Behind the fearsome bat of Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals tied the NLCS at 1 game apiece. Earlier in the day, the Nelson Cruz continued his attempt to pry the “Mr. October” nickname away from Reggie Jackson with the first walk-off grand slam in postseason history. The Rangers now head to Detroit with a 2-0 lead in the ALCS.
If I’m Ron Roenicke, I’m rejigging my rotation so that Shaun Marcum doesn’t get another start this series (and perhaps for the rest of the playoffs). He didn’t look like the Marcum Toronto fans remembered or Milwaukee fans were treated to for four or five months last night. He did not locate well and didn’t appear to be fooling any of the Cardinals hitters. This is Marcum’s second bad start in a row that I’ve seen, as his appearance against the Diamondbacks was no better, and his September numbers were not strong at all. Some have speculating he may be fighting an injury, but whatever the case, Roenicke may be better served handing the ball to Chris Narveson in Game 6 and should have a very quick hook if he hands Marcum the ball again. Here is a thread for update playoff discussion.
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