Please at least win one against the Phils for crying out loud.  Hotlanta's needs some more help.

Cardinals sign John Smoltz... At $100k for this year, if he has anything at all left, it's a great signing. If he doesn't, nothing lost but a little pocket change.

If there's a better starting pitcher in all of baseball right now than Chris Carpenter, I don't know who it is.  Wow!

Run support helps. How would you like to go 7 innings, give up 3 hits, one unearned run, and lose. P.U.

20 games over .500, 9 games up...  

20 games over .500, 9 games up...

and in the National League...

:-/ :-X :-/

We bow down to the almighty American League...

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

20 games over .500, 9 games up...

and in the National League...

:-/ :-X :-/

There is a reason why Smoltz was so good there...

;D

20 games over .500, 9 games up...

and in the National League...

:-/ :-X :-/

There is a reason why Smoltz was so good there...

;D

Word...

Goes back to NL and first game out he pitches a gem, go figure. While last game with Boston he got shelled in NY. : : :

20 games over .500, 9 games up...

and in the National League...

:-/ :-X :-/

There is a reason why Smoltz was so good there...

;D

Word...

Goes back to NL and first game out he pitches a gem, go figure. While last game with Boston he got shelled in NY. : : :

 I think it's La Russa and especially pitching coach Dave Duncan.  I don't know how many times I've seen them go out and get a pitcher left for dead late in the season who becomes instrumental in their late season run.  

20 games over .500, 9 games up...

and in the National League...

:-/ :-X :-/

There is a reason why Smoltz was so good there...

;D

Word...

Goes back to NL and first game out he pitches a gem, go figure. While last game with Boston he got shelled in NY. : : :

I think it's La Russa and especially pitching coach Dave Duncan. I don't know how many times I've seen them go out and get a pitcher left for dead late in the season who becomes instrumental in their late season run.

Dave Duncan is amazing at restoring pitchers and bringing out what pitchers have always had too. somethen great from a guy that never pitched

Ahhh huh,

Dice K looked good in his first start back against the Angels. 6 shutout innings, about time.

With Becket, Bucholtz, Dice-K, and Lester firing on all cylanders they could be very very tough to be beat in October.

With Becket, Bucholtz, Dice-K, and Lester firing on all cylanders they could be very very tough to be beat in October.

Let this man speak, he speaks the truth.

Is it 2010 yet?

Is it 2010 yet?

Lets plan a road trip.  Opening Day in ATL.  Cubs vs. Braves 4/5.

Looks like the playoffs are starting to get lined up!

Right now I would like us to have a moment of silence for the Chicago Cubs...........................that's about "moment " enough!

I hope the Cardinals hit their stride soon.  They are stumbling into the playoffs.  They're not putting any runs on the board and the pitching has been sub-par.  It's time to start getting hot!

I have tickets for the Sox game tonight!!!!!

Hopefully Lester is healthy after that shot he took...

Ouch!  Carpenter picked the wrong night to have a bad game.  The Cards need to win tonight with Wainwright.

Is it 2010 yet?

Lets plan a road trip. Opening Day in ATL. Cubs vs. Braves 4/5.

That might be a possibility.  

Well, the Crew traded JJ Hardy to the Twinkies for CF'r Gomez. At first, I was ticked. The more I think about it, it makes sense.

Gomez will save the Crew at least 10 mil on Mike Cameron, and about 7 Mil on Hardy. Doug Melvin has went on record saying he wants two SP's this offseason. There's almost 20 mil saved for such a purpose.

With the main trade chip, Hardy, already gone, it appears the Crew will not trade for their pitchers, but rather sign a few free agents. This excites me, as this is not an often occurrence on a small market team. On the other hand, Matt Gamel and Corey Hart could be trade chips.

Heck, I've even heard the Brewers may be in the mix for Lackey. I suspect they will also target either Washburn, Bedard, and even Mark Mulder.

Well, the Crew traded JJ Hardy to the Twinkies for CF'r Gomez. At first, I was ticked. The more I think about it, it makes sense.

Gomez will save the Crew at least 10 mil on Mike Cameron, and about 7 Mil on Hardy. Doug Melvin has went on record saying he wants two SP's this offseason. There's almost 20 mil saved for such a purpose.

With the main trade chip, Hardy, already gone, it appears the Crew will not trade for their pitchers, but rather sign a few free agents. This excites me, as this is not an often occurrence on a small market team. On the other hand, Matt Gamel and Corey Hart could be trade chips.

Heck, I've even heard the Brewers may be in the mix for Lackey. I suspect they will also target either Washburn, Bedard, and even Mark Mulder.

Mulder? Seriously? They should look back at what happened to the Cards and approach very, very cautiously.

It would be a low risk, high rewards kind of thing.

Hey CJ, I believe we have some unfinished business.  Going into this season you owed one crank for the Crew taking the season series over the Cards.

We went double-or-nothing this season, and by my math, the season series ended in a tie.

Soooo, I guess that'll be one crank please.  I'll let you know what kind later.  Maybe a DT, a Little John MD, or some type of Shad Rap.