As if things weren't rough enough for the struggling Card's, it has been officially announced that our Ace - our only true, veteran pitcher is having surgery on his elbow and will be out for at least 3 months. Thompson will pick up the next start in the rotation in his absence.
Speizio was the next victim to be thrust into the lead-off spot - and at least he was able to produce a hit. Pujols ended his 12-game hitting streak and Rolen continues to struggle and was moved out of the clean-up spot to give Edmonds a stab at some production. And what did he do with the opportunity? You guessed it, went 0-4. The struggling Card's lost 13-0 after playing a strong game behind Adam Wainwright just last night and grabbing their first win in six games. Kip Well's retired nine in a row this afternoon after giving up his first run, but was run off after pitching 4.1 innings and allowing seven runs total. We can't blame Well's entirely on this one - I mean, when was the last time the poor guy got on the mound with the lead?
I never thought I'd say our one-two punch would be Duncan-Pujols.
With Carpenter officially going down for the count, and as much as we are struggling - I'd say that if we don't start turning things around within the next 3-4 weeks, Walt is going to have to bring out the magic and see what he can come up with. With the lineup we have right now, we can't/shouldn't be last in the league in runs scored...especially with the rotation we have.
And who's Matt Albers?! And when can we play the Royals or Nationals?
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