2020 Cardinals Game #6 – Sat. Aug 15 at White Sox (DH G1)

There is a riot planned (I’ve stopped calling them protests, if you lived here you would also) for 1.2 miles south of the stadium tomorrow afternoon. The are planning to shut down/block the Dan Ryan Expressway which is the highway right next to the Sox Stadium (35th street). It’s planned to happen at 47th street. They did this to another highway a couple of years ago and it caused other problems all over the city. And yes, it is a federal offense, but our state/county/city government don’t appear to want to stop it.

No fans will help the traffic situation of course and I assume everyone with a brain will avoid the area, but the buses/cars might have a little trouble leaving. These groups have gotten so radical here, I could also see them storming the stadium just to cause more chaos. It’s not likely, but still something to watch out for.

We can almost say it is a push to become playoff eligible. The Cubs are running away with the division, so it is likely more a matter of playing enough games first, and of course winning a good number of them second.

Still don’t understand Flaherty starting out of the gate. Something was said of not pushing him too much, but then couldn’t you say that of every pitcher? I guess the rationale is that Jack is the most valuable, and the other guys can be the ones sacrificed to take the hit if they do too much too soon. Not a real strong argument, but that must be it.

Here is the expected Dan Ryan protest march route per NBC affiliate in Chicago.

– Westbound on 47th St to the Dan Ryan Expressway onto the Dan Ryan via the ramp
– Marchers will then proceed northbound to the 43rd St exit ramp and walk eastbound on 43rd to Indiana, North on Indiana to 31st St
– West on 31st St to Michigan Avenue
– North on Michigan Ave to Roosevelt Rd (Grant Park)

If it goes that way, the marchers should be on the other side of the Interstate from Comiskey.

Mr. Carlson will have quite the story to tell about breaking in. Be nice if it involved a tater.

I would have preferred Carlson start his rookie campaign next year, and get 400 ABs and possibly the ROY. But after all of the disappointment we have had this year, at least this is one positive thing to look forward to.

I like that lineup.

Heck, I just like having a lineup, any lineup, at this point. Holding my breath that we can get through this next hour and a half without another positive test, lol.

Unbelievably, we start the day in second place. Let’s do this.

Go Cards!