Wacha Is Here to Stay

What a great start to the season as we finish the month of May. As of tonight the Cardinals have the best record in all of baseball with a 35-17 record. My main focus for todays entry is about Michael Wacha's first appearance of the season is tonight. The Cardinals had to option Michael Blazek to the Memphis team to make room for Wacha. What's amazing to me is the fact that Wacha was last years 19th pick for the Cardinals. He has been major league ready since the start of this years Spring Training. His mind set has been described by other coaches as a very mature starting pitcher. Wacha actually drove from Memphis to St.Louis Wednesday morning. When he arrived he was swarmed by reporters. It looks as if he was ready for the scripted banter between Wacha and the media but when we was asked if his trip to the majors was going to be a short stay he responded, "I'm here to stay". You have to love this kids optimism. He comes to us with a 4-0 record with the Memphis team. He has an 2.05ERA in nine starts. I have a feeling that tonight's Neilsens ratings will be high for Fox Mid West Sports tonight. This is a must watch game as Wacha goes against Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie.