Category Archives: Sports

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Jason

I’m trying not to panic. I really am. I guess Pujols will have to throw under-handed this year. I don’t like the way this is starting. And, judging by the Cardinals offseason “moves”, I have a feeling I’m not going … Continue reading →

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Best Quarterback…Ever?

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Jason

So the news of Brett Favre’s retirement yesterday seemed to shock most of the sports world. I’ll admit, on the heels of his finest season in recent memory and with the Pack ending the ’07 season one throw away from … Continue reading →

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Another Reason To Love Spring

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jason

Over the weekend, we started practicing for Tee Ball, which starts up in a couple of weeks. Looks like I’ll be adding “coach” to the list of hats I’ll wear. And speaking of hats, Joshua loves his new “Saint Lou … Continue reading →

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The Unofficial Start of Spring (or, Chipper Jones is Hurt Again)

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Jason

Chipper Jones injured his hamstring yesterday during batting practice. At what point does this cease to qualify as newsworthy? This just in: the sun rose in the east this morning. Details at 11. Nevertheless…this kind of blurb does qualify as … Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Now

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Jason

Look out, people. The end is nigh. I’ll be even happier if we’re still #1 a week from now.

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Premature March Madness

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Jason

I don’t know if I’ve ever been as stoked about a college basketball game in February. Frankly, I usually don’t pay attention until I fill out my bracket in early March. But it’s a half-hour before tip-off and I’m ready … Continue reading →

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But Do They Come With Gum?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Jason

In a stroke of marketing madness and in an attempt to wed two of America’s favorite pasttimes, Upper Deck has released its “Presidential Predictors” series of baseball cards. Each card depicts one of the current candidates on a baseball card, … Continue reading →

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Pitchers and Catchers…

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Jason

…report today. And so did Joshua and Jackson. Jackson is ready to go to his first Cardinal game now that Joshua has shared his old Cards cap with him.Go Cards!

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Finally….

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Jason

I thought this day would never get here. Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Joshua’s Sports Song

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Jason

At the conclusion of Tennessee’s (narrow) victory over LSU today — which Joshua and I watched on TV — my son spontaneously started singing this song (to the tune of “O How I Love Jesus”). Tennessee is goodAlabama is ba-adThe … Continue reading →

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