chris carpenter v. cletus the slack-jawed yokel
5.03 tRA 3.25
3.91 FIP 2.88
19.8% K 20.2%
48.6% GB 33.3%
travis wood has been the victim of a common sports phenomenon -- terrible team photos. chris carpenter has struggled early, something that looks to be just the small sample size of games he's seen so far. wood's success i attribute to his protein-rich diet of skunk and squirrel.
the team says they'll get this game in, dodging raindrops. carp is busy hurling expletives at the thunder-gods and demanding his opportunity to pitch. check for weather updates and map to see how the weather looks.
alleged lineup (courtesy goold):
1. Ryan Theriot, SS
2. Colby Rasmus, CF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Matt Holliday, LF
5. Lance Berkman, RF
6. David Freese, 3B
7. Yadier Molina, C
8. Nick Punto, 2B
9. Chris Carpenter, P