Early leads of 2-0 and 4-2 have dissolved as the Cardinalia exploded ahead 7-4 after José Chacin coughed up five runs while recording only one out, putting him and his 135.00 ERA out ahead in the hot sweepstakes to be the first guy sent to minor league camp. Mets trail 9-4 as we move ahead at a quickened pace (already in the eighth). Your star of the afternoon is Tim Locastro, 2-3 with a stolen base and a runny scored. David Peterson also gets some big points by giving up no hits and a walk while striking out three in his two-inning start, facing actual, real-life Cardinals.