Category Archives: Baseball

Happiness is…

…a Cardinal win and a 3-2 lead in the NLCS with Chris Carpenter on the bump for Game 6, baby!

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Go Crazy, Folks

21 years ago, my Cards won a pivotal Game 5 in the 1985 NLCS on Ozzie Smith’s improbable walk-off homer, prompting Jack Buck to invoke the hometown crowd to “Go crazy, folks. Go crazy.” I hope the Cardinal Nation will … Continue reading

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Albert Who?

We’re watching the Cardinals / Mets game here at the house. Albert Pujols, (pronounced poo-holes) the Cardinals first baseman, just came up to the plate. Sunny said, “Look, Joshua, it’s Albert Pujols.” Joshua said, “Go Poop-holes!” I’m telling you, we … Continue reading

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Who’s Your Padre?

All things are right in my sports world. Go Birds!

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MLB Playoff Predictions 2006

I’ve given it plenty of thought and here are my predictions for the major league baseball playoffs that begin today. Later in the week, look for posts about global faith, the Buffalo Bills and my idea of heaven. Enjoy! Now, … Continue reading

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2006 Baseball Awards

Amid all the Mommy M.I.A. posts, you might have gotten the impression I’d forgotten about the final weekend of the baseball regular season. You’d be mistaken. This was a great weekend of baseball with plenty of playoff spots up for … Continue reading

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O Mother board, where art thou?

I’ve been nearly two full days without a computer. My mother board died on my MacBook. I’m borrowing Sunny’s computer so I can have one here at the office, but it’s not as much help as I thought it’d be … Continue reading

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Looking Back

Back in April, I made my predictions for the upcoming baseball season. If you’d like an in-depth look at my picks, click here. But now that it’s September, I thought I’d look back and see how accurate I was. Here … Continue reading

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An About Face

Lately I’ve been talking and writing a lot about my developing nonviolent worldview. I think I’ve changed my mind. After Jason Isringhausen — the closer for my beloved St. Louis Cardinals — blew his 9th save of the season last … Continue reading

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No Fluke

Baseball is a true hop sport. Unlike, say, football, where a mere 10-game schedule serves as the litmus test for a team’s ability, the baseball regular season is a grueling 162-game gauntlet that leaves little room for flukes. Sure, any … Continue reading

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