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My take on McGwire
by Michael Riehn
Whiteyball Staff
The Cardinals New Hitting Coach
“I’m here to talk about the past.” Those are the words Cardinal fans are longing to hear from their fallen slugger. Will Big Mac finally clear the air and put the issue behind him (and the rest of Cardinal Nation)? For the first time in many years, this enlightenment could happen soon, and the Cardinals may get a top hitting coach in the process. So what’s the issue? It sou
Roster shakeup, Vol. I
The last 24 hours have been pretty eventful for the Redbirds (both the St. Louis and Memphis varieties), as John Mozeliak has begun paring the 40-man roster for the impending Rule 5 Draft. Thankfully, this is a high-class problem. Being forced to make tough moves now indicates talent depth in the system that needs draft protection – with guys like Bryan Anderson, Daryl Jones, John Jay, Allen Craig, and Mark Hamilton (among others) all being Rule 5 eligible.
First, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed 2B Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers
Off-day nonsense
Rather dull day for baseball today. In between news that Akinori Iwamura was dealt to the Pirates (sorry for the Heyman link) and that Craig Calcaterra is going to drop the gavel and blog baseball full time, there just wasn’t a lot going on.
So, naturally, I got to surfing. Actually came across something pretty cool, called tilt-shift photography. It’s a way to make real life photos look
10/28 Leap of Links
Lots of interesting finds w/r/t beisbol on the intertubes today. Hopefully its enough to keep you going until 7:57 ET:
Gary Matthews Jr. is disgruntled and delusional:
“I don’t expect to be back; it’s time to move on,” outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. said as he packed his belongings in the team’s Angel Stadium clubhouse today. “I’m ready to play for an organization that wants me to play every day. This organization has other plans, and that’s OK.”
Initial indications of interest s
Welcome back to the lumberjack
Finally, Mark McGwire is a brand name associated with St. Louis Cardinal baseball again. No longer a steroid-fueled pariah, he is undoubtedly anxious to not talk about the past and resume his life of contribution to the game. His role as hitting coach hopefully will be viewed as an offering of an olive branch to fans and the media after his past transgressions.
"HI MR. BASEBALL. I AM GOING TO TURN YOU INTO A DIAMOND FOR THIS NICE MAN.
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