As we reach the 1/3 point in the season the redbirds sit one game up in the central.  Clipped by Cincy in the last two and losers of four of the last five they've been injured into ####y precariousness.   The return of Derek Lee and signing of Roger Clemens represent supplemental  variables of concern.

Isringhausen hasn't had consistent control for three years now and really scuffed up the mojo on monday surrending a two run lead by allowing Griffey's ninth inning three run ding ####.  OOOwwwww!  That hurt.  Izzy came out and pretty much said he's lost it.  He's been riding rosaries for three years and his fastballs a meaty 91.  Is  Wainright is too good to replace him?  Lot's of reason to hold off but I vote it's time.  Looper?  ####.

Carpenter returned to the mound last night surrendering three runs in five innings and took a loss but he looked all right.  We just couldn't score any runs.  Marquis has been solid; look at his win total.  Everyone is screaming trade Marquis.  I'm not.  In past posts I predicted he would rebound with a nice season.   Come playoffs I prefer Marquis on the mound to Mulder.  You can yell numbers all you want but thats the card I play.    

Bigbie's out again.  An ambilical chord problem?  He's starting to remind me of J.D. Drew;  Cute, white, and hurt all the time.    

Edmonds put up a sweet performance on sunday sparking the salvage of game three against the cubbies.  I got my fingers crossed he can shore things up while Alberts out and let that sore abdonmen get relative rest while posted at first instead of roaming center.  Lot's of pressure on Jimmy to fit that piece in and he knows it. 

All hail little Davey Eckstein.  Rolen is finally starting to rock and Molina's has to heat up.  He hit his first #### on monday(right before Griffey made us forget).

Prognosis:  Groom Wainright to close.  Let Albert rest.  Tell Spezio to quit smoking seedy schwagg.  All fans must force themself to love Juan Encarcion(I know it's hard but he'll respond to it).   And don't panic.  Cool fans don't boo.