Cardinals Win First Series of Season in Dominating Fashion

The years of fearing Berkman on the Astros are behind us and he still has quite a bit of pop in his bat.

Cardinals 15 - Diamondbacks 5
The hitting continued for the Cardinals as they put up a 15 spot on the Dbacks Wednesday night.  The offensive woes of the team at the beginning of the season appear to be behind them.  The Cardinals are currently 4th in runs scored in the NL.  

Berkman continued his hr streak hitting a grand slam in the 2nd.  What is even more amazing is how many of his homers are opposite field shots.  I must admit that I had my doubt about the team signing him, but if healthy Berkman is still a dangerous hitter.  Berkman along with Rasmus, Pujols and Holliday make up a deadly part of the line up that no pitcher is going to enjoy facing.  Adding to it is that pitchers must adjust to each batter because in order they face a lefty, righty, right, switch hitter.  

Rasmus also continued his scortching start to the year going 3-6 with 3 runs and 2 rbis.  On another note  he is the only guy keep me remotely in the butt kicking I am receiving in fantasy baseball at the moment.  At least I don't own Ian Kennedy who lasted only 3 innings and gave up 9 runs, all earned.  

Big Mac's coaching philosophy appears to be paying off as the team scored a total of 31 runs in the series with the Dbacks.  The runs came in part thanks to 8 home runs the Redbirds hit. 

Westbrook pitched with the lead and went 5 and a third giving up 9  hits but minimized the damage and gave up only 2 earned runs.  Eduardo Sanchez made his Cardinal debut filling in for Tallet and Begenstein who were both put on the DL.  In 2 innings of work he fanned 5, 0 hits, 0 walks and gave up 0 earned runs.  Not too shabby.  A profile of Sanchez will be posted momentarily.  Miguel Batista made an appearance also against his former team and was solid in his 1 and two thirds not giving up any runs.  The Dbacks put up 3 more runs, but they were not earned.

Saint Louis looks to take their momentum to LA where they start a 4 game series with the Dodgers.  Tomorrow's match up features up and coming ace Jaime Garcia.  Hopefully Garcia gets some of that nice run support that he has not had the benefit of in his first 2 starts.  

Sorry no funny puns or links, it's late and I am tired.  But you should be happy enough that the Cardinals won and we will leave it at that!