seamheads.com - 11/5/2008
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SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: CARDINALS VS CUBS This is the sixth in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461. The first results of the NL brackets ...
Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Winter Wonderland
seamheads.com 12/10/2008 — No, the shadows of Cooperstown are not yet falling over deep piles and drifts of snow. (In fact, I’ve guaranteed that we will have a mild winter, by buying a new snow-thrower.) Instead, this title refers to the contents of this issue — pure Fantasyland. My Sweet Sixteen tournament ...
Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Then There Were Two
seamheads.com 12/7/2008 — Nothing in this issue but the two semi-final series of the “Sweet Sixteen” (APBA simulation) tournament that has been playing out here in Notes for the last several months, starting with #459 . If this was an actual tournament, it would take about a month to complete.
UCB Roundtable - The Cardinal Nation Way
cardinalnationglobe.blogspot.com 10/15/2008 — Deaner (Cardinal Nation Globe): Recently George Kissell passed away. Kissell was often referred to as “The Professor” of “The Cardinal Way” – a brand of baseball steeped in tradition and the fundamentals of the game. Although “The Cardinal Way” is ...
Why Hate La Russa?
seamheads.com 11/23/2008 — Folks, I’ll admit it. I am an unabashed, unashamed, unapologetic Tony La Russa guy. No manager in the game today pays as much attention to detail as La Russa. I have never seen a game where Tony has looked even remotely passive. You can sense the fierce passion he has for the game...
The St. Louis Cardinals Mount Rushmore
stltoday.com 11/28/2008 — TOWER GROVE — After more than 8,500 votes, 173 comments, dozens of spin-off threads, a few lively exchanges over at the Facebook page , and the hours of one talented Post-Dispatch illustrator, it is time to unveil the monument that you helped ...
Being the GM: 2009 St. Louis Cardinals
mvn.com 10/27/2008 — This series is predicated on educated guesses, past history of
the team/general manager, rumors that have been out there for a while,
and actions that I feel could be taken. This exercise is me playing GM
to inspire conversation and a new way of ...
Risk vs. Reward
vivaelbirdos.com 12/4/2008 — WARNING: Lots of numbers forthcoming!!!!!!!
I want to thank both Joe Sheehan (subscription required) and Derrick Goold for providing primers for today’s discussion, which is not all that different, BTW, from the discussions of the last couple of ...
So You Want To Be A Cubs Blogger ...
wrigleyville23.com 10/30/2008 — One of the most heartwarming parts of being a big time Cubs blogger is when college kids e-mail me, stop me on the street or knock on the door seeking advice about how they too can become big time Cubs bloggers. Since we have tens of readers and ...
Cubs fan might get needled for years - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 11/3/2008 — "I pretty much blame the tattoo for the Cubs losing," said Burroughs, 26, a child therapist from Bloomington, Ind. "It kills me to have a tattoo that says 'Go Cards.' " The artist, Derek Rivers, told the Post-Dispatch that he is not a St. Louis ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates Need A Byron Leftwich —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/5/2008
Weeks ago when Charlie Batch went down with a collar bone injury, Byron Leftwich and Daunte Culpepper were brought in for a tryout. The Steelers signed Leftwich forcing Culpepper into retirement, hilarious circumstances for the time being until ...