Joe Blanton made his season debut last night and was solid for six. Happy news indeed. He faltered, however, in the seventh but still left the game with his team down 2-1. Nelson Figueroa, looking totally out of place, out of sync, then came in and things went downhill. In the end the Cardinals won 6-3. Their bullpen looks 10x better than the Phillies', though I wouldn't trust Ryan Franklin and his facial hair to go around the corner for me.
Oh, yeah, some kid was Tasered for running on the field. Sounds weird? Well, the story is even weirder. The kid is 17, supposedly was not under the influence, and had actually called his father before doing it to ask what he thought. The dad, according to media account, told him it wasn't a good idea. The kid said it was a chance at once-in-a-lifetime experience. Being a knucklehead must be a family trait. Astoundingly, the kid is supposed to be headed for college in the fall. What a dope.
