“It Didn’t Look Like They Wanted To Come Out And Beat Us”
September 2, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · 1 Comment
I think the title of this post says it all.  When a player on the opposing team questions the desire, there’s little else to say about the 2010 Cardinals. That was Geoff Blum’s quote to MLB.com after yesterday’s game.  “It didn’t look like they wanted to come out and beat us at all.”  We talked about […]
Talk and Action
February 18, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
As everyone knows by now, the pitchers, the catchers and other assorted players and Cardinal brass showed up in Jupiter yesterday. The hitting coach dwarfed them all. Mark McGwire came to camp yesterday and, as he often does, stole the spotlight. This time, in my mind, it was in a positive way, as he talked […]
Those Sweet Words
February 17, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
What did you say? I know what you were singing But my ears won’t stop ringing Long enough to hear Those sweet words And your simple melody I just have to hear Those sweet words Spoken like a melody I just want to hear Those sweet words –Norah Jones, “Those Sweet Words“, Feels Like Home […]