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WOW

Wow. Just wow.

Incroyable.

Cheddar Tom wrote:

Vidor wrote:

Fat Strat wrote: It all adds up. We're not talking about Strasburg stuff here. We just don't want him completely gassed when September rolls around. Kid's never pitched more than 150 ip's in a season. He's on pace for over 200. That's a lot for a grizzled veteran let alone a 22 year old.

One inning will not gas him in September. I have to confess that the "it all adds up" point of view drives me nuts. Might as well go Full Strasburg.

Meanwhile, #25

...it does add up. Sorry if that confuses you

It doesn't confuse me, I just think it's mindless and stupid.

Very efficient 9th. Just amazing. They just need to skip him a few times.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Shelby Miller.

1. Josh Rutledge grounds out, shortstop Pete Kozma to first baseman Allen Craig.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jordan Pacheco replaces Edgmer Escalona.

2. Jordan Pacheco called out on strikes.

3. Eric Young called out on strikes.

Pitches-strikes: Garland 99-58, Escalona 42-29, Miller, S 113-84.
Groundouts-flyouts: Garland 7-1, Escalona 1-6, Miller, S 7-5.
Batters faced: Garland 25, Escalona 12, Miller, S 28.

Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Tim Welke.
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R to L.
T: 2:36.
Att: 37,800.
Venue: Busch Stadium.
May 10, 2013

Game Score: 98.

1.58 era

Ladies and gentlemen, that is the ninth game in the history of MLB wherein the leadoff batter reached base and 27 in a row were thereafter retired. On two other instances the leadoff hitter reached and made an out on the bases.