2004
Right now, I shall focus my rage on the Houston Astros for breaking our 5 game winning streak tonight
Cory, I feel your pain but maybe the problem was with La Russa more than the Astros..
I have often disagreed with the plays and decisons made by a manager.
But what LaRussa did was down right lame. Now I gotta say he has had a pretty good start but he wrecked the cards 5 game winning streak. Not to mention what he did to kill the confidence of a great young pitcher.
Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the 8th inning, LaRussa gave up on that kid and gave the ball to Jimenez!
WHAT??? HUH??? Why???
If Springer wasn’t on the DL this loser would not even be there, I mean what’s his ERA? 10???. Even if I agreed with taking the kid out, and I don’t, what about Flores or Franklin?
But wait, it gets worse, even after the Cards came back,
Tony does it again and instead of bringing Isringhausen in, he goes with a rookie named Kyle McClellan.
Check please, game over.