Category Archives: Baseball

New Busch Stadium

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Jason

A new era begins today in St. Louis as the Cardinals play their first official game at New Busch Stadium. I’m hating my good friend JM right about now…he’s there for the inauguration. But fear not…Sunny and I will be … Continue reading →

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Baseball is back, baby!

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Jason

It’s finally here, the day I’ve longed for since October. Baseball is back and this lifelong fan is ready for Opening Day. I’m pumped because I finally get to enjoy MLB games on my XM Radio (it’s great, by the … Continue reading →

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Bye bye BB

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Jason

In an historic move, the Cool Papa Bell League has taken matters into her own hands. The CPBL (the fantasy baseball league I’ve been a part of for the past 10 years) voted by overwhelming odds this week to ban … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Kirby

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Jason

The baseball world was shocked yesterday at the passing of Kirby Puckett. Puckett, a 2001 Hall of Fame inductee, was the catalyst for the Minnesota Twins world championship clubs in 1987 and 1991. ESPN’s Tim Kukjian has a nice article … Continue reading →

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Brushback

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Jason

I came across this story today at ESPN.com. Roger Clemens, perhaps the greatest pitcher of our generation, has received special permission from the commissioner’s office to train at the Houston Astros minor league camp this spring as he prepares for … Continue reading →

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A few of my favorite things

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Jason

Here are a few of my favorite things right now. * It’s tough for a news story to trump the official start of spring training. When pitchers and catchers report to camp, the smell of leather and freshly cut grass … Continue reading →

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How Sweet It Is…

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Jason

Pitchers and catchers report next week. 62 days until New Busch opens. And tonight, my Vols won big at Rupp. Things are good in my sports world.

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Odds and Ends

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Jason

Here are just some random thoughts on a Thursday morning… My new favorite show LOST returned last night after a six or seven week hiatus. ABC’s serial hit continues to shine as both a critical darling and a fan favorite. … Continue reading →

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XM, MVPs and other acronyms

Posted on November 15, 2005 by Jason

As I told you a few days ago, I enjoyed my 29th birthday last week. Although it was a bit of a bummer to spend my birthday in a classroom wading through 8 hours of Johannine Literature, it was still … Continue reading →

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No baseball fans

Posted on September 27, 2005 by Jason

I expected a reaction to my last post regarding my in-depth, Gammonsesque analysis of the NL MVP race, but apparantly my readership is less inclined to sabermetric pontification than I am, so I’m just going to go ahead and tell … Continue reading →

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