Category Archives: Sports

2010 MLB Awards

There’s only a week left in the baseball season, but I’ve already cast my vote for the annual awards in both leagues. For all of my fellow baseball writers, here’s the direction you ought to be leaning as you fill … Continue reading

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MLB 2010: In Review

Well, it’s my favorite time of the year: college football is in full swing; the NFL — with all of it’s intriguing narratives — is already captivating my attention; for the third year in a row, my beloved Lobes are … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 10

Last night as she was getting ready for bath time, Abby Kate turns to me and says, “Daddy, I’m going to throw water on you!” I was like, “No! Please don’t! I’ll get all wet!” After going back and forth … Continue reading

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MLB Thoughts: August 13, 2010

I have to begin with this: Johnny Cueto is my new least favorite player. Brandon Phillips would be #2. I don’t think the Reds have won the Central Division since I was a freshman in college, so it’s really hard … Continue reading

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Bama Drops Mississippi State From Schedule

With football season right around the corner, I thought I’d pass this along to all my friends who root for a certain crimson-clad SEC school. It seems that the defending national champs have inexplicably dropped longtime division foe Mississippi State … Continue reading

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MLB Thoughts: July 23, 2010

As July dwindles away, my hope that Roy Oswalt will soon don Cardinal red continues to swell. I know there are other baseball story lines to follow right now and I also recognize that Oswalt may very well pitch for … Continue reading

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St. Louis at Game Time

Shouldn’t you wait until you’ve locked up Pujols long term before doing this? As a Card fan, I like Mo, I guess. He’s done a good job of getting Tony the guys he needs to contend (although I still think … Continue reading

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Filling Out the Ballot: AL All-Stars

Well, I promised an AL All-Star review last week, but things have been crazy busy and I’m just now at a point where I can post again. Good thing, too; you now have approximately 24 hours to fill out your … Continue reading

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Filling Out the Ballot: NL All-Stars

Every year, I sort of take it upon myself to help my intrepid readers with that most important summertime ritual: filling out your MLB All-Star ballots. What right do you have to tell us who to vote for? you might … Continue reading

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Strasburg Mania

Last night something strange happened. Baseball in the nation’s capitol was relevant. Well, sort of. Stephen Strasburg, the much-ballyhooed precocious fireballer the Nationals drafted with the first overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft, made his major league debut last … Continue reading

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