The Lighting of the Hot Stove

October 17, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Perhaps the Hot Stove season does not commence until after the World Series. Or maybe it adds fuel to the fire. Either way there are instructive failures from last year to consider. There were Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth–just two of the biggest disappointments among the 2011 free agent class. Then at the summit is […]

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A Cardinal Weekend

June 7, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

The Cardinals had a good weekend against the Brewers, though it could have been better. Â Their slipup last night on ESPN’s game of the week dropped them back into a tie for first. Â I go over this series and the Reds series in my weekly column, but let’s take a look at them here as […]

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