GDT 8/23/09-Cardinals(Smoltz) at Padres(Carrillo) 3:05CDT

[st.lewis11]

It's like night & day watching Smoltz, as opposed to watching Boggs/Welly.

Good show so far!

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[Socnorb11]

I seem to recall Billingsley looking pretty good for about five innings not that long ago before the wheels fell off...we probably shouldn't be getting too worked up over 2 IP.

That said, I'm really excited to see him in a Cards uniform today.

He doesn't have to be better than Billingsley though. He just has to be better than Boggs/Welly.

[doe_boy]

Wellemeyer probably will not be seen at the airport anymore

Unless he gets a job there.

[TheoSqua]

yeah filthy is an understatement.

Even if he can't go through the lineup 3/4 times like a starter needs. Imagine the stuff he's had in the last two innings coming out of the bullpen.

[PujolJunkie]

Carrillo is really, really struggling. 5 walks is not the recipe for success.

[st.lewis11]

Wellemeyer probably will not be seen at the airport anymore

Not even with his bags packed bound for somewhere else?

[PujolJunkie]

In the middle of the at bat? 3rd inning? Yikes.

[dexter]

Even if he can't go through the lineup 3/4 times like a starter needs. Imagine the stuff he's had in the last two innings coming out of the bullpen.

+1.

i cant actually see the game. filthy?

Splitter and slider look absolutely nasty so far. Fastball has some life left in it. Definitely looking good.

good to hear.

[fanforever]

someone in the San Diego dugout finally figured out Carrillo has nothing today....

[Swingingbunt]

In the middle of the at bat? 3rd inning? Yikes.

With how Smoltz threw his last couple starts in Boston, I'd think 4 runs is still very much within reach and Carrillo definitely doesn't have it.