http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/694 Recent articles about Preston Wilson en-us - The Fox animated cartoon "Scooter" is back to explain to kids what a change-up is. Of course, most of the kids who are interested in a talking baseball cartoon are already in bed by 9:15 pm. But what the hell. This time Scooter is accompanied by an animated Jeff "Soup" Suppan, who says "Hey kids, a stem cell is a human life and anyone who does research with them is a murderer!" Or else he said "a change-up is a fastball that goes really, really slow." Not really sure which it was. My kids stayed up late to watch Scooter and were making too much noise. - Pudge Rodriguez tags up at first base on Jim Edmonds and takes second. Edmonds barks at rightfielder Chris Duncan. Yes Jim. It's the rookie's fault you half-assed the play because you believe your own highlight reel. He should have remembered to remind you to do your job. - Preston Wilson is a beast tonight. Big defensive plays and now a huge hit to put the Cards up 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th. Pujols gets tagged out between second and third to end the rally. Note: I have not been impressed with Albert Pujols: Complete Ballplayer this postseason. As always, full notes in The Swamp. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:28:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/4112 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/4112 • You down wit' OPP? Maybe I'm giving the Mets too much credit, but I'm thinking they played that song after the Cards hit into a double-play to indicate Oliver Perez's Pitching (OPP). • Preston Wilson and Jim Edmonds lightly bump into each other in the outfield and Cardinals Nation holds its breath. Together, the pair have the durability of a seven year-old condom. Luckily, they limp away relatively unscathed. • BY FAR the most annoying new trend in McCarver's repertoire of things that get under my skin is the pitching sequence recap. "He threw three four fastballs in a row. Let's count them. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4!" Hey brain surgeon, this isn't Sesame Street. • McCarver calls Mookie Wilson "The Mookster." Hey, Timmy. Mookie is his nickname. Unless you're turning into The Copy Guy – The Mookster, Mook-a-chook-a, making copies, Big Big Mook Mook, doing his thing at the copy machine, Magical Mister Mookie – then shut it. • Endy Chavez just made the play of the postseason. Maybe the best postseason play I've ever seen. Full sprint to the wall to make a leap from a few feet onto the warning track up the leftfield wall to snowcone a ball that Scott Rolen had just tattooed for what had appeared to be a no doubt two-run lead. And then he throws it back in to complete an inning-ending double play. That was one of those plays you get on the phone and call your friends to talk about. Simply astounding … Meanwhile back in the dugout, Tony LaRussa tells Dave Duncan to tell Rolen that he can not believe Rolen didn't hit it harder. • Yadier Molina's two-run jack is too much even for Endy Chavez. Buck and McCarver credit La Russa for moving him one spot up in the lineup. Let's play the logic game, shall we? Tony LaRussa is a genius and Yadier Molina is worthless with the bat. So if Molina does something good, credit LaRussa. Yes, that works. As always, full entry in The Swamp after the link. Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:57:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3788 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3788 • Scott Rolen leaves the bases loaded to end the first inning. Tony LaRussa writes "You suck" on a piece of paper, folds it, and passes it down the dugout to him. • Things you learn on the radio: LaRussa's been shading Eckstein behind 2nd for a number of Mets hitters throughout the series, despite the fact that the Mets have gotten key hits through that hole. • Fox's "Unsung Heroes" graphic for the series remarkably includes Oliver Perez and his 5 ER in 5 2/3 IP. This is why mediocre pitchers are millionaires in baseball. You know who else was unsung this series? Jim Edmonds. Forget about the fact that he's hitting .211 with 11 men left on base. Have you seen this guy's moxie? You simply can't measure it. His moxie is carrying this damn team. • Scott Rolen makes a key error at third. LaRussa calls up Doug Rader to have him take a dump in Rolen's locker. Message sent. • So Taguchi is four-for-four in this postseason with a double, two homers and four RBI. Memo to LaRussa: Start his ass in Game 7. Juan Encarnacion or Preston Wilson can sit. Full notes in The Swamp. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:25:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3695 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3695 - Carlos Beltran has the lowest home batting average of any regular in baseball at .224. McCarver is completely befuddled and asks: Why is that? Well, you might not expect Beltran to be the absolute lowest. But it's not that surprising considering that Beltran's batting average is .269 over the last three years, and that the Mets team home batting average was third lowest in baseball at .256 this season. You'd think McCarver, having called games in New York for years, would know that Shea is a pitcher's park. - When they scan the stars in the stands, they didn't show her, but I think I just saw Winona Ryder. And she wasn't wearing any Mets gear. They must have stepped up security in the stadium store. - I love it when Joe Buck refers to the media like he's not a member. "The media has been reporting that he's been getting a cortisone shot before every game, but that's not really true." The condescension drips from that sentence. Those members of the media. They love to exaggerate. As if Buck is above the media, and is really one of the guys in the clubhouse. Hey Luis, can I touch your bicep while you show me your swing? Full notes are in The Swamp. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:39:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3379 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3379 Within three days of the season ending, the Nationals have dumped their manager and seven players: Ryan Drese, Brian Lawrence, Joey Eischen, Pedro Astacio, Zach Day, and Felix Rodriguez. They probably won't miss any of the above, but who are planning on bringing in? GM Jim Bowden says the team won't be a player in the free agent market, the organization could lower payroll, and they might not be able to retain the services of one Alfonso Soriano. Nationals Blog "Capital Punishment" lists a number of reasons to be concerned heading into the offseason. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:27:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3013 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/3013 Not a bad move by the Cards. LaRussa plans to use Wilson against lefties and as insurance for Jim Edmunds. Anthony Reyes was optioned to Triple A Memphis to make room for Preston Wilson on the roster. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:57:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1370 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1370 The Rockies and the Astros have been discussing a deal that would reunite outfielder Preston Wilson with the franchise he played for from 2003 through the first half of last season. Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:09:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1249 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/1249 The last three home runs the Royals have given up have been to players with the last name Wilson. Houston's Preston Wilson homered on Sunday, and last night Craig and Jack Wilson went yard for the Pirates. Just thought you guys should know. Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:54:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/369 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/369