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Here is your trivia question. Note that it has multiple parts, all of which must be answered correctly. Only one answer per person is allowed.
In 2011, David Freese set the new MLB all-time RBI record for a single post-season with 21. That being his first post-season as a major leaguer, 21 is also Freese’s career playoff RBI total.
Where does that rank Freese on the Cardinals team all-time career post-season RBI list AND who are the players ahead of him?
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Fifth.
Pujols, Edmonds, Molina, McGee
Correct!
Freese is already fifth on the club’s all-time post-season RBI list. Albert Pujols had 52 in seven years, Jim Edmonds had 41 in six, Yadier Molina 23 in five and Willie McGee had 22 in four post-seasons with the Cardinals.
Freese didn’t do it alone in the 2011 post-season as Pujols had 16 RBI and Molina added 12.
Yay! I almost forgot about Molina.
Right. Molina more than doubled his career post-season total last fall. Often overshadowed by heroics of Albert and Freese.
Ian Stewart is a high upside talent, uneven in Colorado. He could lift his game for the Cubs. LaHair is a strong guy. I can see how those two could be not easy matchups for Wainwright.
Shane Robinson and Matt Carpenter had hits. Also the bullpen pitched well (Marte, Romero, McClellan, Salas).
Looked at the replays. Credit Stewart and LaHair. LaHair drove the ball opposite field power alley, something few can do; he is very strong. Its dangerous to come inside to Stewart; he has terrific pull power, as he showed. Two dangerous hitters in the Cubs lineup.
Its not good that Lance Berkman is out of action, but a benefit is giving at bats to Matt Carpenter. He looks like a good one, ready for ML action. Just needs at bats.
I couldn’t sleep, so I went to the PD to peruse the latest Cardinals offerings. There I discovered Joe Strauss’ latest.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/carpenter-s-status-remains-murky/article_a051d610-3e20-5ec6-9e49-fcf80925a864.html
Or as it should be more appropriately titled, “The Cardinals Still Don’t Know What They Didn’t Know Before About Chris Carpenter.”
There just went 5 minutes of my life I will never get back again.
Then I read this from Brian Burwell:
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/wainwright-s-stuff-was-missing-but-not-his-class/article_747f510a-d5c2-5d62-86ed-6993960ec17b.html
Brian Burwell writes something worth reading and the Cubs were the only NL Central team to win today. The universe is messed up.
I’ve quit reading the ‘Chats’ that Joe does. Waste of time.
Missed the game, of course. I take it Wainy stunk. Too bad. He’ll get on track at some point. My son said he was over the middle of the plate quite a bit.
Yeah, he stunk. Needless to say my whole day was ruined.
Today’s game is nice because less experienced Cards have contributed. Lynn, another fine start. Carpenter a double, Descalso a triple, Greene with an RBI. Today will be good for their confidence.
Matheny made calls to the bullpen at just the right time, lefties to face Stewart.
Missed first part of game. Freese not in the lineup?
Scratched due to a minor hand injury suffered during an AB Friday. No structural damage. Day to day status.
Scott Gorgen has had a couple of solid starts for Springfield. If Gorgen establishes that he is back, he may merit a promotion to Memphis.