Tuesday’s Kyle Bradish masterpiece left us a little giddy but after last night’s 10-1 beatdown, we’re all a little older and wiser. Couple that with the fact that it took Brandon Hyde until two hours before game time to announce today’s starter, Bryan Baker, and one hour before to post the lineup, and, well, let’s just say that if you’re stuck at work and can’t tune in for today’s game, I can’t blame you.
The Cardinals were supposed to start flamethrower Jordan Hicks and his 98.7 mph sinker balls, but they have subbed him out for eighth-year lefty Steven Matz, who spent six seasons with the New York Mets and one with Toronto, where he went a solid 14-7 with a 3.