I did it.
You probably did too.
I tuned in for the last inning of Shelby Miller’s no-hit bid yesterday afternoon. I’d like to think I was just a curious baseball interloper taking the time out of my day to see a small bit of baseball history.
Since 1901 it’s only happened 240 times, right? I’d have stopped what I was doing even if it was a Drew Hutchison or Sonny Gray or any other MLB pitcher, right?
I wouldn’t have.
Worse, I tried my very best, as you probably did, to not watch Jason Hayward go 0-4 with 2 strikeouts and 2 left on base against a good Tigers team Sunday night and wonder ‘did the Cardinals get boned in this trade’?
Totally not fair! Way too early! It made a ton of sense at the time! Give it a few more months!
I know, I know.
Miller didn’t get the no-no. It was busted up with a single in the 9th inning (with 2 outs… ugh!). But he did pitch a complete game shutout – his second of the season.
We’re just over here watching Heyward pound balls into the dirt like the infield did something to him flanked by two spots in the rotation that can’t produce anything but 4 inning duds.
The Cardinals are 25-12.
The Cardinals are 25-12.
Woosa. WOOSA.
It’s not yet Memorial Day and the sample size is much to small to make any sweeping judgements about trades and personnel moves and whatnot for at least a couple more months.
Breaking from the gate, though, it’s going to take a pretty strong next few months from Mr. Heyward (plus a reasonable re-signing) to tilt this one back into the Cardinals favor.
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