Category Archives: Sports

Look Out NL Central…

Guess who just made a free agent signing? Now our projected rotation is Adam Wainwright, Braden Looper, Kyle Lohse, Anthony Reyes and Brad Thompson. Ugh. At least we’ll have room for Piniero, Carpenter, and Mulder if /when they make it … Continue reading

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My Little All-Star

So today Joshua and I went outside to play. We didn’t feel like running back in to get his bat, so he took a little batting practice using one of my old bats, which is actually about as big as … Continue reading

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NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

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?

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

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)

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

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

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?

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…

…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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