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Umps Blew a Big Call in the Braves/Cards Game.
This video probably won't last long, due to the fascist MLB lawyers, but watch what happens on a pop fly during the Braves/Cards game.
The umpires ruled the ball under the infield fly rule, and on a ball that ended up traveling about 200 feet, that call was clearly wrong.
Story LinkAnd at the end of the video, you can see the debris thrown out ( Read more... ) -
September's Baseball Trip, Part 3
And now, the non-A's portion of the trip last month. I saw four other games and wound up spending less than 24 hours in each of the following places to do it: St. Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Detroit. All were places I wanted to see for various reasons and a couple stood out a little more than the others ( Read more... ) -
Izturis in, Eckstein probably out
The Cardinals have reached agreement with free agent shortstop Cesar Izturis on a one-year contract, industry sources confirmed Friday, suggesting that the club will sever ties with three-year incumbent and 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein.My take: the one-year deal is just a bridge to get Brendan Ryan ready to take the roll for 2009. Ryan ( Read more... ) -
Interleague play has not been kind to the Cardinals this year
They've given up 31 runs in their last two games, but that's not even the full story. The sordid details ( Read more... ) -
Carp Signed Through 2011
The Cardinals have inked Chris Carpenter to a five-year deal worth around $65 million with an option for 2012. I think he could have been offered a lot more if he'd gone to the free-agent market after next season, so I'm happy to see him signed now. -
Let's go back and review
The World Series Poll - who called it?
shoesize11, dyryn and pixie_stickx. That's right. Out of 137 people who made a prediction, those were the only ones to get it right ( Read more... )
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