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Lovejoy closing early opens campus debate Student Government will vote on Senate Resolution 1409-02 Extension of Lovejoy Library Hours this Friday. If passed, it would recommend that SIUE administrators extend library hours. This semester, Lovejoy Library has been closing at 11 p.m. rather than its previous closing time of 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 7 p.m. Friday rather than 9 p.m. The library’s operating hours during final exams will remain mostly the same. It will be open until 2 a.m. the week before finals, Dec. 1-5. It will open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. It will remain open until 2 a.m. Dec. 8-11. Library Dean Associate Professor Regina McBride said the shortened library hours are a test for the semester to see if any money can be saved after budget cuts. “We had a 2 percent cut a few years back, and then we had a 7.8 percent cut to the library budget I think three years ago,” McBride said. “The other thing is we keep having to spend more for our materials due to inflation. Our electronic resources go up between 5 and 6 percent every year, and we have not received any increase in our materials budget, so I’ve had to make up that difference, which eats into the amount of money I had to spend to hire students and whatever to keep the place open longer.” Junior computer science major Jaime Acevedo, of Crystal Lake, said the shorter library
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land, said the changing hours does not work with her schedule, as she uses the library to study when she gets off work on Friday evenings. “I don’t like [the new hours.] When I get off late, I | pg. 3
Board of trustees working to replace Glenn Poshard
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The process for replacing SIU President Glenn Poshard is currently underway. At the latest board of trustees meeting, the executive committee made the recommendation to hire an outside search firm to help aid the search. The board of trustees voted to implement this plan, and a search committee headed by Vice Chair Donna Manering is currently being formed. As part of its search, the board of trustees has sent an email with a link to a survey to students, faculty and staff in the SIU system. The email says the survey
deals with qualifications and other information regarding a potential SIU president and other opportunities or chal-
versity email addresses. The deadline to take the sur vey is Oct. 11. The search committee will
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lenges the SIU system faces. Only currently enrolled students or current faculty and staff members who are 18 years old can take the survey. The survey was sent to uni-
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9-24-13 An officer responded to an active fire alarm at the Morris University Center. The alarm was activated by a grease fire in the kitchen fryer. The area was ventilated and the alarm was restored.
on South University Drive at Stadium Drive.
cation that took place with a friend of a roommate.
An officer issued a citation to Jeffery P. Covert for speeding 42 mph in a 25 mph speed zone. The offense occurred on South University Drive at University Park.
An officer responded to the Hill near the Morris University Center regarding a portion of a homecoming sign being taken.
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An officer issued a citation to Liliana A. Garcia for driving an uninsured motor vehicle and issued a written warning for speeding 60 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. The offense occurred on South University Drive at Stadium Drive.
An officer responded to Rendleman Hall regarding an employee stating there was a student that came to the office and was being verbally aggressive.
An officer issued a citation to Mary B. Hamilton for driving an uninsured motor vehicle and issued a written warning for speeding 58 mph in a 45 mph speed zone and improper display of a license plate. The offense occurred
An officer took a report of a dispute between roommates in Prairie Hall. Housing was also contacted.
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An officer responded to Cougar Village to take a report of an alter-
9-28-13 A 911 caller reported a single car accident at the walking trail. A vehicle went off the road into the creek. The caller reported a strong odor of gas. The Edwardsville Fire Department was dispatched to the scene. No one was in the vehicle and the vehicle owner was called in. An SIUE officer went to speak with the owner in person at his residence. The vehicle was towed by Brown’s Towing. 9-29-13 Officers responded to a call of a
male knocking loudly on an apartment in Cougar Village. The male was located, was locked out of the apartment and the officer managed to get the roommate to let him in. 9-30-13 A 911 caller demanded the police come and remove a guest that was refusing to leave 523 Cougar Village. The disturbance was verbal only at the time of the call. After speaking with the officer, the subject left the apartment. An officer responded to a call from a resident assistant who heard a child being spanked at a Cougar Village apartment. The officer checked the child and spoke with the parent. The parent stated they had spanked their child with their hand but no bruises or marks were left on the child.
this process by working with the search committee to find candidates nationwide who fit the criteria for SIU’s next president. Manering said that with such a large-scale search, the quality of the candidates selected should not be in question. “We will ask for nominations from as many sources as possible and are expecting a highly qualified pool,” Manering said. The search committee itself is made up of approximately 20 people. One citizen from each community in Carbondale and Edwardsville will be on the search committee, as well as representatives from SIU constituency groups and two members of the board of trustees. Each constituency group will send two nominations to be on the search committee, and one will be chosen. The two board of trustees members on the search committee are Manering and Shirley Portwood. SIU board of trustees Chairman Randal Thomas said the decision to hire a search firm to assist the process was a necessary one. “We consulted with the Association of Governing Boards, and they recommended this is the process we use,” Thomas said. The decision as to which firm will be used has not been made yet, Thomas said. “We are currently negotiating with several firms that will have a fixed rate plus expenses such as travel,” Thomas said. According to Thomas, the previous presidential or chancellor search cost approximately $160,000. The search firm will add confidentiality to the search, protecting the information and applications of any and all candidates for president. Any information provided by candidates will be available only to the search committee. With the assistance of the firm, the pool of candidates will be greatly enlarged from mainly local candidates to include candidates from all over the country. Manering said the board of trustees has designed a calendar for when they would like to have the search completed, but nothing is set in stone. Tentatively, by January, the search committee should have chosen its candidates, and the search firm will then begin screening. The final vote deciding on the new president should take place in spring 2014. “We want to hire by April if possible, but are willing to slow down the process if necessary,” Manering said. Several town hall meetings will be held in the upcoming months, giving the public a chance to voice any concerns in the selection of a candidate. At least one meeting will take place in Carbondale and one in Edwardsville, the dates of which have not yet been released. Alestle News can be reached at news@alestlelive.com or 650-3527. Follow @TheAlestle.
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Despite Lovejoy Library’s shorter hours, students do not have to leave the main campus core to study late at night. The Student Success Center is open 24 hours.
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can usually come in [the library] instead of the [Morris University Center] because it’s quieter over here and safer and closer to the buses,” Wellen said. Junior English education major Kelsey Bosworth, of Glen Carbon, is a circulation desk worker in the library. She said she only studies in the library between classes, and otherwise usually studies at home. She prefers the shorter hours. “I like it just because, normally, there are not that many people in here when it’s that late,” Bosworth said. “It’s hard for us as workers [to work late], because we’re students too. We get up in the morning, and we still have class, and we go to class all day and we have homework, so getting off at 1 a.m. is really hard.” McBride said she spoke with the provost and chancellor prior to deciding to shorten the library’s hours and, after this semester, the library staff will evaluate the hour change based on feedback from students and faculty. The library is able to track traffic entering and leaving through the gate counter as part of the security system, and McBride said library use was much lower between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. Bosworth said during the week about 200 or so students enter the library per hour, while from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, the rate goes down to about 40 or 50 people per hour. She also said the count decreases significantly from 9-11 p.m. Student Body President Alexa Hillery said SG has received a number of complaints from students about the shortened library hours, which prompted the resolution. “A lot of people have talked to us, so one of the senators took the initiative to [create the resolution]” Hillery said. The library has yet to receive much feedback other than
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a few tweets and emails of concerns, according to McBride. She said she welcomed the resolution from SG. “We’d be very glad to hear that, and maybe they’d like to offer some suggestions on how to pay for it too,” McBride said. Many nearby university libraries are open later than Lovejoy. For example, SIUC’s Morris Library is open later than Lovejoy currently: open until midnight Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. Webster University’s library is open from 8 a.m. to midnight every day. However, University of Missouri St. Louis’s Thomas Jefferson Library hours are shorter: open until 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday. McBride said some colleges charge a library fee to stay open longer, while SIUE does not have this fee. It is one of the options they are considering, she said. Bosworth said she understands students need the library, but student workers usually tell them to use the SSC when the library closes, as the SSC is open 24 hours. The SSC has power outlets and computers as well as whiteboards and TVs for group studying or projects. The Mac lab in the SSC also has a printer. Director of Facilities Management Paul Fuligni said most other buildings on campus close and lock at 11 p.m. or midnight. Once they do close, janitors or engineers may ask students to leave. According to Fuligni, Facilities Management has not had an issue with students remaining in buildings after closing. Residents of Bluff, Prairie, Woodland and Evergreen can also use the study lounges in each hallway for 24 hours. Ben Ostermeier can be reached at bostermeier@alestlelive.com or 650-3527.
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Lately people have been noticing vibrant square patches of yarn covering a tree outside of the Morris University Center at lunch on various days, but many don’t know that those patches are to bring awareness to SIUE’s first-ever Yarn Bombing. Yarn Bombing is a form of street art involving colorful knitted and crocheted pieces rather than paint. This is a non-permanent, artistic alternative to graffiti and offers a way to accessorize the already existing sculpture pieces on campus. The University Museum’s graduate assistants Noelle Norris and Carrie Smith have been spend-
ing months producing yarn work for the event, which is happening Oct. 17 at the Sullivan Columns outside of Lovejoy Library. Norris and Smith have been hosting lunch-hour knitting and crochet events outside of the MUC not only to engage students in the event, but also to bring attention to yarn craft. Pieces made during the lunch hour events are the patches people have been seeing displayed on the tree. This shows their work and gives viewers an idea of how the yarn will be assembled for a Yarn Bombing. So far, the tree decor and lunch hour events have been drawing more attention than Norris expected. “We have had quite a few peo-
ple that want to learn how to knit and crochet and a couple of people have been bringing their pieces back on a weekly basis to show their progress of what they’re making,” Norris said. “It actually got to the point where we went and bought some needles off of eBay.” Theater and dance secretary Debbie Brown-Thompson has been working with Norris and Smith since last summer. Her projects are now stitched together to form the column pieces. “I’ve just been knitting different squares and I’ve crocheted a long scarf for them to use,” BrownThompson said. Smith has been sewing the squares together, and once she is finished, they will cover the 5-foottall central marble sections of the
columns for two weeks. Norris’ hope is for expansion into other sculptures on campus next year. They have been networking with other knitting and crochet groups and collecting donations of yarn, needles and unused knitted products in anticipation for this event and events to follow. The next lunch hour, where people can also expect to see the tree decorated, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10 outside of the MUC. Norris said they will have needles and yarn on hand for anyone interested in learning, and will also be taking of yarn, unfinished projects and yarn craft accessories.
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History spans across networks With fall’s line-up
“Reign”
“Dracula”
CW’s “Reign” chronicles the life of Mary Stuart during her teen years spent in the French Court. The trailers hint at a love triangle, scandals and splendor associated with the upper-class. Prepare for some historical inaccuracies and the melding of present-day teen culture with 16th-century tradition. Reviews are suggesting the score, plot and cinematography will offer enough to rank this CW series as its best show. While it may be the most impressive show the CW has to offer, critics question whether it has what it takes to compete with other networks’ period-based shows. “Reign” premieres on The CW at 9 p.m. Oct. 17th.
NBC’s “Dracula” will not premiere until Oct. 25th, but with “The Tudors” star Jonathan Rhys Meyers starring in this series, viewers will see an actor fit for the passionate, seductive role of the famous fictional character. Dracula’s historical setting may seem like a risk for producers; however, with the popularity of both vampires and Downton Abbey, it might be the perfect time for NBC to invest in this genre. Just like “The Tudors,” audiences will be treated with the lavish aesthetics of England’s high society only, this time, it will be set in the Victorian era. NBC has signed on for 10 episodes, which will air at 9 p.m. on Fridays, starting Oct. 25th.
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“American Horror Story: Coven” Fans of the popular horror series will see “American Horror Story” return for season three Oct. 9, this time following a witch coven in Louisiana. Joining the crew of regulars, this season will feature a case of well-known Hollywood faces like Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett and Emma Roberts. The history of New Orleans alongside the intriguing folk tales of witchcraft will make the show a sensation for those who enjoy the thrill “American Horror Story” provides. The storyline takes place in modern-day and 19th century New Orleans. Ryan Murphy, creator of the series, has added two historical characters into the storyline, one an infamous female serial killer and the other a voodoo queen. “American Horror Story: Coven” will premiere 9 p.m. Wednesdays on FX.
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Ellen Washburn’s positive attitude and famous sayings have been something students and customers can count on when visiting her line.
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More than the hand that feeds Iconic MUC cashier brings joy to students KAREN MARTIN
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“Quick like a bunny.” “Lucky ducky.” Cashier Ellen Washburn’s rhyming catch phrases can often be heard in the Morris University Center’s food service lines, and they are part of what make her a prominent character at SIUE. She had no idea that her sayings, which were developed as a way to prevent mistakes and have fun, would become so popular with customers who visit her line regularly. “I started saying, ‘Lucky ducky,’ and then somebody laughed and somebody thought it was great,” Washburn said. “Suddenly I had more people in my line.” Junior exercise science major Emily Riemenschneider, of Mooseheart, and senior geography major David Thomas, of Plainfield, make it a point to visit her line because
they count on her cheerful attitude and routine one-liners to get them through the day. “Every time I go there, no matter what mood she is in, she seems to be happy, even if she’s really not,” Thomas said. “Even if I’m in a bad mood, or I have a bad day, she always turns it around.” According to Washburn, trying to stay positive for the students is something all of the cashiers strive for. Each will try to support students and customers in their own way; however, Riemenschneider said Washburn’s line is more entertaining. “I think the rhyming pretty much sets her apart from everyone else,” Riemenschneider said. “If you ask somebody, ‘Do you know that lunch lady that rhymes all the time?’ they’re like, ‘Oh yeah — her.’ They don’t know her name, but they know who she is.” Washburn’s rhymes did not start right away. During her 10 years working for MUC
Food Service as a civil service cashier, she has grown more dedicated to her performance and the people she serves, and her techniques at the register evolved with her. When she began her job, Washburn said she would flip her numbers. To prevent mistakes, she repeated the orders to herself, then she realized it was more helpful to repeat herself out loud for the students to hear. While this worked for Washburn, she said her job was not as fun for her. “It might have been three years into the job, maybe four, and this girl came up and said, ‘You know, you’re so friendly and so nice and so quiet, but you sound like a robot,’” Washburn said. “And so I came up with my first spiel.” Her sayings not only became something customers expected, but the rhythm generated from the rhymes keep people moving quickly through her line.
“I started this not realizing they liked it that much,” Washburn said. “It always seemed to rhyme and it went quicker. People would hand me their cards and just went with it.” Her energy, and that of all the cashiers, rubs off on customers who pass through the lines. For the regulars, it provides a sense of stability that remains throughout their time at SIUE. This is especially true for Riemenschneider, who has been loyally going through Washburn’s line since her freshman year. “It was a random day freshman year for me. I just heard her rhyming when I was in someone else’s line and I’m like, “Wow, she’s pretty cool. She’ll keep me upbeat for the day,’” Riemenschneider said. Karen Martin can be reached at kmartn@alestlelive.com 650-3525.
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will start playing,” Schroeder said. “There will be a family fun area, where there will be board games, a bungee trampoline, and the National Guard will also be bringing activities for families to do in that area as well. There will be open concessions there and other people tailgating near their cars in the parking lot.” One of the unique events at the homecoming tailgate is the 12th annual chili cook-off, which runs from 6 to 7 p.m. Campus Recreations Coordinator Natalie Rosales said the competitors in the cook-off are all students. “Any student organization or student can register for the chili cook-off,” Rosales said. “They can enter their best recipe for a chance to win prize money, and then we have plaques for the students as well. We have three categories. It’s either best tasting, hottest or other, but it is usually best tasting or hottest.” Rosales said she believes students come to the chili cook-off because of its tradition and the ties it has to homecoming week. “This will be the twelfth year that we have been doing the chili cook-off, so I would say it’s an annual thing. It’s something the students are expecting; they remember it. It’s during the homecoming game and it’s a great experience,” Rosales said. Berner said he believes the contest gets more people interested in the homecoming events, and, in turn, gets more fans out to the game. “I think it definitely draws a good crowd, not only of soccer fans but other students and other adults as well,” Berner said. The tailgating starts at 5 p.m. Saturday at Korte Stadium, and the chili cook-off starts at 6 p.m. An hour later, the Cougars will attempt to get a win in their first conference game of the year, facing off against Central Arkansas.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Volleyball 5-11, 1-2, tied for third in OVC East Division BEN LEVIN
Alestle Reporter
Freshman setter Mallory Mangun sets up sophomore middle blocker Kristen Torre. While the Cougars are 5-11 overall and 1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference, they are tied for third in the East Division. After losing to UT Martin Friday and beating Southeast Missouri Saturday, Head Coach Leah Johnson said she was pleased with where her team is at: ‘We always want to be 2-0, but I am happy with our record. We are tied for first in our division and third overall. I think that’s a great way to start.’
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After three conference games away from Edwardsville, the SIUE women’s volleyball team is 1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference and 5-11 overall. The team won 3-1 over Southeast Missouri on Saturday, but lost 3-1 to UT Martin and Eastern Illinois on Friday and Tuesday, respectively. On Friday, the Cougars lost the first two sets 23-25 and 18-25, before taking the third set 25-23. Unfortunately, the Cougars dropped the fourth set 19-25, giving UT Martin (7-10 overall, 1-0 OVC) the victory. Senior outside hitter Cori Harris and freshman outside hitter Alicia Streetar led the team in kills with 13 and 10, respectively. Junior defensive specialist Chelsea Colclasure led the team on defense with 18 digs. On Saturday, the Cougars won a hard-fought match against Southeast Missouri (8-8 overall, 1-1 OVC) by getting a season-high 63 kills. After winning the first set 2520, the Cougars dropped the second set 20-25. They came back, though, and won the third and fourth sets 25-23. Leading the team in kills was Harris, who had a career-high 17 kills. Including Harris and Streetar, who had 12 kills, there were five SIUE players with double-figure kills. Sophomore middle blocker Kristen Torre and senior outside hitter Hilary Trevino both finished the game with 11 kills, while senior
middle blocker Kelsey Augustine smashed 10 kills. Freshman setter Mallory Mangun helped the offense by dishing out 54 assists. On the defensive side, Colclasure led the team with 30 digs, helped by freshman defensive specialist Kasey Schumacher, who had 16 digs. Head Coach Leah Johnson said the team’s defense and offense improved greatly from its loss Friday. “Chelsea Colclasure had seven and a half digs a set, which is pretty outstanding. It’s well above her normal average. It wasn’t just her, it was everyone,” Johnson said. After the weekend games, the team was 1-1 and Johnson said she was pleased with where her team was. “We always want to be 2-0, but I am happy with our record,” Johnson said. “We are tied for first in our division and third overall. I think that’s a great way to start,” Johnson said. On Tuesday night, the Cougars went to Charleston to face off against Eastern Illinois (8-8 overall, 2-1 OVC). After losing the first two sets, 18-25 and 25-27, the Cougars won the third set, 25-23, before losing the match in the fourth set, 20-25. Harris led the team in kills for the second consecutive game with 17. The Cougars’ next game is their first home game of the OVC schedule. They will play against Belmont at 2 p.m. Saturday. Ben Levin can be reached at blevin@alestlelive.com or 650-3524.
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When Cardinals righthander Lance Lynn made his postseason debut as a rookie in 2011, he had appeared in only 18 big-league games and hadn’t pitched in more than two months, and yet he showed none of the youthful hesitance or awe that can bloom every October. “I was just young enough and naive enough not to let it matter,” he said. Now he’s experienced enough to know how much it does. When the Cardinals open the National League division series against Pittsburgh this week at Busch Stadium, Lynn will start Game 2 of the best-offive series, in part, because he has more experience than the other options. Manager Mike Matheny confirmed last week that ace Adam Wainwright would draw Game 1 on Thursday but waited until Tuesday to announce Lynn as the starter for Game 2. Lynn’s assignment means when the series goes on the road, the Cardinals are going green. At least one of the two road games in the series will be started by a rookie, and both will be assigned to first-time playoff starters. The top-seed Cardinals wanted to know their opponent before finalizing the NLDS rotation, but their choices for the two road starts will be among Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller and Michael Wacha. They combined for 11 innings in the postseason, all of them last autumn and none of them from Wacha. Readying the rookies will be part of the team meetings Wednesday. “Have the team together [and] just get a quick opportunity for our veterans to talk about what the expectations are and what some of the misconceptions are out there
about what needs to be done,” Matheny said. “It’s really just reassuring them and reaffirming the philosophy we’ve had from day one. We just go play the game. “I expect of them what I’ve seen from them all season long,” Matheny continued. “I need them to really, truly believe that what they’ve done so far this year is exactly what they need to continue to do, regardless of how many people try to tell them it’s different.” Young and naive is a fine way to go through October. Lynn, still young at 26, pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in the 2011 National League championship series, his first postseason experience. He made a sudden move from relief to the rotation last October for the NLCS against the Giants and went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in two starts, including the Game 5 that tilted the series. Lynn started strong this season before meandering through the middle of the season, undone by a mix of bad luck, bad innings and what Matheny described as an inability to shed the “clutter” from pitch to pitch. On the brink of being jettisoned from the rotation in early September, Lynn found a foothold with three weeks to go. He finished with four consecutive quality starts and a 1.09 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. He struck out 30 and allowed only 27 baserunners while going 2-0. “Being sharper, I guess,” Lynn explained Tuesday after the Cardinals had an hour-long workout at Busch Stadium. “Being better when you need to be. You want to be as good and as confident as you can be at this time of year.” Lynn’s resurgence dovetailed with the rotation flexing its strength in September. That’s no coincidence. As Lynn rifled through his final four starts, all of them against losing teams, the Cardinals’ starters as a whole
had a 2.38 ERA from Sept. 11 on, the lowest in baseball. In September, the Cardinals’ rotation had a 2.40 ERA, which led the majors. Overall, this season the Cardinals had a 3.42 ERA, which ranked second in the National League, and did so by getting 52 starts from rookies. Miller made 31 of them. The Cardinals’ brass had discussions every day during the weekend and will again today about the makeup of the 25-man roster. Some of the final calls will depend on the opponent, which became Pittsburgh on
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that Lynn’s home numbers and his experience edge over the younger pitchers were part of why he got the Game 2 honor. “But more than anything else it’s how he’s been throwing the ball,” Matheny said. “I like the way he’s been rolling. It’s a good fit.” Miller has even better stats at Busch than Lynn, with a 10-3 record and a 1.75 ERA. His road stats (4.57 ERA in 15 starts) are also better than Lynn’s, which could have tilted the decision for Game 2. Miller’s 0-4 record with a 5.32 ERA against the Pirates will loom as
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Tuesday night. Matheny said “there are plenty of stats” to guide the Cardinals’ choices. Lynn brings divergent stats into the conversation when it comes to opponent — a 3.38 ERA against Cincinnati; a 5.60 ERA against Pittsburgh — but success at home. Only Wainwright had more innings at Busch this season, and Lynn’s 93 record with a 2.82 ERA at home contrasted with a 5.15 ERA and a 6-7 record on the road. Matheny acknowledged
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a consideration. The Cardinals won all five of Miller’s starts in September, and the 22-year-old rookie went 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA. His, however, was the highest ERA of the starters in September. Kelly went 4-2 in the month with a 2.10 ERA, second lowest to Wacha’s 1.72. Kelly entered the final weeks of the season presumably targeted for a road start in the postseason because of his success there this season. Kelly went 5-1 with a 2.07 ERA away from Busch.
The righty was also unbeaten at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park, a place the Cardinals rarely won this season. In 14 innings there, Kelly allowed one run (0.64 ERA). “I like the mound,” he said, somewhat facetiously. Matheny said Tuesday that the team has “the information you [media] guys have,” and that from that goulash of statistics they had to arrive at a rotation. Asked if the team would consider downshifting to a three-man rotation — and using Wainwright on short rest for Game 4, if one is necessary — Matheny said that topic would be discussed today. But “most likely not,” he said. That leaves the road games, in hostile territory, to the kids. Whether it’s Kelly and Miller or Wacha gets in the mix, their first postseason start will be a road start. Matheny said it’s an outcome they accept to get Lynn the start at Busch. The starters are certainly young and hardly naive, so Matheny suggested that with all those numbers available, there were only a couple he planned to stress to the rookies. “It’s still 60 feet, 6 inches [from the mound] and 90 feet to each base,” the manager said. “They need to trust that. The expectation isn’t any different from me or the coaching staff, and it shouldn’t be any different from themselves.” ! ! $
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