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You guys. You know, people are always running down amazing things. This guy Hobbs, you ain't seen nothing yet. I got a feeling...
- Youtube
Oscarpe Diem
- Oscar Taveras discusses watching teammates get called up while he stays at Memphis. - STL Baseball Weekly
- OT bats sixth in his debut. - Hardball Talk
And hits a homerun in his second at bat. - Hardball Talk - OTOTOTOTOTOTOT. - MLB
- Taveras bleeds rocket fuel. - Baseball Prospectus
- Oscar earned a $145,000 signing bonus. Not bad, Cardinals. Not bad. - Minor League Ball
- Taveras could provide a jolt for the Cardinals. - STL Today
- OSSSSCAAAARRRR! - Viva el Birdos; Viva el Birdos
Reaction Around the Web:
Oh, hello. pic.twitter.com/yxbHRat453
— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2014
Yeah. pic.twitter.com/PD5UjYQy4e
— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) June 1, 2014
I knew there was something this homerun pose reminded me of. pic.twitter.com/W9jcZbP835
— Heather Simon (@lil_scooter93) June 1, 2014
Perfect. RT @nick_pants: @MattSebek pic.twitter.com/l5KpkNb5Uf
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) May 31, 2014
I'm watching this Taveras HR replay entirely too much.
— Patrick (@pattimagee) June 1, 2014
That was the best "comes up from the minors and hits a home run in his first start" since Rick Ankiel. (Which sorry, this doesn't beat that)
— Ghabrehial Sihmohnds (@thestlcardsfan4) May 31, 2014
#brio RT @matthewpouliot How long until this is turned into a poster and sold at Busch Stadium? pic.twitter.com/GNcKHRx6IL
— bgh (@b_g_h) May 31, 2014
It could be a coincidence that Oscar Taveras hits a home run and then a rain delay happens and twitter stops working. Maybe.
— Ghabrehial Sihmohnds (@thestlcardsfan4) May 31, 2014
By my precise calculations, Oscar Taveras is currently on pace to hit 107 homers, cure cancer, and ascend to the throne at King's Landing.
— Craig Edwards (@craigjedwards) June 1, 2014
Last time player as young as Taveras (21) HR'd in his #MLB debut for #Cardinals, Red Schoendienst was 13. FDR was pres. Twitter didn't exist
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) May 31, 2014
@miklasz My cat knows who Oscar Taveras is
— bgh (@b_g_h) May 31, 2014
We are a little excited over @vivaelbirdos about Oscar Taveras. pic.twitter.com/Nizo1osyBB
— Heather Simon (@lil_scooter93) June 1, 2014
Congrat to my best friend oscartaveras19 today call up to the show mlb.....usssssss felicidads broth… http://t.co/qzG0Zeb9ig
— Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) May 31, 2014
Violence. Coverage. https://t.co/RZGBn2b6aH
— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) May 31, 2014
That's not rain. The universe weeps with joy as Oscar Taveras unloads on his first major league homer.
— viva el birdos (@vivaelbirdos) May 31, 2014
Non-Oscar News...
- Carlos Martinez had a rough week. - STL Today
- Vin Scully is a national treasure and this article is definitely worth a read. - SBNation
- Speaking of the Dodgers, today is Yasiel Puig's anniversary! (thanks fink, although this might be more for you than for us! :) - Dodgers Digest
- Check out Royals Review's preview of this week's series. - Royals Review
- Fink did a preview, too. Q&A style. - Viva el Birdos
- More info on our Missouri counterparts can be found at their SBN blog. - Royals Review
Weekend Scoreboard of Oscar and Despair:
| Friday, May 30 | Giants | 6 | Cardinals | 5 | VEB Recap | MC Recap |
| Saturday, May 31 | Giants | 0 | Oscars | 2 | VEB Recap | MC Recap |
| Sunday, June 1 | Giants | 8 | Cardinals | 0 | VEB Recap | MC Recap |
| Monday, June 2 | Royals | 6 | Cardinals | 0 | VEB Recap | RR Recap |
Tonight wraps up the 2 game series at Busch and the Cardinals' homestand as they will be playing the next 7 on the road. Tonight's starters are Jaime Garcia and James Shields. The game is slated for an hour earlier tonight at 6:15pm. Coverage is available on Fox Sports Kansas City and Fox Sports Midwest and on the radio on KCSP 610, Royals Radio Network, and KMOX 1120.
Keep your heads up, guys. Although it seems like the Cardinals have been playing terribly, it really only amounts to a bad turn through the rotation. Let's hope Jaime can right the ship tonight. And if you need something else to cheer you up:
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