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UPDATE: 2024 OFFSEASON PLAYLIST TOURNEY: VOTING NOW OPEN
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From Radbird:
It's been a while since we had an offseason tournament. And we need one to argue and debate something other than player's WAR or...
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND IS TIED PEOPLE!!!! GO VOTE!!! BREAK THE TIE AND CHOOSE THE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!
#ALLCAPSSOYOUKNOWHOWEFFINGSERIOUSTHISIS
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Last post by CardsofSTL
March 15 24, 2:43 pm
Hardball Times: Worst Outfield by the Dough
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JackofDiamonds »
March 4 08, 3:39 pm
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Starring Jimmy Ballgame at Centerfield! Still one of my favorite players of all time...
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Larry at VEB did some analysis of just how bad our OF has been the last few years that is pretty good, and fits with this thread.
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March 4 08, 4:20 pm
I know it's ST and all...
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Ace »
March 4 08, 12:53 am
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But seriously: 1 IP 0 H 4 ER 9 BB 0 K
That is scary looking. EDIT: This is Noah Lowry's line yesterday.
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For his sake, I hope his next start is great. I felt terrible for Ankiel and for everyone who goes through something like this. I know it's not the...
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March 4 08, 10:07 am
Reds sign Corey Patterson
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heyzeus »
March 4 08, 8:36 am
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de rotoworld:
Reds signed outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
A bargain on a minor league...
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Why block Bruce? I don't understand. Let him play.
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Last post by myersli
March 4 08, 9:38 am
Arrest Warrant out for Speezer
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Fan_In_NY »
February 27 08, 2:12 pm
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Hmmm, this was in December, I wonder if Cardinals brass expected this...
IRVINE, Calif. -- An arrest warrant has been issued by the Irvine Police...
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Hey, Southsider! Hope you decide to post more often. Many of us are CT refugees.
You should join our Tournament of Tunes. (You too, Leroy. You know...
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Last post by Radbird
March 4 08, 9:30 am
Former A's Big Three
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planet planet »
March 2 08, 6:51 pm
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Hudson rebounded last year, but none of them have been the same since they left the A's. As far as Mulder and Zito go, have there been two pitchers...
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This is not a study or anything. But look at the top dozen in ERA for pitchers five years ago for pitchers 30 or under
2.34 Jason Schmidt*
2.48 Mark...
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Last post by Asmodai
March 3 08, 9:51 pm
Dave Vere signs...
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Michael »
March 3 08, 4:44 pm
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with the Atlantic League .
WHERE WAS WALT!?!*
* That joke never gets old for me.
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Ah, Dave Veres.
The man responsible for my parents thinking Veres was some kind of curse word, since I would often have to scream it(a la Khan )...
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Last post by Cronos
March 3 08, 6:28 pm
ST GDT 3/3: Cardinals @ Nationals, 12:05 CT
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haltz »
March 3 08, 10:46 am
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[quote= Goold ]The Cardinals (2-2)
1. Adam Kennedy, 2B
2. Rick Ankiel, CF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Troy Glaus, 3B
5. Chris Duncan, LF
6. Ryan...
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Miles raises his avg to .182 with a stellar 1-3 performance. Can you say OD starter? March 31 cannot get here quickly enough!
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Last post by mcgee51taguchi99
March 3 08, 4:17 pm
Ron Flores.
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Ace »
March 3 08, 2:55 pm
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Has anyone ever seen him pitch?
I would consider him a favorite over his brother looking at his stats. He had better numbers in the minors than...
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Randy Flores has always had better stuff, and middle relievers are always so volatile that I'm fine letting the managers and scouts decide. Ron has...
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March 3 08, 3:20 pm
2008 Preview Piece
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Hungary Jack »
March 3 08, 6:15 am
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Ola compadres. This is the preview piece I wrote for a Midwest travel publication. My thanks to several GRB denizens who helped out with some very...
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I don't know if you're still taking constructive criticism over this or not, but I'd do the writer's equivalent of tying a neat little bow on the...
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Last post by Cronos
March 3 08, 1:22 pm
BP: NL Central NRI Review
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haltz »
March 2 08, 3:39 pm
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[quote= Christina Kahrl ] ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Total NRIs : 27
Ex-Famous People : Juan Gonzalez is in camp. Yes, the Juan Gonzalez, Juan Gone,...
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Jimenez' bum coefficient is .84, and his lifetime EqB (Equivalent Bumness) is .302. He is simply a bum, and I want no part of him.
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Last post by Hungary Jack
March 3 08, 1:07 pm
Who's your least favorite NRI in camp?
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planet planet »
March 2 08, 8:21 pm
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It could be someone you think will take playing time away from a promising youngster and/or has a higher likelihood of making the team or it could be...
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Juan Gonzalez
I used to love him as a player...but this move by the Cards is just plain stupid.
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Last post by TimeForGuinness
March 3 08, 10:12 am
Illinois Cardinals fans/taxpayers
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stlouie_lipp »
February 29 08, 12:39 pm
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How do you feel about our tax money possibly being used to renovate Wrigley Field? :(
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If they knock it down and build a new, more accessible one, they can have my tax dollars. I'm more angry about our stupid governor's proposal to...
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Last post by myersli
March 3 08, 9:03 am
Marquis mouths off
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InvincibleCakeEater »
March 1 08, 8:01 pm
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He is just not a very smart man.
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I would promise to meet with the STL Today staff and offer to buy out their message boards. Then shut them down.
Well, I'm almost convinced....
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Last post by Cronos
March 3 08, 1:00 am
Baseball Tonight
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stldogget05 »
March 2 08, 4:30 pm
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Flipping channels and stopped here for a second because I thought well maybe there will be some ok baseball preview stuff. Lucky for me I stopped...
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BSPN
:lol:
Good to see you back on the board, vance. Hope you had a good offseason and wishing you a great (but not too great ) 2008 season.
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Last post by Radbird
March 2 08, 6:53 pm
3/2 GDT 12:00 CST Cards v. Marlins
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planet planet »
March 2 08, 11:48 am
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Cards Lineup against lefty Scott Olsen:
Barton CF
Mather LF
Pujols 1B
Glaus 3B
Gonzalez DH
Ludwick RF
Molina C
Izturis SS
Miles 2B
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Who is McClellen? Is he a Cardinal?
Kyle McClellan. He was throwing out of the bullpen for Springfield last year, I believe. Duncan liked what he...
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Last post by Phyrkrakr
March 2 08, 2:54 pm
Managers and steroids article from ESPN: La Russa an enabler
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Mary1966 »
March 1 08, 3:36 pm
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JUPITER, Fla. -- According to the Cardinals roster on the first day of spring training workouts, there is a coach on the staff named Mark McGwire....
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If you're a manager watching an athlete putting in all that effort, I could see how you might formulate the opinion (at the time) that he's doing it...
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Last post by EastonBlues22
March 2 08, 11:02 am
P-D ST Newsletter?
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rs232 »
February 29 08, 8:47 am
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From one of D. Goold's recent blog entries: Also starting today: A new way to keep up with the Cardinals from the Post-Dispatch. The P-D will be...
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I got the first one yesterday. All it was was links to all of the stories by DGoold, Strauss, etc. already on the P-D site. If you go to the...
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Last post by cardsfansince82
March 2 08, 8:54 am
Cost of 2008 MLB Extra Innings revealed
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eldeearr »
March 1 08, 3:11 pm
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I received a promotional email from *D* today listing the cost of the MLB Extra Innings package for 2008. It's four payments of $44.75, which totals...
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I received a promotional email from *D* today listing the cost of the MLB Extra Innings package for 2008. It's four payments of $44.75, which totals...
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Last post by fulldeck
March 2 08, 7:16 am
Interesting TLR quote from Bird Land Bits
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Cole Burns »
March 1 08, 5:52 pm
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Manager Tony La Russa sez: “There may be the possibility that we’re not going to be as bad as people think we’re going to be.”
Seems like a...
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If everything breaks the Cards way, ie Carp returns at the ASB and is the same old Carp; Mulder makes a miraculous recovery; AW pitches like he did...
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March 2 08, 2:58 am
ST GDT 3/1: Cardinals @ Marlins, 12:05 CT
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haltz »
March 1 08, 12:11 pm
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[quote= Goold ]JUPITER, Fla. — On the third day of the spring schedule, there’s already a few rewards being handed out, if the lineup is any sign of...
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Looks like a sloppy game, three errors resulting in three unearned runs. Does anyone know who was charged with the errors?
One for Cesar and two for...
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March 1 08, 3:32 pm
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March 1 08, 11:48 am
GDT: ST 2/29 - Cardinals at Mets
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rs232 »
February 29 08, 8:54 am
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Today's starting lineup and other notes from D. Goold
1. Brian Barton, CF
2. Chris Duncan, LF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Troy Glaus, 3B
5. Juan...
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and hes not even wearing a Yankee/Mets/Red Sox uniform!
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Last post by Asmodai
February 29 08, 6:11 pm
John Manuel's NL Central "comments"
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mikechamp »
February 28 08, 12:29 am
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From an ESPN chat:
Mandatory Linkage:
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A Reds fan asked how Cueto rates and what's in his arsenal.
John said Cueto threw 30+...
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I got that, the insinuation that Eric doesn't have patience/has the patience of Corey is laughably incorrect. It's the defining characteristic...
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Last post by Transmogrified Tiger
February 29 08, 2:10 pm
Random 70's Player (Cardinal or otherwise)
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Jmodene »
February 27 08, 1:33 pm
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By request.
The first one that pops into mind: Bob Chlupsa.
The first good one that popped into mind: Al Hrabosky.
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Name That Random 70s Player
Cliff Johnson?
That's it. Good job Pooleydog.
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Last post by Richie Allen
February 29 08, 1:17 pm
Pitt. Pirates Dominance of Community College Team!
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myersli »
February 29 08, 11:06 am
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I didn't notice this until it was brought to my attention by a Deadspin.com article. But, did anyone see this:
How must it feel to be a MLB team...
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The difference between a good college team and a professional team isn't as great as you might think. The difference between a strong CC team and...
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Last post by jim
February 29 08, 1:00 pm
How do you judge the greatness of a manager?
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jim »
February 27 08, 7:32 pm
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Wins?
Winning percentage?
Something else?
Is LaRussa great? If so, why? If not, why not?
It occurred to me looking through the Bill James Handbook...
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all managers tend to be the same at those aspects. so it cancels it out.
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Last post by Asmodai
February 29 08, 12:37 pm
Why Now?
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Kasko »
February 29 08, 11:54 am
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I appologize in advance. I know this isn't the place for this thread but I can't help myself.
Every leap year we get an extra day; in February. Who...
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Put it at the end of September and make each leap year 163-game season.
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Last post by Radbird
February 29 08, 1:45 pm
MLB GameDay
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Team »
February 28 08, 3:46 pm
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So I mentioned in the game day thread how I am in training to help my team run the GameDay interface for this season and how much it sucks. Basically...
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I've had Gameday be pretty much live for me in the past(i.e. less than 1 pitch behind).
Also, I'm going to be disappointed/jealous if the Texas...
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Last post by Transmogrified Tiger
February 29 08, 11:49 am
Should I get excited about this?
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Bama_Card_Fan »
February 29 08, 8:55 am
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From the following article
Reyes looks better; Mulder impressive
I know Spring Training has barely started, but everything I've read about Reyes...
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It's been a long winter. ST is the time to get your hopes up. The sky is bule, the grass is green, you can hear the crack of the bat. It's good to be...
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Last post by Kasko
February 29 08, 11:30 am
Random 60's Player
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Jmodene »
February 28 08, 5:25 pm
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Gotta start with the obvious... the immortal Richie Allen.
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Kasko
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February 29 08, 11:27 am
Pujols flicks away pain like a hanging curve
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Jocephus »
February 27 08, 2:37 pm
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sorry if posted earlier:
JUPITER, Fla. – Albert Pujols walks into the St. Louis Cardinals’ clubhouse with Ace bandages wrapped around nearly his...
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I am glad he's so competitive, but I wish Tony would just tell him he needs to rest sometimes. Albert respects Tony so even if he doesn't like it I...
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Last post by stldogget05
February 29 08, 10:22 am
Edmonds seeks spring rebirth
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Jocephus »
February 28 08, 10:44 pm
PEORIA, Ariz. – Been 15 years now for Jim Edmonds.
He wears them some in his gait, which has always been SoCal unhurried, and at 37 still tends...
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Last post by Jocephus
February 28 08, 10:44 pm
Cards minor leaguer jailed on felony battery charge
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jdk82 »
February 28 08, 1:27 pm
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JUPITER, Fla. -– Cardinals minor-league pitcher Donnie Smith is in a Palm Beach County jail after being arrested Wednesday night on a felony charge...
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here it is in a nutshell
Aggravated battery is a more serious form of battery, and is considered a felony, (i.e. punishable by death or more than a...
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Last post by M1IRONMIKE
February 28 08, 8:43 pm
GDT: ST 2/28- Cards vs. Mets
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MrCrowesGarden »
February 28 08, 9:57 am
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Lineups from Goold:
Cards
Kennedy 4
Ankiel 8
Pujols 3
Glaus 5
Duncan 7
Gonzalez DH
Schumaker 9
Izturis 6
Larue 2
SP: Anthony Reyes
Mets
Reyes 6...
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No, the Cardinals lost the simulated game when the backup shortstop committed three errors in the seventh.
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February 28 08, 5:16 pm
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February 28 08, 3:11 pm
Pinto: Pitcher Batting 8th A Good Idea
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heyzeus »
February 28 08, 8:58 am
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An interesting article supporting our manager's strategy with some empirical evidence.
La Russa, Yost have edge when pitchers bat eighth...
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all the leverage and indexing in the world will ever convince me that it is a good idea to hit the pitcher 8th. Call me old school!
It's probably...
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Last post by Popeye_Card
February 28 08, 11:01 am
Congress talking about legislating PEDs in all sports
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ghostrunner »
February 27 08, 9:25 pm
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Facing a House subcommittee that also held hearings on steroids in 2005, commissioners sat side-by-side with their sport's union chief: Bud Selig was...
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If their real goal is to protect kids (i.e. high schoolers--I don't think anybody younger than that is in danger of taking steroids), then mandate...
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February 28 08, 10:29 am
Amaury Marti facts (via Future Redbirds)
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ghostrunner »
February 27 08, 8:31 pm
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Was looking up some info on him, and found this from last year - pretty funny stuff. A sample:
# Marti rode on a shark’s back all the way from...
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My favorite... Albert Pujols has a tatoo of Marti on his back
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February 28 08, 9:25 am
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