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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY
I am not following this like you guys so all I really want to know is why you keep pitching to Ortiz. Seems like the rest of their lineup is pretty soft and considering you guys are not exactly ripping that bad boy I just don't get it. Am I missing something?
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Even the sports analysts on Boston radio don't get it. Not only are they pitching to Ortiz, they're throwing strikes and he's hitting them. At the LEAST they should be forcing him to go outside the plate to hit something but, honestly, unless they're total idiots they'll walk him every time tonight. Hell, unless it's the bottom of the 9th and tied, I'd walk him with the bases loaded.
The problem for St. Louis is that they suck against lefties. Lester and Doubront have dominated them (a BA around .160 or something?) and IIRC the Cards actually had a losing record vs. lefties this season. So, while I wouldn't be surprised if they force a Game 7, with those two guys available to pitch a few innings tomorrow it doesn't bode well.