Yep, it felt good just to walk up to the stadium knowing that real baseball would be played inside it after the long, cruel winter. It also felt good knowing that there were plent of bathrooms inside said stadium since I’d been practically chugging water since leaving home that morning. With Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, [...]
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The rumors of Albert Pujols‘ demise have been greatly exaggerated (already). He may have another 700 plate appearances to compensate for his lousy opening day performance, and he does have a history of putting up decent numbers by season’s end. Despite the 0-everything from AP, the Cardinals still had the lead in the 9th with [...]
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If you’re like me, waiting until the last minute either to decide you’re going to go to a game – or in my case, waiting to find out whether you’ll even be in town to be ABLE to go to the game – tickets in a location that you would like to sit can sometimes [...]
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Give me just one good reason to not pick the Phillies, and I wouldn’t pick the Phillies here. The Braves could push the Phillies, but the Phillies still have a margin for error that no other team in the division has. They also have nearly twice the payroll that the Braves have, so we’re not [...]
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Activate the PH8 signal! Many of you know, some of you don’t, that SABR is not just a bunch of folks sitting around coming up with new-fangled statistics meant to irritate Murray Chass. On the contrary, one of the most valuable facets of SABR is the historical research being done. To that end, I received [...]
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I was going to attempt to start off with something funny and/or clever here, but I’m a little sluggish after the “Daylight Saving Time” atrocity over the weekend, and I also desperately need more cowbell in my life. So, without any additional fanfare or merrymaking, here is Volume VI: LATOS AND LINCECUM TO STAR IN [...]
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That’s right. It’s a “Honey-Do” list. It’s a list of things that must be accomplished prior to opening day, or else you won’t be able to watch baseball in complete peace and quiet. We’re not talking about your everyday “fix-the-gutter” or unclog the drain type DIY projects, either. I’m talking serious stuff here, and you’re running [...]
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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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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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