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August 31st, 1991
I have lost what respect I had for Matt Carroll.
He is under contract for one more year.
We have a poor Manager and an Inexperienced Hitting Coach.
Jayden Canady has a great rep as a G.M., but this is a situation that needs to change.
After yesterday's terrible game, we have the Cards again.
The Cardinals are pitching Pedro Martinez (11-10, 3.75).
The Giants have Frank Viola (12-7, 3.46).
I have gone only 2 for 11 against Martinez, but one of those hits was a homer.
I am hitting third.
I came up in the bottom of the 1st with Robby Thompson on 3rd and Harold Baines on 1st. I walked, loading the bases.
Then Alvin Davis walked, scoring Robby.
Bryce Bernadin singled, scoring Harold.
I scored on a Timothy McKercher groundout.
Alvin scored on a Tim Naehring sac fly.
Giants lead 4-0
This could be bad news for St. Louis. The frustration over yesterday's managerial decisions may have lit a fire under us.
In the 2nd, Vince Coleman scored on a Tom Pagnozzi groundout.
I took care of a Jose Valentin grounder for the 3rd out.
Giants lead 4-1
I came up with two out in the bottom of the 2nd and grounded out to Derek Henderson at 3rd.
In the 4th, Pagnozzi and Terry Shumpert scored on a Valentin triple.
Valentin scored on a Martinez single.
Henderson and Martinez scored on a Lance Johnson single.
That was it for Frank. Matt brought in Rod Nichols.
Cardinals lead 6-4
Luis Medina led off the bottom of the 4th with a home run.
I came up with two out and Harold on 1st. I singled to centre with Harold moving to 3rd.
Stolen base #69.
We were stranded ins coring position.
Cardinals lead 6-5
In the 5th, Andy Van Slyke and Coleman scored on a Shumpert single.
Cardinals lead 8-5
I came up in the 6th with two out and Steve Dreyer pitching. I grounded out to Van Slyke at 1st.
With two men on and one out in the 8th, Matt brought in Bryan Hickerson.
Johnson, Bernie Williams, and Van Slyke all scored on a Coleman double.
Coleman scored on a Shumpert single.
I made a great play on a Valentin grounder for the 3rd out.
Cardinals lead 12-5
Matt left Hickerson in to bat in the 8th.
He isn't even trying to win games anymore.
My question now is, should I ask for a trade in the offseason?
Oh, and Hickerson is exhausted, by the way. He should be out of the game even just for pitching reasons.
Two batters into the 9th without getting an out, Matt pulled Bryan for Mike Scott.
Incompetence?
Pinch hitter Roberto Partida scored on a Johnson sac fly.
Williams hit a two run homer.
I dealt with a Van Slyke grounder for the 2nd out.
Cardinals lead 15-5
I led off the bottom of the 9th against Terry Leach. I struck out.
Big shock. We lost.
I went 1 for 4 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base.
We got a batch of September Call-Ups after the game.
Joining or re-joining us are:
Joe Boever
Heathcliff Slocumb
Pat Combs
Jeff Mutis
Al Leiter
Bobby Thigpen
Bret Lachemann
Alan Cockrell
Steve Stanicek
Tim Criswell
Greg Myers
Jessie Reid
Scott Bradley
Deron McCue
Crowded clubhouse.
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Rusty Priske
Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan
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