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Is Cooperstown Worthy?

by on January 3, 2011 · 46 comments

It’s a double-edged sword of a question that needs asking.  Is Cooperstown really worthy?  Is it worthy of all the respect it is given, considering just how much the people charged with its hallowed gate-keeping have dropped the ball over the years?  Also, is it really worthy of all the hoopla, considering that it sits out […]

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Putting a Bow on 2010

by on December 31, 2010 · 0 comments

  It’s almost time to close the book on 2010 and find out just how many of your friends and family don’t actually know the words to “Auld Lang Syne”.  If you need help on the song, I recommend this version performed by Street Corner Symphony from this year’s season 2 of the The Sing Off.  Before […]

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Kid 1 (Cardinals fan):  Okay, I’ve got a Wade Boggs and two Dwight Gooden rookie cards in pristine condition, and they are in sleeves.  Heck, they still smell like gum. Kid 2 (Mets fan):  I’ll give you any 3 Cardinals cards and a pack of gum for one Gooden card. Kid 1:  I’ll take the […]

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The Herzog Identity

by on December 30, 2010 · 2 comments

For better or worse, baseball managers in St. Louis will probably be compared to Whitey Herzog for a long time to come.  Many fans (possibly an inordinate amount) who watched Cardinals baseball during the 80’s have a fondness for Herzog and his style of baseball that has not been equalled by Joe Torre or Tony […]

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Just when I thought it was safe to venture into my backlog of blog pieces, I remembered the December project for the United Cardinal Bloggers (UCB).  The project is the top 5 stories of 2010 in Cardinals baseball, and it shouldn’t be a difficult piece to write. 5.  Cardinals sign Albert Pujols to mega-deal extension […]

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Please do not be alarmed.  Nobody has been foolish enough to actually entrust yours truly with a vote that actually helps determine who gets enshrined in Cooperstown and who does not.  Not even Charlie Sheen has ideas that bad.  However, the members of the BBA have been asked to participate in an interesting project.  We’re […]

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Will Albert Catch A-Rod?

by on December 27, 2010 · 4 comments

Seriously.  Give this some thought.  Albert Pujols is currently 45th on the all-time hr list with 408.  Alex Rodriguez is currently 6th with 613.  Albert will play his age 31 season in 2011, and A-Rod will play his age 35 season at the same time.  By the time Albert retires, do you think that he’ll […]

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When I talk about “making it right” of course, I’m talking about making it “Wainwright”.  I’m talking about the 20-game winner with the 2.42 ERA in 2010 and one of the top 5 pitchers in the NL.  He’s 6’7″ and 230 pounds of “aw heck”, and he darn well better be the guy standing on […]

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Giving the Devil His Due

by on December 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Relax.  It’s just a saying.  Yes, I’m referring to Tony LaRussa, but I’m not actually saying that he’s Beelzebub himself.  If he were the Prince of Darkness, he’d probably be a bit taller, or he’d be named “Selig”.  Anyway, the title is simply a reference to the fact that I’m using this space to give […]

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2011 Special Edition 4×4

by on December 19, 2010 · 0 comments

With the latest hot stove news coming out of Milwaukee, it’s tempting to make snap judgments about the degree to which the Brewers have improved their starting pitching.  The Phillies, Giants, and Cardinals already boast rotations with 4 proven starters, so has Milwaukee done enough to join the conversation with its top 4?  Well, I’ll provide a […]

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