Originally posted on 10/30/2013:

OP is fading the fact Michael Wacha has stood up to every pressure cooker situation he's been thrown into and not only succeeded, but succeeded flawlessly.

OP is ignoring the fact Wacha is undefeated in the post season winning all four starts, ignoring an ungodly 0.70 WH/IP, 1.00 ERA, and all the other eye-popping numbers he's put up.

OP seems to forget Wacha made his debut in May, was pretty much flawless that start, and sent to the minors only to create room for Jake Westbrook, and the Cards has tons of options left. Know this, the temporary shift to the minors was a roster move, not a move because he was stinking it up.

OP is ignoring the fact that nobody has solved his change up, and pretty much is saying his time is up based on zero logic.

Doesn't matter how much experience one has, Wacha has 'it' Larry Bird was the same way as a pro when he first played his first game after college.

Wacha has the poise of a six year veteran, the pitching arsenal of any teams ace, you name it.

But if you want to back a pitcher (Lackey) with barely mediocre post season numbers, a guy who not to long ago gave up a league leading 114 earned runs, 6.41 ERA, be my guest.

The next clutch game Lackey throws will be his first.


FOX, MLB, the city of Boston gets what they all want, a game seven.
St. Louis is the play tonight, the time to back and wager Boston is game seven.

Fox runs those "you can't script October" ads.
We say cut the shit, we all know everybody profits from a game seven.
But that's not the reason to back the Cards tonight, Wacha being the better pitcher is.