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Hochman: Weaver looked cooked before getting 'Brad Lidge'd' by Cespedes

Luke Weaver looked off. And if it's the second inning and a guy looks off, you want to think that maybe he can find his rhythm – but Luke was 90 pitches into this thing. And his last eight pitches were all balls.

It was surprising that no Cardinal was warming up in the bullpen, following the two walks in the top of the fifth. Yes, there were two outs. Yes, St. Louis led 4-1. Still, it was surprising that Weaver was kept in to face Cespedes with two on.

We talked all winter about pitchers facing hitters a third time through the lineup.