Straws For Cardinals Fans

Is it possible for Cliff Lee to blow a substantial lead? Sure. He’s over 30% human after all. On July 3rd this year, the Phillies scored four runs in the second inning of a start against the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays came back, scoring single runs in the third, fifth, and sixth innings, and exploding for four runs off Lee in the eighth. So the Cardinals should follow this foolproof plan if they want to win this game:

1. Acquire Jose Bautista
2. Hope Cliff Lee gets tired
3. Make sure that Charlie Manuel doesn’t pull Lee after he gets tired

Chris Carpenter pitching better would go a long ways, too.

So buck up, Cardinals fans! It can happen. Just, uh, don’t expect it.