… I hope I’m wrong on the Rams game…