Key to the Game - Cards/Cubs 90+91

Get your televisions ready; they're in for a long day. An overview of your day in Baseball Heaven and the key to the twin bill against Chicago.

We could all see that one coming yesterday, I just didn't expect it to be over quite so quickly. Ted Lilly was definitely on his game, and it's tough to hit him when he's like that anyways, not to mention our own repulsion to lefthanded pitching.

If you want an action-packed day of sitting on your couch, today's your day to be alive. You have Cardinals baseball on KSDK at noon, featuring the return of Kyle Lohse against Carlos Zambrano.

Then, you have the MLB All-Star Futures Game, the showcase of top minor league talent and our very own Brett Wallace, Daryl Jones, and Francisco Samuel, starting at 1:00 on ESPN2. A couple other names to watch from the rest of the rosters: Dayan Viciedo, Jemile Weeks, and Josh Vitters.

Finally, you have the second game of the double-header on ESPN at 7:00, featuring Adam Wainwright and Randy Wells, the Cubs' rookie starter. Don't worry, he's righthanded.

I would do three keys for this day, but, since it's a double-header, I only have one real point to make:

Key to the Day:

1.) Keep Their Scoring Under Three. IF we can keep the game close enough on our terms, the Cards might have the gusto to get some wins in late innings. With Kyle and Adam going, I like our chances of keeping the game in-hand. Zambrano is prone to the occasional implosion; let's hope he has one today.