October 16, 2006
Playoffs Today
Tonight the Mets and Cardinals play a critical game 5 as the two game 1 starters face each other again on short rest. Tom Glavine starts on the road for the first time in the playoffs. He'll face Jeff Weaver. Both pitchers are at the top of their games this October. Glavine made two starts, allowing no runs in 13 innings. Weaver made two starts, allowing two runs in 10 2/3 innings. Both came against the Mets in game 1 of this series, and with Glavine's performance, that was enough for the loss.
Glavine's ERA goes up nearly two runs away from Shea. He tends to give up more long balls on the road. Weaver is a five inning pitcher, and on short rest he might not even get that far. Given the performance of La Russa's bullpen last night, Tony hopes he doesn't need to go to the pen early.
I see this game as both a toss up and a determining victory. If the Cardinals win, they send Carpenter in game 6 at Shea. I doubt he'll put together two bad outings in a row. If the Mets win, they just need one big offensive night like Sunday to win the pennant.
Enjoy!
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Are they going to get the game in? Its raining now and the forecast calls for rain throughout the evening. I am wondering what the powers that be are thinking...
How the heck is Jeff Weaver pitching deep in the playoffs? With thin pitching this year all around the bigs, and he gets released. Not even traded for a C-level non-prospect.
The cards gave up a very decent prospect to get Weaver, actually. A lot of people were very upset about the move.
