7/28 Cards (Marquis) @ Cubs (Marmol); 1:20 CT, CSN Chicago

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The tying run is at-bat - and it's Albert Pujols! - and there's one out.

 

And according to Gameday, Novoa is throwing them right down the middle. ???

[PrimeTime]

Albert dosent look liek Albert when he faces us.. That last swing wasnt liek him

[da bears]

Albert dosent look liek Albert when he faces us.. That last swing wasnt liek him

 

I'm not complaining.

[dalgreen]

Great pitch by Novoa to strike out Pujols. He got it right where he had to - in on the hands. Nice job.

[soccer10k]

Nice pitch Roberto.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Good job, Bobby. There's nothing finer than loading up the bases against a better team.

[dalgreen]

The tying run is at-bat - and it's Albert Pujols! - and there's one out.

 

And according to Gameday, Novoa is throwing them right down the middle. ???

 

Naw. The first one was a called strike over the outside corner, but the second one was down the middle, but looked to have movement.

[jjgman21]

what's the line on LaRussa retaliating for that obvious accidental beaning?

[da bears]

That hurts. Nice job Novoa you moron.

[jjgman21]

how about stop throwing the ball right down the middle to Encarnacion?

[Laura]

ugh

[oldstyle81]

this is why baker is a moron, just because he K'd Pujols dosent mean you should leave him in there

[Chocolate Milk]

Is Novoa the pitching Macias? Dusty can't get enough of this guy.

[soccer10k]

Geez, how many times is Pujols going to come up in a big situation and get out this series?

 

Wasn't it the first series against the Cardinals in the beginning of the year with Barrett's heroics that Pujols was 1 for the series? IIRC, Miller and Morgan made a big deal about Pujols being hitless in the first two games of the series.

[dalgreen]

I don't know why he threw him a breaking pitch. It hung and so did the ball all the way off the wall. I wish he would've stuck with the fastball.

[cheapseats]

I love me some Roberto Novoa.

[oldstyle81]

Good job, Bobby. There's nothing finer than loading up the bases against a better team.

 

Howry isint in there

[dalgreen]

Dang. Now that it's a one-run game, LaRussa likely won't retaliate. I know it's sick, but I want to see a brawl.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Good job, Bobby. There's nothing finer than loading up the bases against a better team.

 

Howry isint in there

 

Bobby Novoa

[jjgman21]

Dang. Now that it's a one-run game, LaRussa likely won't retaliate. I know it's sick, but I want to see a brawl.

 

I think if he is going to do it the score won't matter. he'll pick a spot.

[da bears]

Strike three! Nice pitch by Eyre. Even better that it was Edmonds.

[soccer10k]

Nice pitching Scotty.

[jjgman21]

board suggestion, people should stop saying things like saying 'I should keep bitching about Novoa because he does great. Nice job Bob'

 

just keep bitching about him.

[dalgreen]

I don't care that much for Novoa, but he might not have had to appear if Marmol could've gotten through six or even into the seventh. Our starting pitchers are killing our bullpen. I hope Wuertz doesn't have to be used today because then he'll likely be unavailable tomorrow. And with Maddux going in the heat, he may only get through four or five innings.

[Laura]

Dang. Now that it's a one-run game, LaRussa likely won't retaliate. I know it's sick, but I want to see a brawl.

 

I think if he is going to do it the score won't matter. he'll pick a spot.

 

And it doesn't have to be today's game.