What This I Hear Rumors Of El Duque Startin To Throw

[DIRK]

That'd Be Sweet At Worst He Can Pitch One Game Even 5 Innings Would Be Great. Start Him Over Traschel Then Glavine, Maine, El Duque, Perez Hopefully Give U A Better Shot.

[rented mule]

He can't pitch in the NLCS. He's not on the roster. He did say that he will likely be well enough to pitch in the World Series if they make it.

[frankb03]

He can't pitch in the NLCS. He's not on the roster. He did say that he will likely be well enough to pitch in the World Series if they make it.

Even if he could pitch in the NLCS I wouldn't start him. He has started a game since??????? I'd go with Trachsel. He was TERRIBLE on Saturday. He's a pro. I'm sure he wants another opportunity.

[rented mule]

Even if he could pitch in the NLCS I wouldn't start him. He has started a game since??????? I'd go with Trachsel. He was TERRIBLE on Saturday. He's a pro. I'm sure he wants another opportunity.

Randolph is actually thinking about going with Darren Oliver in game 7 instead of Trachsel, since the Cardinals don't handle lefties very well.

When push comes to shove, I can't imagine him starting Darren Oliver in game 7 of the NLCS, though.

[10DimeBry]

if willie calls, i'm available to start game 7

[joshuab1]

El Duque is not on the NLCS roster. However, he was playing catch on Saturday and doing some jogging and says he's feeling good...If all holds up and the mets make the WS, as of now he will be able to pitch...

Darren Oliver would most likely be the game 7 starting pitcher over trachsel according to willie.

[Southern Dandy]

Doesn't matter because the Mets won't make it to the World Series. I've loved the fact that everyone has jumped on the Mets bandwagon and that the Cardinals were written off before the playoffs even started. I think they needed to be the underdog to get this far. It seems like every year they're favored they lose. Sports Illustrated picked the Cardinals at the begining of the year to make it to the World Series and the way this series has gone so far I couldn't agree more.

[Three Jack]

the way this series has gone so far I couldn't agree more.

Just curoius to hear what has happened in this series that makes you think that? Series is tied 2-2 and neither team has truly outplayed the other.

[joshuab1]

three jack, i just got 2 world series tix for home game 1 , Lodge, money seats..we better make it

[Southern Dandy]

The Mets haven't been beating the Cardinals, the Cardinals have been beating themselves like the way they did at the end of the season. I don't think that if the Cardinals play the way they usually do and did play in the 2nd and 3rd game that the Mets are capable of beating them. Plus bandwagon teams never win it all.

[joshuab1]

bandwagon teams????? Since when has a NY team every became a bandwagon team? Everyone always roots against us

[njsammy]

Southern, stop dreamin ... Mets are better team and you'll see ..

[Three Jack]

The Mets haven't been beating the Cardinals, the Cardinals have been beating themselves like the way they did at the end of the season. I don't think that if the Cardinals play the way they usually do and did play in the 2nd and 3rd game that the Mets are capable of beating them. Plus bandwagon teams never win it all.

Interesting take....how did the Cards beat themselves in a 12-5 loss last night? But yet the Mets did not beat themselves up 6-4 in game 2, best bullpen in baseball, Mota makes Spezio look foolish on 2 change-ups and outsmarts himself trying to sneak a fastball by him and the right fielder doesn't make a play on a ball he should have caught..and that isn't giving a game away? That's Cardinals baseball? Very interesting take....

What has been the Cards record the last 3 months of the season?

[rented mule]

Bandwagon? I'm not sure who you're talking about, but all the guys who posted in this thread are avid Mets fans.

[Southern Dandy]

I'm sure you all are Mets fans. I'm just saying don't be surprised if the "worst" team in the playoffs ends up making it to the World Series. If you look at the playoffs no one has given the Cardinals credit for anything they've done. Whenever they've won a game the media has always said that the Cardinals didn't win it but the other team lost it. For God's sake 11 out of the 12 ESPN "experts" said that the Padres would beat the Cardinals most picking them to lose 3 games to 1. Then most picked them to lose to the Mets 4 games to 1. This Cardinals team is nothing like the great Cardinals teams of the past yet they seem to be doing as good if not better in the playoffs. If the Cardinals do win the World Series, which I don't think they can, it should be considered one of the greatest upsets in MLB history. I am just bitching because I love to see teams that have already been dismissed by the press win and put those jackasses in their place.