Marlon Anderson’s appeal of his two-game suspension will be heard tomorrow, so if you have daily transactions you will need to stay tuned. He will serve whatever suspension he ends up with prior to the end of the season in all likelihood.
Matt Chico held the flustered Mets to 3 runs in 5.1 IP as he collected his 6th win on Monday. Matt gave up 9 hits and 2 walks (2.06 WHIP) without a strikeout and got away with a pretty level GB/FB split (7/8) he stands at 6-9 with a 4.75 ERA. In his last 6 starts he has posted 2 QS and allowed less that 4 runs 4 times. He is just 1-3 in that span, in part due to reaching the 7th inning just twice. He could start Sunday in Philly, but that is a start you will want to avoid.
Albert Pujols was 0- for -3 on Monday with a walk after missing 5 games with a strained left calf. He apparently politicked his way into the cards lineup over Tony LaRussa’s objections. He reported that all went well, but he did not commit to whether he would play today.
Adam Wainwright dropped top 13-12 on the year on an ugly afternoon against the Brewers. He gave up 9 runs in 5 IP but only 4 were earned as the Cards made three errors behind him. Adam did his part however allowing 8 hits and walking 2. He did strikeout 7 however and his ERA bloated to 3.69, a number that suggests that he could have done better in the decision columns with a little luck. He’s been good as of late holding opponents to 2 earned runs or less in his last 8 starts. The Bucs are next on Sunday and that is a very favorable looking start.
Chris Young’s slide continues. He gave up 7 runs to the Giants on Monday in 5 IP on 8 hits and 4 walks while striking out 3. He suffers the loss, dropping to 9-8 on the year with a 3.13 ERA. He had entered the game second in the majors in ERA at 2.83. he also entered the game 0-5 in his previous 9 starts since his last win in mid July. Obviously his injury has set him back some. He is 1-5 with a 4.97 ERA since the break, giving up 6 HRs in 63.1 IP after allowing just 3 in 103.2 IP prior to the break while posting a 2.00 ERA. Still, he is holding opponents to a .189 OBA so he still has some stuff working for him. You have to ride your big horse to the other side of the stream, even if the water is getting a bit deep. It’s unlikely there’s a better option available to you at this point.
