Since I don't want to talk about how the Cardinals' complete lack of relief pitching (or, more correctly, the exhaustion of what little they have) has put them on the verge of being swept in a four-game home series against Milwaukee, which consequently has pushed them three games back in the division and two in the wild card, and since I'd rather not think about how Tony La Russa's insistence on trying to get Isringhausen to 300 save with St. Louis despite the fact that he keeps blowing games is costing us our miraculous playoff run, I'll just comment on Placido Polanco's superstar batting technique: