Bring on the Cards (?)

Good game, good game, good game, good game, atta baby, nice job, good game...

Come on, did you really think I wasn’t going to watch?  A little five-game losing streak isn’t going to stop me, that post was nothing short of the greatest reverse-jinx of all time.  So now that we’re in we turn our sights to the dreaded Cardinals, a team that scares the living beejesus out of me.  This is a Cardinals team that pretty much had their way with the Dodgers, beating them 3 out of 4 in St. Lou and 2 out of 3 at the Ravine.  No es bueno.  Of particular concern is Game 1 starter Chris Carpenter who had two appearances against the Blue this year and held them to a measley 3 earned runs over 15 dominant innings (good for Wins in both starts).  And as bad as that looks, Adam Wainwright takes the hill in Game 2 and his numbers against the Dodgers are even better.  Barf.

It’s not that announced Dodger starters Randy Wolf and Clayton Kershaw are total schlubs but the Cards could leave LA up 2-0 with their foot on the Dodgers’ throats and ample evidence as to why 7 out of the 8 ESPN experts picked Saint Louis.  I’m going with whoever takes Game 1 takes the series, I know that’s not the ballsiest of predictions but it’s the way I see it…Dodgers shock Chris Carp and they’re looking good, drop the first one and they’re looking down the barrel of a gun.  Not much of a homefield advantage but at least the crowd will be into it.  Or not.  Come on people, let’s fill this thing up.