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Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener....

2004-11-12T07:53:00.000-08:00

Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener....:

Below the fold, you'll find a listing of the 207 players who have filed for MLB free agency (some conditionally pending decisions by their clubs to pick up contract options). I'm posting this because the only sites I can seem to find this info are "registration required" sites....

The 207 players free agents are (*provisional free agency filing; club can still pick up contract option for 2005):

GQ best dressed franchises

2004-11-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

St. Louis Cardinals (1962 - 1970 and 1992 - present): Yankees pinstripes get all the attention from old-schoolers, but the Cards’ birds-on-the-bat insignia, which debuted in 1922, is every bit as classic-and more playful.

Baseball Prospectus | Articles | Prospectus Today: Finis

2004-10-28T12:48:00.000-07:00

Baseball Prospectus | Articles | Prospectus Today: Finis: "'We've secretly replaced the National League Champions with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Let's see who notices.'"

Fuck Your Couch: Is That A Tear In My Beer?

2004-10-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

Fuck Your Couch: Is That A Tear In My Beer?: "The word 'Suppan' is now relative to doing something so stupid that it leaves spectators mouths open. As in 'Dude, you pulled a major Suppan by not taking that chick home last night! What were you thinking?'"

Redbird Nation

2004-10-27T12:31:00.000-07:00

Redbird Nation: "I said before this series began that no matter what happens, we'll never forget this week as long as we live. And sure enough, I'll remember tonight's baserunning snafu by Jeff Suppan 'til the day I die. It's the touchstone for the entire series -- equal parts fluky and inept."

STL Outsider: Matt Morris

2004-10-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

STL Outsider: Matt Morris: "In the fifth Morris hit Millar and then proceeded to give up two more runs on two doubles. It's not fair to blame this kind of blow-up on Matheny, but isn't blow-up prevention precisely why Matheny's been give almost 2000 at-bats the last five seasons?"

Redbird Nation

2004-10-22T22:54:00.000-07:00

Redbird Nation: "The best word I can think of to describe Rolen's homer is 'sudden.' From where I was sitting behind third base I couldn't see the ball clear the wall so I quickly shifted my gaze to Pujols to watch his body language. He was pumping his fist and trotting home but I still wasn't sure so I looked over to Rolen, recognized the head-down sprint, and just lost all control. The time between his swing and my recognition of what happened was about three seconds but, as I just described, I remember all of it like a three hour movie. I then felt, honestly, a surge of electricity that seemed to be passing through all the fans. It was absolute unbridled, sudden joy. Phenomenal."

STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals

2004-10-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

STLtoday - Sports - Cardinals: "Rolen's explanation for what happened next was equally simple. 'I put a good swing on the ball. It came off the bat pretty well. That's probably the most excited I've ever been after a home run.' "

Random Redbird Reasoning: Report from the Game

2004-10-22T08:51:00.000-07:00

Random Redbird Reasoning: Report from the Game: "And to be completely honest, that moment was the first time it had dawned on me that the Cardinals could actually go to the World Series. It just didn't seem real until that point. But with Busch stadium rocking, the Cardinals leading, and fans screaming '9 more outs', it just seemed as if nothing was going to keep it from happening at that point.
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craktpot's Xanga Site - 10/22/2004 8:48:32 AM

2004-10-22T07:50:00.000-07:00

craktpot's Xanga Site - 10/22/2004 8:48:32 AM: "'We got ourselves a real series, this year don't we? Just like when I was a kid. Did you remember that the Cards and the Sox played in 1967, when I was nine? I remember you teaching me how to keep the box scores... and us pulling for Lou Brock and the Cardinals,' I reminisced. "

Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener....

2004-10-22T07:37:00.001-07:00

Musings of a Philosophical Scrivener....: "I have never been so happy to be wrong in my life....

Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals:

2004 National League Champions!!!!!"

Big Bad Reviews

2004-10-22T07:37:00.000-07:00

Big Bad Reviews: "Go Crazy Folks!
Cards are in the World Series. That was an awesome game. A well played game by both teams and the Astros really pushed the Cardinals but we survived. Now the Red Sox stand in the way. Don't sing it, just bring it."

Get Up, Baby, Get Up!

2004-10-22T07:36:00.000-07:00

Get Up, Baby, Get Up!

10/21/2004: "THE CARDINALS WIN THE PENNANT, THE CARDINALS WIN THE PENNANT!"

I'LL RIP OFF WHATEVER FAMOUS RADIO CALL I WANT, BECAUSE THE CARDINALS WON THE PENNANT!

throws like a girl: I think continually of those who were truly great, part two

2004-10-22T07:35:00.000-07:00

throws like a girl: I think continually of those who were truly great, part two: "Great game, St. Louis Cardinals. Good luck at Fenway.

Great season, Astros. I am disappointed that it ends here, but feel incredibly privileged to have had the opportunity to watch this comeback up close."

Astro In Exile: No what ifs

2004-10-22T07:32:00.000-07:00

Astro In Exile: No what ifs: "The Cardinals were a worthy opponent and are a worthy representative of the National League in the World Series. The Astros played them as close as you possibly can, far better than most people who didn't have Astros fever had predicted."

Redbird Nation

2004-10-22T07:30:00.000-07:00

Redbird Nation: "When one samurai warrior defeats another, he doesn't gloat over him; he thanks him for giving him a worthy competition, for bringing out his best. These Astros brought out the best in us. And even though I don't feel great about denying them the first World Series in their entire existence, I thank them all the same."

Fuck Your Couch: Why I Do What I Do

2004-10-22T07:29:00.000-07:00

Fuck Your Couch: Why I Do What I Do: "Julian Tavarez...you are a mother-fucking weirdo...God Bless You."

I'm a big fat ho?

2004-10-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

I'm a big fat ho: "I wonder if Garner and Kent trade moustache grooming tips?"

Astro In Exile: Bad signs

2004-10-15T15:28:00.000-07:00

Astro In Exile: Bad signs: "Bottom 8: So if I'm Phil Garner, the game is tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 8th, and the Cardinals have their three MVP candidates coming up to bad, I go with Lidge rather than Miceli here. If your best pitcher shuts them down and the heart of your lineup scores in the next half, you have a great shot at winning. Hopefully Miceli can see us through.

... and as I typed that, Pujols homered. I hate being right."

Peanut Butter, Foreskins, Ice Water: Vote for the Cardinals; Early and Often

2004-10-13T14:54:00.000-07:00

Peanut Butter, Foreskins, Ice Water: Vote for the Cardinals; Early and Often: "Ok, baseball fan or not, this is embarassing. somewhere in Texas, the radio stations are telling texans to come to the Cardinals' website and vote for the Houston Asstros winning the series in the poll they have up. Right now, it's very close. earlier today, the Asstros were winning the poll. ON OUR WEBSITE! This is wrong. please go to the website and show your cardinal support. Vote for the Cardinals to win on the poll in the lower left corner."

Management by Baseball

2004-10-13T14:52:00.000-07:00

Management by Baseball: "The Cardinals' Tony LaRussa: Relentless
Optimism Co-Exists With Relentless Realism"

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Expect surprises in baseball postseason

2004-09-20T21:32:00.000-07:00

Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Expect surprises in baseball postseason: "The Cardinals are more vulnerable to an early exit. They have five decent starters, but no true aces. "

U.S.S. Mariner � Madritsch

2004-09-20T16:42:00.000-07:00

U.S.S. Mariner � Madritsch: "The fact that Bill Bavasi is quoting Whitey Herzog is not a good thing."

Baseball Prospectus | Events | Chat with Will Carroll

2004-09-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Baseball Prospectus | Events | Chat with Will Carroll: "Josh (San Diego): In your monday UTK you said 'We'll see if that holds when Ankiel starts Monday' WTF?

Will Carroll: Speaking of not being perfect ...

I made a mistake here. Short explanation - you know where they show the pictures of tomorrow's starters at the top right of every MLB team page? They also show the CURRENT pitchers there. I saw Ankiel, thought he was in for the next start, and ran with it. I should have double-checked, but I'm such an Ankiel fan that I geeked out a bit. I did correct it and apologize for the error.

Ankiel COULD start and I think they've really failed to find out what they have with him. The Cards are 900 games up, so why not give it a chance?

Cubs up 4-1 after 3. Prior's still struggling to find his release point, but when you're winning and the left side of the infield is Perez/Macias, you can't help but worry.
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Royalties & Cardinalate

2004-09-19T11:39:00.000-07:00

Royalties & Cardinalate: "I have covered several baseball games at Busch Stadium, but before this weekend it had always been for the visiting team. Either way, it is always memorable. Now that the Busch press box has wireless Internet, covering games is much easier. I handled the Cards-Diamondbacks series for MLB.com this weekend and it went pretty well."

Lucky Bastard.