Thursday, April 5, 2012

Marlins cardinals

  • Lohse, who got the starting nod because Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter was sidelined by a nerve problem in his shoulder, on Wednesday took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Marlins.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • MIAMI (AP) – The sellout crowd in the Miami Marlins new ballpark cheered the introduction of their starters, who were accompanied by women dressed as Latin showgirls. There was another roar for Muhammad Ali, who delivered the first pitch.
  • (USA Today)
  • The MLB regular season—at least the stateside version of it—kicks off tonight with the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals taking on an entirely new-look Miami Marlins team.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • The MLB season gets back in gear Wednesday night as the Miami Marlins open their new ballpark against the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals on ESPN (7 ET).
  • (ESPN)
  • Coming off a thrilling seven-game triumph over the Texas Rangers in the 2011 World Series, the Cards are facing a far more uncertain future than most reigning champs. Franchise icon and three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols left St.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • There are few events in baseball more exciting than Opening Day. Or Opening Night.
  • (ESPN)
  • MIAMI — Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes slapped a sharp single to right field, igniting a loud roar from a sold-out crowd of 36,601 celebrating the home teams first hit at Marlins Park.
  • (Palm Beach Post)
  • PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Kyle Lohse (2011: 14-8, ERA 3.39) vs. Marlins RH Josh Johnson (2011: 3-1, ERA 1.64) With Carpenter out, Lohse will have to pick up the slack. The right-hander set career-best marks in ERA and WHIP (1.
  • (Chicago Tribune)
  • The Philadelphia Phillies were left haunted by the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of the 2011 season. Yet Phillies fans like myself took some sick pleasure in how the Cardinals lost Albert Pujols and Tony LaRussa afterwards.
  • (YAHOO!)

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