Archive for December, 2009

Evaluating Evaluating Baseball’s Managers

Chris Jaffe’s new book takes an extremely positive view of Tony La Russa.

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MLB Trade Rumors: Will the Cardinals Deal Albert Pujols??

MLB Trade Rumors: Will the Cardinals Deal Albert Pujols??

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Ray Lankford for the Hall of Fame: A Completely Dishonest Proposal

One Ray Lankford fan makes a valiant attempt to delude himself into believing Ray Lankford, erstwhile “Ray the K”, is a Hall of Famer.

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Interest in Dye

Interest in Dye

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Questions Loom for the St. Louis Cardinals in a Pivotal Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals’ front office has many questions that need to be answered this year.? Building for a successful 2010 season is not the only goal.? The moves made this offseason will likely dictate much of the franchise’s success over the next decade.

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Pujols/Cards will wait it out

Pujols/Cards will wait it out

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Only Hypocrisy, Not Proof, Keeps Mark McGwire Out of the Hall of Fame.

Did Mark McGwire cheat? Did he use steroids to build his massive home run hitting frame? Is he little more than a liar when it comes to admitting what we all know is the truth?

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LaRue agrees to $950,000 deal with Cardinals

ST. LOUIS-Catcher Jason LaRue has agreed to a $950,000, one-year contract to remain with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Albert Pujols and MLB Must Eventually Face the Barry Bonds Problem

Whenever performance-enhancing drugs rear their head, you often see the phrase “innocent until proven guilty” thrown around the discussion. It’s a fine idea and one that deserves respect, but there’s a significant snag to borrowing legal phrases for generic debate?it sounds very authoritative and conclusive, but the reality is much messier.

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Pujols’ goal of catching Jeter might be tough in St. Louis

Albert Pujols wins his third MVP. Catching Barry Bonds (seven) is possible, but Pujols is more interested in what Derek Jeter has: five World Series rings. It might not be easy in St. Louis, Danny Knobler says.

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