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Plan B
Well, now that the dust has settle a bit from Albert leaving, we can ask, what's next? Certainly, next year's team will feel very different with franchise icon's like Pujols and TRL gone, but it likely will still be the favorite to win the NL central and a real contender to win World Series #12. Here's the moves since Pujols left town so far:Re-signed Furcal (2-years, 14 million...
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December 16, 2011
Discuss
Albert in the Birds on the Bat
Albert in the Birds on the Bat
The outlook
seemed brilliant for the Cardinal winter meeting:
The bidders
were down to three or two but their grasps ‘peared only fleeting.
And then
when Reyes signed down South, and Bell
did the same,
A sickly
silence fell upon the fandom of “the Mang.”
Many stated
coldly that the Redbirds should send him packing,
For, they
thought...
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December 09, 2011
No news=good news?
24 hours ago, it seemed like there was a good chance Pujols was headed to Miami. Now, there is almost no chance of that, but there also seems to be little chance that he will sign with anyone this week during the Winter Meetings. Now, the bad news. As John covered in two earlier posts, the Angels are a team that makes a lot of sense for Pujols to potentially join. Also in an...
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December 08, 2011
Darth Selig
Minute Maid field, park, stadium--whatever--has always been a joke of a stadium and I have always hated to see games played there. Although I feel the Cards won there more often then not (I could be completely wrong, but I can't be bothered to look atm) it was more of an annoying obstacle course. Crawford boxes jutting out. Poles and hills butting in. The dangerous right field...
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November 18, 2011
Great News!
http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/33247619
The Angels said they won't aggressively pursue Fielder or Pujols. It's going to take an aggressive bid to take Pujols from St. Louis and I believe that the Angels were the biggest threat.
In different news the Marlins gave Pujols a substantial offer (according to Ken R.'s tweet). Pujols may...
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November 12, 2011
Where Pujols Goes
Post after post have been made seeming stymied at the thought of where Pujols will be going next season. But in actual fact it's really very simple. Taking a page from Dan at C70 and Bernie Miklasz, let's be explicit. There are several factors to consider. First, the obvious, money, position availability, winnability and legacy, and misc (e.g., location, teammates, history...
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November 11, 2011
Baseball Fan by Birth, Cardinal Fan by the Grace of God
I'm exhausted. It's 4:30 AM here in Ireland. It was around 5:30 AM yesterday when game 6 finished. Yet, I'm more exhausted from the drama and excitement than from the time difference.I believed the Cardinals were done 10.5 games back. I didn't think they had a chance against the Phillies' starters in a short series. I also believed the Cardinals were done in game...
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October 28, 2011
Channeling the 2006 Tigers?
Watching the Brewers fielders is like nothing I've ever seen...cept maybe the 2006 Tigers in the World Series. The Tiger's errors (especially by Inge and Zumaya) laid out the welcome mat for a series that may have gone on much longer. Similarly, although the Cardinals are doing damage on their own part, they are certainly being helped along by Betancourt and Hairston (as...
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October 14, 2011
Cone of Squirrel
"I do not like this cone of sha.....squirrel!"
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October 08, 2011
I cannot believe what I just saw......
I know I haven't posted anything all season, but wow. I just saw a Cardinal's team that was dead and burried at the end of August win the NL wild card. Four weeks ago, ESPN gave them about a 2% chance of making the postseason. Certainly, there are lots of areas to criticize with this team, but you have to give the guys credit for giving their all to literally the very last...
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September 28, 2011
MM Park
Have I mentioned that I hate MM park before? Yes, yes I have. It's a joke. And now I have another reason, the fact that there is NO foul territory Right. This lack has led to another Cardinal injury. With the Metrodome gone, this has become public enemy #1. Don't get me wrong, I'm the first to say how much I love the nuances of different stadiums, but I can't believe...
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June 08, 2011
Life is Full of Disappointments...
"Life is full of disappointments--for some people."-CJP.S. You can click for a larger image.
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June 06, 2011
Yes, Jeff. Yes, there is a way.
The link isn't up yet, but watch Jeff Samardzija's reaction to Pujols golfing out his slider for the walkoff win.-CJ
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June 04, 2011
Sweetness
I'm in the throws of wrapping up major dissertation work--so I haven't taken the time to post here anymore. But for last night...I just can't help myself. Does it get any sweeter than Lance Berkman hitting a HR to right-center, a HR to the Crawford boxes, and 5 RBIs....in MM Park....FOR the Cardinals?-CJ
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April 29, 2011
Stories o the MLB offseason
It has been a very interesting offseason. Several big moves have been made, here's how I see them. This covers a lot of bases, but don't' worry, I'll work the Cards in there.Yankees left at the alter. The Red Sox moved in on Crawford before the Yanks could. Ditto for the Nationals and Jason Werth. The big bust for NYY was Cliff Lee spurning them for the Phillies...
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January 08, 2011
Top Five Stories of 2010
So, long time, no post. I thought I would try and get back in the swing of things with the UCB's year-end project, the top 5 stories for the Cardinals in 2010. Here goes:5. McGwire comes clean. Though it didn't have too much impact on the team, Big Mac finally admitting to using performance enhancing drugs was about the only thing people talked about associated with the...
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December 31, 2010
A Cardinal Christmas Carol
http://www.cardinal70.com/stlouiscardinals/a-cardinal-christmas-carol.phpEpic post. Even if Dan doesn't know when to use "whomever." LOL-CJ
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December 08, 2010
If things end like this...
...it is certainly possible to have the league MVP, CY winner, and ROY on the same team and still miss the playoffs. Thoughts?-CJ
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August 27, 2010
Important Stretch on the Horizon
The Cards managed to salvage a disappointing homestand by taking the last two from the Giants. Still, 3-5 was not too good overall. 17 of the next 20 games are on the road now, which COULD be rough. I say could be because only 7 of the next twenty games are against winning teams. I three game short homestand against the Reds that splits the two road trips (which will obviously...
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August 22, 2010
Now this is Baseball!
Bench clearing brawl in the Cards-Reds game tonight. It probably won't be too big a deal, no punches were really thrown, just some wrasslin'. Still, its nice to see the teams competitive spirit this time of year. Afterwards, only the two managers were ejected. Its possible Cueto of the Reds could see a suspension, as he sorta-kinda kicked at some people as he was pinned...
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August 10, 2010
Best Wishes, Luds
Luds has been a fan favorite for several years now--and a favorite of mine. Combine his goofy homerun trot, with his overachieving, and his quiet class and you get a recipe for a great addition to the ballpark. Although the pundits were right about the denoument from his 2008 peak, he handled himself quite well. He brought great team unity: "Everyone here comes into the yard...
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July 31, 2010
Oswalt? Really?
In my last post, I opined that the Cards wouldn't/couldn't acquire Roy Oswalt from the Astros. Well, seems I may have been wrong, as most experts seem to think the Cards are the front runners to get him. Just now, a report came out in Houston that Oswalt has ceased his demand that any team that acquires him pick-up his 2012 option (for 16 mil). If he like the situation...
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July 23, 2010
The Cards at the break
Well, we start the second half a game back of the Reds and actually tied in the loss column, so things could be much worse. Even better, the rest of the NL central is a complete disaster, and we have a lot of games left against those teams. In fact, the Cards supposedly have the easiest schedule in baseball for the rest of the year from what I have heard. Here's how I evaluate...
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July 15, 2010
Good ole days?
After going with a very young and inexperienced bench/back end of the rotation for several weeks, the Cards have recently brought-in several veterens. Jeff Suppan is the latest addition to go along with Randy Winn and Aaron Miles. LaRussa has long-favored having a veteran-heavy team, so this isn't a big surprise for me, but it is also a questionable decision in my opinion....
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June 12, 2010
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