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Recently in Baseball Bloggers Alliance CategoryBBA: Walter Johnson BallotPosted on October 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM
As you know, or you should if you've read the blog for any length of time, besides the United Cardinal Bloggers I have another blogging group that I'm involved in, the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. I head up the whole organization as well as the St. Louis Chapter, so it's fairly important that I participate in things when I'm supposed to.One of the great things we do in the BBA (besides getting to know other bloggers such as those that have participated in the Know Your Enemy feature recently) is vote for postseason awards. The Baseball Writers of America got on us the first year we did this, so we modified and named the awards after great players in the past. I've been neglectful of getting the press releases posted here, but will do that soon so you can see who has received our Connie Mack Award (best manager), Willie Mays Award (top rookie) and Goose Gossage Award (top reliever). Today, though, I'm tasked with submitting one of the ballots for the St. Louis Chapter for our Walter Johnson Award, which, as you may imagine, relates to the best pitcher in the league. With the Cardinals doing this wonderful post-season run, I've not had the time to sit down and write out a detailed post, so you are getting the ballot with my initial impressions. Feel free to disagree and check back to see who actually received the top slot when the rest of the BBA's votes are counted. 1. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers To make my selections, I listed out a few names, then picked a few categories to see how these players were in relation to one another. For various reasons, I selected wins, strikeouts, K/BB ratio, WHIP, defense-independent ERA and average game score. Seemed to be a tolerable blend of the old and the new and, hey, it's my ballot. In all of these categories, Kershaw ranked no lower than third in the National League and was first in four of them. The Dodgers had Kershaw and Matt Kemp, both serious contenders for major awards, and yet weren't able to ever really challenge for the NL West. That tells you just how bad the rest of that team was! 2. Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies Even knowing how well Kershaw had done this year (and in spite of the soft spot I have for Kershaw since he led my fantasy team to a title), I half-expected to have Halladay's name at the top of my ballot. If we were able to count the postseason, especially after that 1-0 duel he had with Chris Carpenter, I just might. Halladay was the only one out of my short list to finish on top of more than one of those categories (besides Kershaw, of course) and had his worst finish in WHIP at fourth in the National League. Yeah, I think I'd take him on my team. 3. Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies I think the Rangers are a favorite in the World Series right now, but if they still had Lee, they'd be an overwhelming choice. Lee hit a couple of rough spots this year (including walking five in a start against St. Louis) but he had two different stretches where he went 30 innings without a run. He finished no lower than fourth (wins) in any of my categories and gets a bonus for being an Arkansas boy. 4. Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies How again did the Cardinals beat the Phillies? With three possible contenders for the best pitcher award, that shows just how tough that NLDS was. Hamels wasn't quite as strong as the top three guys on this ballot, finishing second in only one category and as low as tenth in another one (strikeouts) but his overall performace as pretty special and deserves recognition. 5. Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks Kennedy led the Diamondbacks into the playoffs and that was no mean feat. He also tied with Kershaw with 21 wins, which about five years ago would have gotten him the Cy Young Award, I think. Nowadays, though, voters look past the wins to see how you won, why maybe someone else didn't win. Wins is the only category of mine that Kennedy led in and in no other category was he higher than fifth in the league. He sunk to 14th in DIPS and eighth in strikeout ratio, meaning that, to me, he had a very good season, but not necessarily a great one. Agree? Disagree? We've got comments below. Feel free to use them! Filed Under: Baseball Bloggers Alliance
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Know Your Enemy 3: World Series EditionPosted on October 17, 2011 at 2:11 PM
I'm so glad that we've been able to continue this recurring feature through yet another round of playoffs! This time, I pigeonholed Steve from World Series 41, Rangers Fan 1 (yeah, that title is going to have to be modified now!) and asked him some questions about the American League entry in the World Series. You can follow Steve on Twitter at RangersBlogger if you want to get the perspective from the other side after this series. You should find my answers to his questions up on his site soon and, after the jump, he'll give us the scoop. Continue ReadingKnow Your Enemy 2: NLCS EditionPosted on October 9, 2011 at 12:37 AM
I'm doing my best to cover all the bases in getting ready for the NLCS. Not only did I sit down with Jim Breen of Bernie's Crew for the podcast (which you can listen to here), but also I exchanged questions with Jaymes Langrehr of Brewers Bar. He also posed some questions to me, which should be up on his blog soon. For now, though, take a glimpse at what Jaymes is thinking about when it comes to this series. By the way, you can follow both of these guys on Twitter--Jim is BerniesCrew, Jaymes BrewersBar--so you can keep a pulse on the other side during the series.C70: Let's talk about your NLDS. Were there any surprises--good or bad? BB: I'd say there were plenty of surprises, which you're always going to get in a high-stakes short series. I wouldn't have expected Yuniesky Betancourt to have as big of a series as he did (5-for-18, with a double, triple, and a go-ahead RBI in Game 5). I wouldn't have expected Carlos Gomez to get on base in extra innings considering he posted a .276 OBP this year. I wasn't expecting John Axford to blow a save (although it was going to happen sooner or later), let alone one in which he only made one mistake on the double by Parra. Going back further in the series, I didn't expect Shaun Marcum to get roughed up like he did in Phoenix. A lot of unexpected things happened, but that's why it was such an entertaining series. I would've remembered it as one of the best postseason series I've seen even if the Brewers had lost Game 5. C70: How is the team looking going into the NLCS? Any concerns? BB: Rickie Weeks didn't hit well in the NLDS, and save for a mammoth home run in the season's closing days, hasn't hit for much power at all since coming back from his severe ankle sprain. He's still not running all that well, and his lateral movement defensively still seems iffy at best. Still, Weeks at 80% is still better than the other options the team has, especially if Jerry Hairston keeps starting at third base. I am a little concerned about Marcum and Randy Wolf after their poor starts in the LDS, but both were prone to random bad outings during the season, too. It's hard to make too much of one-start sample sizes, but it was odd to see Marcum throw so few changeups in his start when he threw them about 25% of the time during the season. Oddly enough, I'm not all that worried about a rookie manager having to face off against Tony La Russa with a trip to the World Series on the line. I've been critical of some of the things Ron Roenicke does, but for the most part, he's done a very good job of keeping a level head and making sure his players don't play tight. He could have had a quicker hook with Marcum and Wolf in Arizona, but he handled Game 5 just about as well as anyone could have. C70: Which projected pitching matchup do you think favors the Brewers the most? Which one worries you the most? BB: I think I like the Game 1 matchup best for the Brewers, with Zack Greinke going against either Jaime Garcia or Kyle Lohse (I thought I had seen it will be Garcia, but apparently nothing is decided yet?). Greinke is hard to beat period, but in Milwaukee he's been something else, and Garcia has had his troubles on the road. On the other end of the spectrum, I am definitely not looking forward to facing Chris Carpenter as the series shifts to St. Louis. If the Cardinals can get out of Milwaukee with the series tied at 1, I think they have a very good chance of taking control of the series in Game 3. C70: What do you think the odds are that any of the regular season "bad blood" rears up during the series? BB: I really wanted to see this matchup because of all the emotions involved. I'm not rooting for a fight, but the added tension adds to the drama of the series. I think a lot of people are expecting something to happen, but I would think both managers are making it clear that the best way to retaliate is by beating the other team on the field. Neither team can afford ejections or suspensions of key players at this point, so I think things could actualyl be remarkably calm. Of course, that could all go out the window depending on which player is getting plunked. C70: We know the rotation is strong (save for Randy Wolf's last start) and the offense is good. How is the bullpen looking right now? BB: Game 5-induced stomach ulcers notwithstanding, I still really like the Brewers' bullpen. It almost seems as though if the Brewers can get through 6 innings with the lead, they have the game well in hand -- Takashi Saito and/or LaTroy Hawkins can take the 7th, Francisco Rodriguez can take the 8th, and John Axford can take the 9th. Kameron Loe is a groundball machine, while Marco Estrada and Chris Narveson are very serviceable long men in a postseason bullpen. It still feels weird to say after all these years, but the bullpen shouldn't be a problem for the Brewers. C70: What are your expectations for this series? BB: Lots of emotion from both sides, but nothing will be decided in the first couple games. I'd be surprised if it takes less than 6 games to decide it, considering just how evenly matched these teams are. I can't even begin to imagine the excitement/nervousness in Milwaukee if things got to a Game 7. From the Brewers' perspective, things are set up nicely for a run at the World Series with Philadelphia out on the NL side and New York and Tampa gone in the AL. I like their chances. Still, it wouldn't surprise me to see the Cardinals walk away with the pennant. I saw a comparison elsewhere relating this series to the NFC Championship game between the Packers and Bears, except the Brewers were playing the role of the Bears -- division champions, homefield advantage, and vocally confident. The Cardinals are a bit more like the Packers of last year -- nearly decimated by injuries, snuck into the playoffs as a wildcard after another team choked (the Giants losing to Philly to let Green Bay in), but a team that get absurdly hot at the right time and seems to have everything breaking their way. That's a comparison that makes a Wisconsin sports fan nervous. No matter what happens, though, this is going to be a memorable series for both sides, and something that will build the rivalry. As much as Brewers fans hate the Cubs, there hasn't really ever been anything like this in that rivalry. My appreciation to Jaymes for taking the time to answer these questions. This should be a fun week!
Know Your EnemyPosted on October 2, 2011 at 12:00 AM
I will have more to say about Game 1 of the NLDS either tomorrow or Monday, but for right now I want to bring you a chance to learn about the Phillies from a person that follows them. Max of Fire Eric Bruntlett is the Membership Secretary of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance and a diehard fan of the Philadelphia persuasion. He and I exchanged some questions before the series started. You can see my responses to his over here (along with our old friend Bill Ivie), while his answers to mine are below.C70: What's the pulse of the Philadelphia fanbase? Are they expecting a walkover? FEB: Some of the fan base seems like they would be disappointed by anything less than a sweep. However, I think that's too arrogant. Obviously, the Cardinals are the biggest underdogs in these series, but they're not the 2010 Cincinnati Reds that the Phillies swept last year. The Cardinals offense is more balanced, and the Reds didn't have a Chris Carpenter-type starter who could at least salvage one game with a shutdown performance. Not to mention, expecting a sweep leaves no room for error, only room for disappointment. Better to expect to lose a game and be pleasantly surprised than expect a sweep and be disappointed. C70: Is there any one player that worries you more than the rest of the Cardinal team? FEB: Aside from the obvious Albert Pujols-Matt Holliday-Lance Berkman fearsome trio, that Yadier Molina has put up the best offensive numbers of his career does worry me, especially considering last year's sharp decline. He was the NL's starting catcher last year, despite a truly abysmal .223/.301/.294 slash line, but the difference between his second half of the season and that first half was a very impressive .092/.067/.111. Still though, I figured it was merely regression to the mean and his awful first half was evened out by an over-his-head second half. However, this season, Molina put up numbers on par with those from the All-Star break on last year and set career highs in nearly every offensive category. He's already an above-average catcher defensively, and only helped to further the separation between him and Carlos Ruiz with his offense. C70: Do you put any stock into the series from mid-September, when the Cards won three of four in Citizens Bank Park? FEB: Offensively, no, I don't. The second game, when the Phillies won and clinched the NL East division, was the only of the four in which they had their full starting line-up, the same one that will be used in this series. Game 1 had first baseman Ryan Howard and left fielder Raul Ibanez out. Game 3, when I believe the team to have started putting on the cruise control, also the first game of their 8-game losing streak, gave Howard and catcher Ruiz the night off, and Howard also sat out Game 4. What I do put stock in is the starting pitching. Game 2 featured Roy Oswalt continuing to make great progress from a long injury that kept him out into August. 5 hits and 7 strikeouts through 7 innings was instrumental in reminding Phillies fans both why he was acquired in July 2010 and why he is the clear choice for fourth starter over rookie Vance Worley. Meanwhile, in Game 3, Hamels, except for two mistake pitches, was similarly masterful. One was a first-inning home run to deep left-center by Allen Craig, the other a sixth-inning homer just inside the left field line by Pujols, accounting for all four runs allowed by Hamels. Take away those, Hamels likely would've fared better than Oswalt - also 7 innings and also 5 hits, but 9 strikeouts - and likely would have pitched longer as well. Hamels's innings got him 16 fewer pitches, despite the homers. Unfortunately, Hamels has an unusual propensity for giving up the long ball. That game was the fourth in a streak of six consecutive games in September allowing a home run to end the season, the longest of his career. Surprisingly, that was the sole game of the month at home, in which he has allowed a long ball in just five of fifteen starts, despite the widely-held belief that Citizens Bank Park is a bandbox. On the road, he's allowed a homer in ten of seventeen. Of course, Hamels will start Game 3 of this series in St. Louis, so that may all be rendered moot. C70: What could reasonably go wrong in this series for the Phillies? What concerns do you have, if any? FEB: It is certainly difficult to imagine the Phillies losing this series, but of course, nothing is impossible. My main concern is Murphy's Law, "everything that can go wrong will go wrong." The young Phillies bullpen that is largely new to big roles in playoff baseball will blow a couple leads and the offense won't be able to come back. The offense continues the trend of being shut down by former teammates, this time Kyle Lohse, who beats Roy Halladay in a very close pitcher's duel and sets the tone for the series. Chris Carpenter wins a similar match-up over Cliff Lee in game 2 and the Phillies are on the road on the brink of a sweep. The phases of the moon determine that Raul Ibanez will go into a slump. The effects of injuries to Ryan Howard and Chase Utley will continue to manifest themselves and the rest of the lineup will not be able to overcome them. But while it is now apparent that the purpose of this question was to make me paranoid, I will continue to pray to BaseBa'al that not all of those things happen. C70: Is anything short of a World Series title acceptable among the majority of the fans? FEB: Unfortunately, for most fans, no, but I guess that's the downside to having the best 162-game team by a wide margin. I would obviously prefer the best regular season record 100% of the time, regardless of post-season expectations. As has been proven many times, the best team actually rarely wins the World Series. There's so much more luck and variance that plays in. But no one remembers the best regular season team even a couple years later, while most fans can reel off every World Series champion of the past ten years or so. C70: Who is the hottest hitter on the team at the moment? Who do you want up with the game on the line? FEB: No one is coming into this series on a tear, likely as a result of clinching so early, then losing eight in a row. Of hitters with 50+ September plate appearances, the highest batting average was just .317 (Hunter Pence), Ryan Howard's .417 OBP led the team, and Pence also led in slugging, at .548. I suppose either of them would be preferred in a crucial situation. Both of Howard's September strikeout and walk rates were improvements over his season totals, 25% vs. 26.7% K-rates, and walk rates of 16.7% compared to 11.7%. Swinging at junk in the dirt is usually I fear the most from Howard in a big spot, so, despite a small jump, is still a good sign for me. Meanwhile, Pence was by far better with the Phillies than he was in Houston, improving in nearly every category and does inspire confidence. If the Phillies are in a spot in which they need a big hit from the bench, John Mayberry, Jr. would certainly be the first player to look at, unless Charlie Manuel plays the platoons and starts him against lefties. He's hitting .095 points better (.306 vs. .211) and OPS'ing a whopping .368 points better (.953 vs. .585) against them this season. Since he was called back up to the big club on July 5, 25 of his 49 hits have come for extra bases. Mayberry is the best hitter on the team when it comes to making the most of his hits. C70: We know about the rotation, but what is the state of the Phillies bullpen right now? FEB: The bullpen is in a very interesting position right now. This series, it consists of Ryan Madson, Antonio Bastardo, Michael Stutes, Brad Lidge, Vance Worley, Kyle Kendrick, and Joe Blanton. Worley, a rookie, and Kendrick was successful in their starting roles, filling in for the injured Oswalt and Blanton, while Blanton experienced moderate success in 7 September innings in his return. Bastardo pitched more than 25 innings for the first time in his career (58), and used the opportunity to break out as a great setup man. He had one of the lowest opponent batting averages for a reliever ever (.144) and that he did that in his third Major League season at the age of 25 is incredible. He has run into some troubles of late, but it seems that's as a result of having never pitched this much before, and appears to be back on track now. Stutes is another rookie of the bullpen. He had a 3.63 ERA in 62 innings in his first ever season. He hit a bump in the road in August to the tune of a 5.84 ERA, but brought it back down to 3.00 last month. Behind injuries to Lidge and Jose Contreras, Madson broke out as a dominating closer, previously standing out as one of the top-tier set-up men and among the most underrated relievers in baseball. In 60.2 innings, he accumulated 32 saves and an ERA of 2.37. In his return from injury, Lidge had a 1.40 ERA in 19.1 innings. The most encouraging part of the bullpen is their ability to dominate. Five of the seven have SO/9 rates of 8 or better: Bastardo, 10.9; Lidge, 10.7; Madson, 9.2; Stutes, 8.4; and Worley, 8.1. On the other hand, only Bllanton, Madson, and Kendrick walk 2.5 batters per nine innings or better (2.0, 2.4, 2.4, respectively). If I were to rank them by confidence, Madson is easily first, followed by the close second-tier of Worley, Bastardo, and Stutes, then Lidge fairly sizably over Blanton and Kendrick. C70: Can we have Brad Lidge always pitch to Albert Pujols with the game on the line? FEB: That's fine by me, so long as it's not Game 5. Lidge has yet to allow a home run this season, only four extra-base hits, all doubles. Small sample size alert, but this is the lowest opponent slugging percentage of his career, save his 48-for-48 save 2008 season. I've been anticipating Lidge winning a rematch between the two of them, anyway. My thanks to Max for his input on this series. So far, his confidence in the Phillies is well-placed, but we'll have to see how things look tomorrow evening.
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Q & A With Astros CountyPosted on September 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM
One of the great aspects of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance is getting to know other bloggers that follow other teams. One of those is James from Astros County. Long-time readers of this blog recognize the name and the site, as James has participated in pre-season UCB Radio Hour roundtables as well as different projects when the Cardinals and Astros have gotten together.James and I haven't worked together much since Opening Day, so he was gracious enough to take the time and answer a few questions in advance of the biggest Cards/Astros series in quite some time. I answered some for him as well, so head over to his site soon and see what I had to say. After the jump, we'll talk about his expectations about this series and whether someone could detour Wandy Rodriguez from the ballpark tonight. Continue ReadingBBA: 2011 National League All-StarsPosted on June 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM
As part of the continually growing Baseball Bloggers Alliance, one of my responsibilities is to do an All-Star ballot. I'm going to stick with the National League, because as little as I know about non-Cardinal teams, I know even less about those strangers who play with extra players.I also want to clarify something. I've often said that I have no problem with the fan voting, even if they make egregious "errors". I believe that it's the fans' game. The fans give so much to baseball, between their money, their time, and their passion and it seems to me that if they want to see a guy that is well past his prime but still is a "name" play, more power to them. The managers get to make up the rest of the roster and, heck, those reserves usually play more anyway. The problem with the All-Star Game is the ridiculous idea of making it count. It's an exhibition, pure and simple. So this philosophy will influence my voting somewhat as well. I will often take the player that his having the better year, but there are some players that I want to see there and, darn it, that's where my vote is going to go. After the jump, my picks for the game out in Arizona in a couple of weeks. Continue ReadingFiled Under: Baseball Bloggers Alliance
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Fantasy Baseball DOs and DON'Ts: St. Louis Cardinals EditionPosted on June 15, 2011 at 7:00 AM
Just because Daniel Shoptaw is on vacation doesn't mean you still can't get your daily dose of Daniel. Aubain, that is. I was honored to be invited to guest post and bring a little of what I do to a whole new audience. I write a fantasy baseball blog, Colorado Springs Fantasy Baseball Addict, and will be bringing you some Cardinals fantasy baseball "DOs and DON'Ts". Be sure to follow me on Twitter @COSFBA, too.Here are some St. Louis Cardinals fantasy baseball "DOs and DON'Ts" up to this point in the 2011 season:
NOTE: All statistics quoted are from games played through June 13, 2011. Back of Cardinals Pen is Saving the DayPosted on June 13, 2011 at 8:54 AM
-My name is Jonathan C. Mitchell and I will be continuing the guest posts here as thee Daniel Shoptaw is away on vacation. I thank him for allowing me to guest write on his site. You can also find me writing over at MLBdirt and DRaysBay and give me follow on twitter @FigureFilbert. When the St. Louis Cardinals are talked about in the national media the first thing you usually hear about is the absence of Albert Pujols' bat which is quickly followed by how good the offense has been in spite of Pujols being not so Pujols-ian. Then we hear about how Adam Wainwright is out for the season and how the offense is carrying the load. This usually leads to either a topic on injuries and Matt Holliday's name, among others, is the focus of the media, or how Chris Carpenter is having one of his worst seasons since becoming a Cardinal. If you're lucky, you will get a come across a good article on the emergence of Jaime Garcia or the resurgence of Lance Berkman's bat. The one thing I never hear about is the bullpen. Maybe it is because the bullpen ERA is only league average at 3.55 but that does not tell the full story of how the good the bullpen has been, especially the back end. Manager Tony LaRussa has pieced together a workable bullpen after watching Ryan Franklin fail time-in and time-out in high-leverage situations. Mitchell Boggs only pitched one game in relief in his minor league career and showed promise as a starter in the minors but his arm has always played better out of the pen. Jason Motte spent 2003-2005 as a weak hitting catcher before converting his power arm to the mound. Eduardo Sanchez was not a top prospect and has been a reliever since joining the organization in 2007. Fernando Salas joined the organization the same year and has also been a full-time reliever in the minors and has never had a season with an ERA below 3.00 in the minors. Not one of these players was ever in Baseball America's top 100 prospects list but with 1.1 fWAR (wins above replacement) Fernando Salas has been the most valuable reliever in the majors that is not a member of the Atlanta Braves bullpen. Jason Motte has been worth 0.6 fWAR, Eduardo Sanchez has been worth 0.4 fWAR, and Mitchell Boggs has been worth 0.2 fWAR. Some of those totals may not sound high but there are only 92 relievers in the entire Major Leagues that have a positive fWAR total. The foursome have a combined 108 innings pitched with an ERA of 2.25, K/9 of 9.25, only three homeruns allowed, and 37 shutdowns. In other words, the foursome's total line looks almost identical to the stat line of Roy Halladay who has 105.1 innings, a 2.39 ERA, and a 9.06 K/9. There are no household names among these guys yet they are quietly having dominant seasons. This motley crew of mostly unknowns has literally saved the game for the Cardinals on many occasions and outside of maybe the Braves and San Diego Padres you would be hard pressed to find a better foursome among relievers in the entire game. Talking about relievers may not be anywhere near the headline grabber that anything with the name Pujols in it is but it is time to give these men their due because they deserve some serious recognition.  Filed Under: Baseball Bloggers Alliance
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Talking Giants With Snow Woulda Had ItPosted on May 29, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Part of the great benefits of being involved with the Baseball Bloggers Alliance is the opportunity to talk to fans of the opposing teams. Earlier this month Maiya and Britt of Snow Woulda Had It! reached out to the membership offering to do Q&A swaps. With the Giants coming into Busch tomorrow, I swapped some e-mails with them. You'll see my answers to their Cardinal questions on their site soon, but after the jump you can find the five questions I sent to them and their responses, getting you ready for the series. Thanks to both of them for their great answers! Continue ReadingTwo Quick ItemsPosted on April 5, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Two things have come through my inbox this afternoon and I wanted to go ahead and put up a short post, mainly because one of them is somewhat time sensitive.As you know, I'm involved with the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. However, I don't always remind you that we have a podcast for the BBA that's similar in style but broader in scope than the UCB Radio Hour. It's good stuff with rotating hosts and you can find it on Blog Talk Radio under the same Ivie League Productions banner that the radio hour is under. Steve Keane of The Eddie Kranepool Society is one of those hosts and always brings a lot to the table. Tonight, he really steps up and brings some luster to the BBA by having on Jonah Keri, author of the new book The Extra 2%, and Jerry Crasnick, who writes over at ESPN.com. The show is on at 9 Central tonight, so if the Cards are done by then, head over to Blog Talk and check it out. If not, listen to it tomorrow at the site or download it to your favorite mobile device. Also, the latest question from the guys over at KMOV has gone around to the bloggers and our responses are up. The question is whether Albert Pujols could become a Cub. Almost to a man, the intro is, "Sure, he could be...." Check it out and see how many of your favorite bloggers took to that question.
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