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...players, but it's also hard to rely on a car without a consistent starter. Cardinal pitching Coach Dave Duncan is normally a great mechanic, fine-tuning his pitchers into well-oiled machines. But this postseason, I wish he would have spent a little more time on Rick Ankiel's mechanics...
...Louis rookie right-hander Britt Reames did show promise out of the bullpen, pitching 4.1 innings of one-run relief in Game Two after Ankiel started the game wilder than Ricky Vaughn...
...Louis starters. With one of the most consistent rotations in baseball (outside of, perhaps, the beaten Atlanta Braves!), the Cardinals can count on solid pitching outings from a number of talented pitchers. Ace Darryl Kile will give the Mets fits, as will rookie southpaw Rick Ankiel. And with Garrett Stephenson, Pat Hentgen and Andy Benes also able and ready, there appears to be no letdown of strong arms...
...matter how this series is broken down, when it is all said and done, there isn't a thing Kile, Clark, Edmonds, Ankiel or even god almighty--Mark McGwire--can do about...