Dickey, Wakefield, and the Not-So-Lost-But-Sorta-Lost Art of the Knuckleball

August 19, 2010 by Aaron Somers · 2 Comments

With roughly six weeks remaining in the 2010 season there are a number of bloggers, writers, and analysts that have started looking ahead to the offseason. While the writing itself hasnâ€™t actually begun yet, Iâ€™ll admit Iâ€™ve started thinking ahead to the format I hope to encapsulate my year-end thoughts within. Of course, the seasonâ€™s […]

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Stumbling Out of the Gate

March 5, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

Well, that wasn’t the way Cardinal fans wanted to see things get started. OK, let’s put in the usual disclaimers. Â It was a spring training game. Â Most of the regulars weren’t in there, and you can’t take a lot away from one game, especially the first of the year. Â So I’m not drawing any conclusions […]

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It’s Like Being There

February 25, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s just me, but with the coverage we are getting from Jupiter, it’s almost like being there.Â After a session reading all this stuff in front of my computer, I’m bitterly disappointed to go outside to 30 degree weather.Â Let’s bring on the spring already! Last night Andrew from Pitchers Hit Eighth and I […]

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