seamheads.com - 11/23/2008
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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...
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 ...
St. Louis Cardinals off Season Report
baseballreflections.com 12/9/2008 — Season Wrap Up The Cardinals won as many games in 2008 as they did when they won the World Series just two seasons earlier, but they found themselves outside of the playoff picture when the season ended. With an 86-76 record, the Cards once again had a very solid season with Tony La Russa at ...
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 ...
St. Louis Cardinals mourn death of longtime Scouting Director
stltoday.com 11/24/2008 — TOWER GROVE — This unfortunate news from St. Louis Cardinals media relations director Brian Bartow :
The St. Louis Cardinals organization was deeply saddened (Sunday) when it learned of the passing of Fred McAlister , the team’s ...
A Few Facts About the Arizona Cardinals
majorleaguejerk.com 1/20/2009 — As a loyal Cardinals fan for the past 9 days, I feel it’s my job to enlighten you, the average know-nothing football fan about the Buzzsaw that is the Arizona Cardinals. You see, in the past 9 days I have learned more about this team than ...
The Official MLJ Super Bowl Picks Post
majorleaguejerk.com 1/31/2009 — Apparently, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. With that in mind we thought it might be fun to pick the score of the game. Winner gets to share the hammock with Gonzo’s corpse in Mexico at the MLJ vacation home. For the three of you who ...
Picking a Player of the Year (A Poll)
stltoday.com 11/1/2008 — TOWER GROVE — St. Louis native David Freese , the Cardinals’ third base prospect on the doorstep of the majors, ripped a grand slam Wednesday night down in Venezuela, where he’s playing winter ball. The homer, a fourth-inning shot ...
I Hate the Arizona Cardinals
majorleaguejerk.com 2/4/2009 — Hey, asshole. You owe me money.
They screwed me throughout the playoffs, caused me constant pain and suffering and most importantly, cost me hundreds of dollars over that period. And what did it all stem from? Kurt Warner’s ...
Future Redbirds Top 20
futureredbirds.net 1/6/2009 — Place holder post for the entire top 20 list. No new content.
#20 - Adam Ottavino - Age: 23
Rank : erik - #19, roarke - N/A, azruavatar - #20
2008 : (AA) 115.1 IP, 95K/52BB, 45% GB, 5.10 FIP
Player Comment: Well that was rough. We’re ...
Line of Defense
vivaelbirdos.com 12/3/2008 — My new favorite website is beyond the boxscore. It’s not a new website at all; in fact, it’s part of our sbnation family but it is one I’ve recently fallen in love with. Whenever I’m looking around at websites for ideas about what to write about or ...
Swisher’s Underlying Value —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/24/2008
He is not Mark Teixeira , but the New York Yankees recent trade for Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox is a very good trade that the Yankees quietly pulled off.
Not only will the deal allow the Yankees to fill a void at 1B or a possible ...