Blog: August 10-August 16, 2009

August 10, 2009. When is a style match not a style match? Here's a good example of someone suggesting his item -- a pair of Pujols batting gloves -- can be matched to a photo. I found the photo on Getty Images and when viewed in a larger format, it doesn't seem to be a match. A photo taken the next day makes it clear that the gloves are not the same style... Here's an example of a batting glove style match I can live with. Yes, that's my Ozzie glove. Bid early, bid often. I also have a Gary Bennett batting helmet on the Bay... I've never seen one of these before. Glad to see the seller isn't trying to sell it as a Pujols gamer.

August 11, 2009. Shaq made a visit to Busch tonight and threw out the first pitch. Wonder what size that jersey was? I heard his bat was 37" long.

August 12, 2009. Finally got a good look at DeRosa's barrel on his two-tone LS M9. It does, indeed, have "St. Louis Cardinals" under his name.

August 14, 2009. I think Lugo has been using the same bat since joining the Cards -- until tonight when it broke. He replaced it with another Mizuno, same finish.

August 15, 2009. Thurston used a black ash Louisville Slugger, a departure from his typical Sam Bat... I noticed Piñeiro's Marucci logo is white. So is Lohse's logo. Position players, including Pujols, seem to have gold logos on their Gwynn-finished bats. Wonder if there's a reason for that.

August 16, 2009. Nothing of note during the game.