As news about the passing of Duke Snider made its way around various media outlets, two things really stuck with me. The first was an excerpt taken from a statement released by Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully: “Although it’s ironic to say it, we have lost a giant.” Well said, Mr. Scully, well said. The second […]
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I jokingly speculated back in December about what it would take to pry Chris Carpenter loose from the Cardinals. HINT: A lot. I take it all back (or at least wish I could). “But there’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” ~William H. Bonny (Young Guns) Translated into baseball talk, that means […]
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SHOE ATTACKS MAN IN MOUTH. SHOE WINS 5-0 IN STUNNING ROUT! Man goes 0-5 with 4 strikeouts against shoe. I love a good mea culpa as much as the next guy, and I’d really like to believe Gomes is sincere with his Deion Sanders impression of a high-speed backpedal. The only problem I’ve got with the whole […]
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This piece was originally titled “World’s Worst 5×5 Fantasy League Baseball Guide for Spork Users“, but I determined that was decidely too pessimistic and catered to a very small audience (spork users). It was also a ridiculously long title, so I abandoned it in favor of something a bit easier to remember. Keep in mind […]
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Before the Cardinals take the field for opening day, I thought I’d just give my suggestions on some walkup music options for some of the players. The “walkup music” is the music that you hear as players are introduced for each at-bat, so some people know it as the “at-bat” music. The music is usually […]
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the news about Adam Wainwright. You’ve probably also heard that Adam’s contract includes a few interesting tidbits that weren’t really talked about a lot until recently. His 2012 and 2013 options are guaranteed with a top 5 finish in either the 2010 or 2011 Cy […]
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In case you haven’t read about it or heard from your best friend’s neighbor’s dog sitter, Jonny Gomes opened his big mouth. Click here for the absurd details. To make a short story even shorter, Gomes decided to celebrate the misery of others, and he opted to do so at the expense of Adam Wainwright. In […]
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As always, it’s a privilege to participate in the United Cardinal Bloggers roundtable, and it’s something that we take seriously at PH8 (or as seriously as we take anything at PH8). With that in mind, we took a brief departure from the typical roundtable question and posed something a little lighthearted for our fellow bloggers […]
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Review of “Pujols: More Than The Game” Pujols: More Than The Game practically jumps out and grabs your attention with the cover alone. The close-up of Albert wonderfully captures the combination of focus, intensity, and quiet confidence that we’ve come to expect in the man. The cover is also set off perfectly by […]
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Believe it or not, this is actually my 100th entry for PH8. So, how am I going to commemorate such a monumental accomplishment? By breaking down the previous 99 and converting them into a batting line, of course. Isn’t that what all bloggers do? Somewhere out there at least 1 of our 3 dedicated readers […]
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