The Frustration Continues
August 16, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
Remember when I said that Cardinal fans should caution against getting too high off of that Cincinnati series? Â Unfortunately, this 2010 team is becoming predictably frustrating. Â Let’s look at the series. Friday (6-3 win) Hero:Â Albert Pujols. Â Three hits, including a home run, and scored three runs. Â AP pretty much did it all. Goat:Â Brendan Ryan. Â Not […]
Doing It The Hard Way
July 29, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
When I turned on the game a little late last night, I was well-pleased to see that the Cards had already been serious, putting up six in the top of the inning. Â And even though Jaime Garcia allowed two runs of his own in the bottom of the frame, I figured the Cards were well […]
Card Shuffling Proves Effective
June 15, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
The big news prior to yesterday’s game was the fancy new lineup that Tony La Russa was running out there. Â Matt Holliday was hitting second, Ryan Ludwick was hitting fourth and, to the great joy of some, the pitcher was hitting eighth. Now, it’s hard to know if the lineup switcheroo was at all to […]
Some Stories About John Marzano
April 19, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 1 Comment
John Marzano died two years ago today at his home in Philadelphia. He’d spent his last three years as a player, 1996 through 1998, with the Seattle Mariners. To help remember him, here are some quotes and anecdotes from his time with the Mariners. With his fairly marginal status as a long-term backup catcher, Marzano […]
