NLCS Game 5: Weaver leads Cards to series lead
posted in Post-season |Well, since there’s nothing doing in the AL, here’s a little NL report. The Cardinals took advantage of (former) Tigers pitching to cruise to a 4-2 victory over the Mets and a 3-2 series lead.
Jeff Weaver gave up two runs and six hits in six innings of work, outdueling Tom Glavine. I don’t know if I speak for all Detroit fans, but I continued following his career after he was traded (for Jeremy Bonderman, basically) and continued rooting for him the entire time.
Both pitchers had their full complement of rest following a rained-out game Monday, but The Great Pujols seems to have recovered a bit from his achey hamstring and homered off Glavine.
The series returns to New York today. If necessary, Game 7 is set for Thursday. Hopefully I’ll get to watch more of Game 6. Like Brandon Inge said, a little scouting is a good thing. Personally, I don’t care who comes out of the NL from a Tigers’ opponent standpoint. But just a general rooting interest, I usually root for the Cards in the postseason, so I’m continuing to do so.
Meanwhile in Tigertown, the team worked out at Ford Field. The Lions were gracious hosts, but I couldn’t help but laugh at the headline at the Free Press blog: Finally: Ford Field gets a winner.
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If the Cardinals end up there I hope Weaver gets to go up directly against Bonderman. That would be fun.