Inheritance Tax

by Dennis June 22, 2011

In baseball, walks are far more frustrating than hits.  In walking a batter, the pitcher removes all possibility for the defense to play a role in potentially preventing the hitter from reaching base safely.  The walk creates an additional burden for the defense, and the person responsible for the walk might not even stick around […]

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Learn about the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies!

by Nick June 21, 2011

After intense negotiations, Justin from the That Ball’s Outta Here blog were able to come to an agreement to trade quick-fire questions about each other’s favorite ballclubs.  There were players to be named later and undisclosed sums of cash involved.  Don’t worry about that, just prepare to read about the Phillies… PH8: The Phillies have […]

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Cardinal Nation – 10 Reasons for Optimism

by Dennis June 21, 2011

So, what is the good news?  You may have to dig a little for it, but I’ll give you 10 reasons why Cardinal fans should be optimistic during the next 6 weeks. On paper, the Cardinals start off with a relatively tough schedule, but they tend to play to the level of their competition.  They are 2-0 against […]

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Monday’s Not-so-deep Thoughts

by Dennis June 20, 2011

Rather than focus on just one topic, I’m giving in to my less focused side and tossing a bunch of thoughts against the perverbial wall to see what sticks.  The end result is a shotgun splatter pattern of fragmented thoughts that exceed the 140 character limit of a tweet but aren’t deserving of a complete […]

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Make a Wish…list

by Dennis June 19, 2011

Is it unsettling that the Cardinals needed late game heroics from Matt Holliday and Skip Schumaker to escape with wins on Saturday and Sunday?  This sense of disquiet actually has nothing to do with the opponent, because the Royals are not only young and talented, but they represent exactly the kind of team that the Cardinals […]

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Soft In The Middle

by Dennis June 17, 2011

“A man walks down the street, He says, Why am I soft in the middle now? Why am I soft in the middle? The rest of my life is so hard! ”  ~You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon)   Paul had it right.  Why are the Cardinals so soft in the middle?  The answer […]

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Pitchers Hit Eighth Podcast – Episode 3.0: “Theriot makes an error. Duh!”

by Nick June 15, 2011

Jack Moore of Disciples of Uecker (U before the E, fools), Fangraphs, and Roto Hardball joins us to talk Brewers baseball.  Luckily his segment was recorded before the weekend series, so he couldn’t embarrass us.  (I’m sure that’s bound to come in the comments.) Additionally, despite the title of this episode, I’m still a relatively […]

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All-Star Voting Guide

by Dennis June 15, 2011

I am declaring myself the Medium High Emperor of All-Star Game Voting.  Why?  Why not?  Nobody else has declared themselves “Medium High Emperor”, have they?  Besides, it sounds good, and I think it will look great on my updated resume.  There are no actual responsibilities or powers that come with the title, but it should be enough […]

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10 Really Randomish Redbird Rantings

by Dennis June 9, 2011

It’s Thursday, and it’s simply too hot outside for clever titles.  Before the freakin’ cicadas can take over the earth, I wanted to publish something to get all the random Cardinal baseball thoughts organized and out of my brain.  Also, it would be nice to get the sportscaster voices to stop the play-by-play in my […]

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I-70 Series “Teams Unite for Joplin”

by Josh June 8, 2011

For those who may not know, the recent tornado passed right through where I now call home. Joplin may never resemble the same area, but plenty of groups are going out of their way to make a difference. Add the Cardinals to this impressive list after today’s press conference and support with a major announcement. […]

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