Dusty La Russa

post from Baseball Musings on 27 October 2006 11:57:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Tony La Russa sends Weaver out for the 8th inning, but the broadcast notes that no one was warming up in the St. Louis bullpen. That's how Dusty got in trouble in game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. After an...

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The Ex-Angel Factor: Cardinals 4, Tigers 2

post from 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog on 27 October 2006 11:48:00 PM. © 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog

Excluding Scott Rolen, the World Series MVP has to come down to either David Eckstein, who had big hits left and right in the postseason, while the pitcher du jour, Jeff Weaver, posted two solid games, today's being the most incredible. It was, without a doubt, the game of his life.

Eck took the MVP hardware home, of course, and he and teammate Scott Spiezio now have two rings. Jeff Weaver now has one more ring than any Yankee since he was traded to New York.

As with all the other games, the Tigers literally threw this one away, as Verlander made another bad play that ended in left field. The Tigers pitching staff, they said during the broadcast, had more errors in this World Series than any in history. They'll have all next year to think about it, of course, but the real key to this was the Tigers' simple inability to hit.

Congratulations to the 83-win Cardinals, the worst team ever to win a title, and to Jeff Weaver, whose performance tonight was simply fantastic. Despite the loss, congratulations to the Tigers, whose presence in the World Series is a great thing for that formerly woebegone franchise.

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Verlander Done

post from Baseball Musings on 27 October 2006 11:34:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Rodney starts the seventh for the Tigers. Verlander throws just 58 of 101 pitches for strikes, but only allowed one earned run. The Tigers make another mistake as Eckstein reaches on an infield hit as Guillen double clutches on a...

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Pujols' Defense

post from Baseball Musings on 27 October 2006 11:27:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Polanco leads off the seventh with a grounder wide of first. Pujols dives, and throws from his back to Weaver covering at first. The throw is low, but Weaver digs it out to get the out. Watching the play live,...

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.... I'm still hungry

post from Only Baseball Matters on 27 October 2006 11:12:00 PM. © Only Baseball Matters

The Giants have chosen Bruce Bochy to replace Felipe Alou, a safe, boring and conventional choice that does little to make me feel like we're heading for a fresh, new approach. I hardly expected Sabean and Magowan to take a...

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Duncan Makes McCarver Look Smart

post from Baseball Musings on 27 October 2006 11:11:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Tim McCarver's been saying for two innings that Duncan should be out for a better defender in right. Casey flies to the wall with two out and Duncan doesn't make the catch. The official scoring is a double, but it's...

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Through Five

post from Baseball Musings on 27 October 2006 11:05:00 PM. © Baseball Musings

Both Weaver and Verlander throw scoreless fifth innings. Justin is at 91 pitches after a nine pitch 5th, and may get to pitch in the sixth. It's still 3-2 Cardinals....

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Cardinals Comeback

With one out, Molina and Taguchi pick up singles to put runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Update: How many times in my life do I have to write, "GET THE SURE...

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St. Louis Error

The Cardinals make a mistake for a change. Ordonez flies to right, but Chris Duncan drops it as he hears Jim Edmonds' footsteps. Sean Casey sends the next pitch deep down the rightfield line for a home run, and the...

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Why is Albert Running

Albert Pujols leads off the bottom of the third with a single, but runs on a two-strike pitch to Edmonds. Jim swings and misses, and Albert is only halfway to second. He's easily thrown out by I-Rod. With Albert's bad...

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