well shit

Bullpen meltdown but Tommy needs to make that play.

Damn, that's been a strike for several innings now

4 ****ing runs so far and only 1 out in the 9th. JFC.

Just not sure why you bring the IF in there. I mean I know you're looking to cut the run down at home, but it's a force situation. You shouldn't need to pull the IF in to get a force at home.

If they're at standard depth, it's a double play ball.

Ugh - and now that happens.

This is how a season gets away from ya. Doesn't take an implosion - just one guy loses his feel and then your defense is lined up a bit funky and now a really well played game means precisely dick in a best of 3 setup.

Just...ouch.

Jesus. Just hit the glove.

Run was still going to score based on the infield alignment. Maaaaaaybe he gets the runner at 1b.

But once the IF got pulled, that play became exponentially harder.

Maybe I didn't see it right when I watched the replay, but if I did I have a hard time stomaching that one. Infield in just doesn't seem like the way to have played that situation.

And now gold glovers are kicking routine hoppers. Cooooool.

Cardinals have imploded this inning

I felt like Helsley was always going to come back down to earth at some point

Oh, for ****'s sake. This isn't Pallante's fault, but he's done, pull him.

Now Arenado is missing the ball.

I dont remember a Cards 9th inning meltdown this bad in the playoffs that I can recall.

Marmol can own this crap. Helsley didn’t have it.

Why?

No sense in burning anyone else. Kid's gotten a double play ball and a bunny hop to 3b.

Pallante has looked fine. I mean, he stepped onto the mound scared shit out of his mind, but he still looks decent enough.

Just get the last out and lick your wounds I guess. That was pretty rough.

Oh, I'm pretty sure it's happened. And I'm pretty sure I was at one of them. But it's been awhile.