Category Archives: Baseball

2007 Hall of Fame ballot

The MLB Hall of Fame ballot has been announced for 2007. A couple of slam dunks in Gwynn and Ripken, Jr. The name that jumps off the ballot is McGwire. Whadd’ya think, does he have a shot? Remember, the steroid … Continue reading

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Odds & Ends on a Sunday Night

Well, my fantasy football team’s hopes of a championship were just torn shredded along with Donovan McNabb’s ACL. This season’s fantasy football MVP also just happens to be my stalwart quarterback. Now he’s done for the year. All this as … Continue reading

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World Champs

I’ve wanted to say this my whole adult life. The St. Louis Cardinals are World Champions. What a way to christen New Busch Stadium. Drink deeply, Cardinal Nation. 1982 was a long time ago. Here’s hoping we don’t have to … Continue reading

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Victory!

I love these guys… Go Cards.

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Play Ball

We’ll try and get Game 4 in tonight before the rain returns. In honor of his goofy spot in the 3rd inning with Scooter, Fox’s ridiculous talking baseball, here’s a pic of my boy Soup, the NLCS MVP. BTW, the … Continue reading

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Rain, Rain, Go Away…

Kinda bummed that tonight’s ball game was rained out. Actually, I’m really bummed. I actually don’t have tons and tons of grad school work to do. Would’ve been a perfect night to watch some baseball. But no dice. Now I’m … Continue reading

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A Masterpiece

Way to go, Carp. Up 2 games to 1 with Soup on the mound for Game 4. Nice. Go Cards!

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A Weekend of Sports

Looks like my flurry of Cardinals-related posts will continue through at least the first part of next week. Everyone seems pretty stoked about this rematch of the ’68 & ’34 Series. My good friend (and fellow Cards fan) Mike over … Continue reading

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Win or Go Home

Game 7. It’s do or die. Win or go home. I can’t believe it’s Thursday and I haven’t even thought about UT / Bama. But who cares. The Cards are my first love and I’m consumed. Scott Rolen, you’re hitting … Continue reading

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Why I’m a Cardinal Fan

Every once in a while, someone will ask me why I’m a Cardinal fan. “Did you grow up in St. Louis?”, they’ll ask. Nope. My devotion to the Redbirds has little to do with geography. I’m a card-carrying member of … Continue reading

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