Category Archives: Sports

2012 MLB Preview: NL East

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jason

Here’s the link to my previous AL East preview. Now for the NL’s power division. It’s possible that this division could produce three playoff entrants, thanks to the new double wild-card addition (which I’m warming up to, by the way). … Continue reading →

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2012 MLB Preview: AL East

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jason

Time for my annual MLB previews and predictions, starting with MLB’s glamor division, the AL East. 1st place: Tampa Bay Rays I really wanted to pick the Yankees here, but in the end, this game is about pitching and no … Continue reading →

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What I’m Loving, March 2012

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jason

It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Here’s a random smattering of things I’ve been enjoying lately. American Idol with my kids. Everybody knows American Idol is a long-in-the-tooth franchise: the ratings are slipping, the contestants are … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Picks, Week 3

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Jason

So after two weeks, here’s the way we’re shaping up: Sunny: 5-3 (a rough 1-3 mark last week) Jason: 4-4 (mediocre, but I’m only a game back!) We’re running out of games here, so I’d better make my move this … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Picks, Week 2

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Jason

Okay, so I told you last week that Sunny always wears me out in these picks. Appropriately, she ran the table, winning all four games. I split, so she has a fairly insurmountable lead at this point. Sunny: 4-0 Jason: … Continue reading →

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NFL Playoff Picks

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Jason

Every year, Sunny and I make our NFL playoff picks. I follow the NFL much more closely than I follow the college game these days. There are a number of reasons for this: 1. I find the story lines much … Continue reading →

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2011 Books of the Year

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jason

2011 marks the first time I’ve ever hit my mark of reading 52 books in a year. Going back to school had a lot to do with that, but I’m pumped. I’ve had this goal for so long, now I … Continue reading →

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So Long, Albert

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jason

Yesterday, shockwave. Albert Pujols, erstwhile first baseman and “face of the franchise” for my beloved Cardinals, came to terms on a 10-year, $250+ million contract with the California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In St. Louis, where baseball is king, … Continue reading →

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Greatest Game Ever?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jason

Obviously, it should come as no surprise to most of you that I’m on cloud nine today. My beloved Cardinals, down to their last strike, not once but twice, the season hanging by a precarious thread with the Rangers poised … Continue reading →

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Guts

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jason

This might be my favorite Cardinal team in recent memory. When ace Adam Wainwright went down in March, Cardinal fans braced for a long season. “Let’s just sign Pujols,” was the prevailing sentiment among many. Play for 2012 and beyond. … Continue reading →

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