There is actual baseball being played today.
A Cardinals team made up of prospects and longshots is taking on Florida Atlantic University, and you can follow the “action” with this nifty Gametracker (hat tip to the ever-awesome LBoros).
After two innings, the Cardinals lead 1-0 after Travis Hanson doubled and Ryan Ludwick singled him home in the first.
It would be exceedingly lame to try to liveblog this, but it’s hard to resist.
UPDATE 12:49 pm: Troy Cate, the Cardinals starter is done after two innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Kelvin Jimenez in for Cate. Cardinals threatening in the bottom of the third; bases loaded and one out.
UPDATE 1:08 pm: Dennis Dove on in relief of Jimenez, who pitched two perfect innings, striking out three. Score remains 1-0 Cardinals.
UPDATE 1:31 pm: The Cardinals pick up a run on a failed bases-loaded pickoff attempt by Florida Atlantic catcher Travis Ozga; Hanson scampers home to make it 2-0.
UPDATE 1:46 pm: Ludwick picks up another RBI on a sacrifice fly to score Colby Rasmus. Score is 3-0 heading into the top of the seventh, where Mark Worrell is on in relief of Dove, who strikes out two in two perfect frames.
UPDATE 2:04 pm: Florida Atlantic comes back with two runs in the seventh off Worrell: a homer, triple and double, nearly a reverse natural cycle.
UPDATE 2:21 pm: Looks like seven innings is all they are going. Cards win. Troy Cate the “winning pitcher,” and Mark Worrell gets the “save.” I’m not sure if you can glean anything meaningful from today’s tilt, but it was nice that people wearing Cardinals unis were playing baseball today.
