As the Cardinals go into 2011, there is concern among some members of Cardinal Nation that the closer, Ryan Franklin, won’t return to his 2009 form. The planets seemed to align that year, and Franklin scored the one and only All-Star appearance of his career and totaled 38 saves. Unfortunately, 2010 wasn’t so kind to Franklin, and […]
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Not so fast. Slow down there, wonder fan. How much money are we talking about and for how long? 8 yrs and $240M? 10 yrs and $300M? 7 yrs / $225M plus the Gateway Arch and a riverboat? Seriously? I’ve heard or read just about every variation you can imagine for the next Pujols contract in […]
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“I say and I say it again, you’ve been had. You’ve been took. You’ve been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok.” ~Malcolm X (Malcolm X – a Spike Lee joint) I couldn’t have said it better myself (probably because Denzel Washington has a way better speaking voice, and he’s well…Denzel). Someone has tried to pull the […]
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C’mon! You didn’t think I was going to go into some long-winded analogy about cholesterol, heart-healthy diets, and cardiology, did you? Did you? I’m not that predictable, or at least I hope I’m not that predictable. No, I’m talking about the heart of the order. In this case, I’m specifically talking about Rasmus-Pujols-Holliday. Consider what […]
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Yes, I’m pretty sure the Cardinals have gone to plaid, but I’ll explain that later. Focus on poker first, because I have a serious poker/baseball question to ask. Are the Cardinals going “all in” for 2011? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the phrase “all in”, it’s a poker term that refers to a […]
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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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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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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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