It was only in the fifth, when the game became official, that a certain announcer – who shall not be named – began to talk. It wasn’t Dennis Upperdeckersley, who has ended too many quality Cardinal pitching performances games in…
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Somewhere on the screen of a smartphone, Charlie Morton began to lose control. Pittsburgh had to win, or face the the wild card playoff. Hell. In this case, a collection of baby bears. They haven’t grown up or they’d lose…
The pitcher is betrayed by a shortstop sweeping the dirt with glove, ball still spinning somewhere in the outfield grass. The run scores. The batter flies around first, then retreats back to the base, kicking the mud off his cleats….