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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Postseason Success: Luck or Skill

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The St. Louis Cardinals have won two championships they had no business winning. Don't get me wrong, they...

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2011 provided some of the best baseball I can remember. Sure my beloved Padres did not have a...

Saturday, October 29, 2011

It's Freeseing in St. Louis

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In an alternate universe, David Freese is an outcast. His dropped pop-up cost the Cardinals the World Series....

Friday, October 28, 2011

Welcome to the End

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I can't imagine the fan bases in Texas and St. Louis slept a wink last night.  It's now...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Pujols Contract

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Let me start with this disclaimer: I am an admitted Albert Pujols apologist.  I love everything about the...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Wash(ing) Away the Doubt

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While the rest of the world is discussing telephones - for the first time since their invention I...

Sunday, October 23, 2011

The Men Who Stare at G.O.A.T.(s)

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Why is it so hard for us to dub someone the greatest of all time? Is the characterization...

Saturday, October 22, 2011

The Ripple

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Has there ever been a time when one man's decision had such a large effect on those around...

Thursday, October 20, 2011

My Son's Role Model

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In 8-10 years my son will be developing normal boyhood crushes on star athletes. If my evil plan...

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Wrong Fix

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The popularity of baseball is constantly questioned, by myself included. I wrote a three part analysis about baseball's...

Monday, October 17, 2011

Rangers/Cardinals: A Pitcher's Duel

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One team is owned by the only man to have tossed seven no-hitters.  The only man to have...

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Closers in Non-Save Situations

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Jose Valverde's season is hanging on by a thread. The Tigers season is hanging on by a thread....

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Eliminating Doubt

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I love baseball. I love do-or-die elimination games, extra innings, and pitcher's duels. I love clutch hits, great...

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Game 5

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Someone impersonating AJ Burnett was pitching for the Yankees last night. Well, to be fair AJ Burnett was...

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Year of the Pitcher

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One year after one of the most dominant pitching seasons in memory, the league again saw a great...

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Beantown Bubble Burst

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Every now and again, there will be a change in baseball that shakes the very core of the...

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