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A Mike Rizzo Team We Could Remember

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:17:09 +0000

The Washington Nationals ended the 2009 season much as they began it, the worst team in baseball. Yet here in DC dogged faith abounds in new GM Mike Rizzo. After signing Stephen Strasburg and becoming GM, he has put together much of the personnel to build the organization. But what of the ...

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Is it over yet?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:35:58 +0000

Unlike my last few entries that required me to do some semblance of thought and planning, this one is going to be a shoot from the hip kinda entry. Sorry, my brain hurts a little. Perhaps it has something to do with the lack of baseball in my world this time of year. Or maybe it has something ...

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The Beginning of Everything

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:39:29 +0000

The general managers get together starting today in Chicago. While this is a preview of the big “winter meetings” that will be held next month in Indianapolis, there’s not expected to be much of a ripple made in the offseason pond from this gathering. Joe Strauss sets the ...

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“POD ’10” – When a Cardinal Is Not Red

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000

The very definition of “fantasy baseball” continues… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbia’s “Baby ’Birds” show its true colors COLUMBIA, Mo. (November 9, 2009) – The Midwest League’s Columbia Cardinals today unveiled its full brand identity portfolio, including all on-field apparel and a ...

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Rambling On About My Glory Days: From Mariano to A-Rod; World Series Thoughts

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:34:36 +0000

It is always sad to see the season end. I love watching the playoffs/World Series and wish they continued all winter. I would not mind if they shortened the regular season and had an extended playoff system, either. Otherwise, here are some random thoughts about this year’s World Series. ...

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The Battle of New York

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:08:33 +0000

In the early-1920s, the American League’s New York Yankees and the National League’s New York Giants competed against each other in three consecutive World Series. Here is a look at the first championship battle between the two clubs that took place in 1921. New York City ...

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Influx of Indy Hurlers in Arizona Fall League Will Keep Baseball Fans Happy After World Series

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:00:30 +0000

If anyone is thinking that with the World Series behind us and most free agency chatter not really in the news 24/7 yet there might be a break from baseball. Never fear, baseball-holics. In fact, there are a plethora of interesting developments for Independent Baseball fans emerging already in ...

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The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game One

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:30:30 +0000

With all due respect to the Philadelphia Phillies and grudging respect to the New York Yankees, the 2009 World Series hasn’t exactly been one for the ages. Don’t get me wrong, I commend both teams for their efforts, but the ‘09 Fall Classic had me scouring my copy of Total ...

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Twigs For the Stove

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:33:22 +0000

First off, congratulations to the Yankees. I’m not a Yankee hater, due to their tradition mainly. I’m not big on the fact that they spent so much and won, but when you look at how often they spent a ton and lost, you can see that’s not completely the reasoning. Besides, ...

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Baseball Steeped in Autumn in the Bronx

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:04:25 +0000

Las finales de los torneos deportivos, guardan grandes alforjas de tensión y emociones ante la inminencia de título campeonil. La Serie Mundial de las Grandes Ligas, casi siempre está revestida de esas escenas de suspenso como la atrapada de Willie Mays en el primer juegoi de la serie de 1954, ...

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“POD ’10” – ’Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:00:30 +0000

This is now the very definition of “fantasy baseball.” In case any new onlookers sees this for the first time, I want to clearly state that none of the following is true, factual or even remotely going to happen. This is purely a “what if”/hypothetical case study of what the birth of a new ...

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“POD ’10” – Expanding Opportunities

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:18:28 +0000

While Major League Baseball teams are consolidating their Minor League affiliates and bringing them closer to the big-league markets (what I like to call “Project Come Home”), Minor League Baseball continues to expand its opportunities to tap into new markets and revenue streams (“Project ...

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All-Time Infields: 2009 Yankees and Phillies Are in the Discussion

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:36:30 +0000

The 2009 baseball championship is underway, Yankees vs. Phillies. A few weeks ago the sports editor for my city’s local paper, Bob Matthews of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, noted how strong the Yankees infield is this year (defined as 1B, 2B, 3B, and SS — not including ...

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Rambling On About My Glory Days: Welcome to Professional Baseball Moment

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:02:26 +0000

You may recall my previous post about being drafted and the joy my family and I felt when I was chosen in the 16th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. To celebrate Dodger Blue, I went out and spent my whole bonus on a shiny, metallic “Green” Buick Century? Upon signing, the Dodger brass told ...

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Cincuenta y nueve años después (Fifty nine years later)?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:46:32 +0000

Ha pasado más de medio siglo desde aquella temporada de los “Whiz kids” y su dramático pase a la Serie Mundial de 1950 al ganar el banderín de la Liga Nacional con un triunfo en el último juego de la temporada. El estelar Robin Roberts hizo tres aperturas en cinco días incluida la del triunfo ...

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Continuing Reaction

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:24:19 +0000

The ripples from Monday’s press conference are still rolling around Cardinal Nation. Without Mark McGwire there to answer questions, the reverberations may continue for quite some time. The latest two questions in the UCB Roundtable dealt with McGwire. Bernie Mikalsz and Brian Burwell ...

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Chalmer “Bill” Cissell: The $123,000 Lemon

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:03:36 +0000

Twenty-four-year-old shortstop Chalmer “Bill” Cissell was so highly regarded by scout Danny Long in 1927 that he convinced White Sox owner Charles Comiskey to send what was estimated to be a record sum of $123,000 in cash and players (outfielder Ike Boone and pitcher Bert Cole) to ...

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When a World Series Becomes a Defining Moment For a City

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:30:17 +0000

Through much of my childhood, and probably further in to my adult life than I would like to admit, I followed pro wrestling. One of my favorite wrestlers was the bad guy and heavy weight champ Ric Flair. Flair would hold up his championship belt and yell, “To be the man, you have to beat the ...

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Big News On Many Fronts

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:27 +0000

For an offseason weekend with a team already out of the playoffs, there have been some seismic shakes going on in St. Louis. First, the relatively expected news that Tony LaRussa will be back at the helm of the Cardinals for his 15th season with the Redbirds. One report indicated that it ...

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Down to Cases

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +0000

It’s down to the Phillies and the Yanks, remarkably similar teams, but built in different ways. Both have weaknesses in their bullpens, but relievers that any other team would love to have. Both can mash with the best, but the Yankees are the best. So what will the series come down ...

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