The Pending Dodgers-Red Sox Deal: What It Means for Both Teams
We interrupt this months-long absence from StanGraphs to bring you this not-so-breaking news: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox are nearing a deal to send Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett,...
View ArticlePicking the National League Wild Card
I truly enjoyed Spencer’s article on Wednesday regarding the National League playoff picture. The National League playoff participants seem fairly definitive minus the inclusion of the Wild Card...
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Instant Replay: Less is More
A thought following the Cardinals’ disappointing loss to the Dodgers tonight: In the interest of honesty and fairness, Dee Gordon was out at second. You heard it here from the unabashed Dodgers fan: he...
View ArticlePredicting the NL Wild Card — The Results
If you’ve read any of my posts before (and quite frankly, I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t), then you might recall that nearly a month ago I made predictions as to the eventual representatives in...
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How Much Will the New Royals’ Ace Cost?
It’s probably a sin to talk about the Cardinals’ cross-state rival here, but the Kansas City Royals, willingly or not, seem to have inserted themselves into the free agent conversation these past few...
View ArticleCarlos, Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
So Carlos Beltran wants to come back to St. Louis next year, eh? That’s the impression he left in an article by Jennifer Langosch posted to the Cardinals website. In the article, he said he loves St....
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Fearless Predictions for the 2013 Season
Ryan Braun is worried about Bryan’s predictions. A prediction is, by definition, an educated guess of an event one believes will take place in the foreseeable future. Similarly, a bold prediction...
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Perfect Games, Imperfect Opponents
Was Yu Darvish’s competition really much worse than that of previous perfect game tossers? On Tuesday night, Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish nearly became the 24th pitcher in Major League Baseball...
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60 Feet, Six Inches of Logic and Reasoning: An Open Letter to Carlos Quentin
Seriously? Dear Carlos Quentin– I know you’re going to read this and think nothing more than that it’s a loyal Dodger fan bitter at the loss of one of his team’s top pitchers. And in some ways you’re...
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The Thrill of Victory
All of baseball had Boston’s back after tragedy struck. I remember where I was that day. It was 3:15 p.m., and I had just walked into the bowling alley for my evening shift at work. I saw the...
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I’m a Dodgers Fan, and Even I’m Tired of Talking About Yasiel Puig
Enough! Yasiel Puig. To a Dodgers fan like me, his name evokes images of powerful home runs, double plays from right field to first base, and haymakers thrown in the general direction of Eric Hinske....
View Article2014 NL West Preview
1. San Francisco Giants Yes, I’m serious. I cannot believe that the Giants will be the same team they were last year. Not when Matt Cain had arguably his worst season since 2006, his first full season...
View Article2014 AL West Preview
1. Texas Rangers Picking the Texas Rangers is kind of like eating sushi from a convenience store — there’s a good chance it won’t turn out so bad, but you’ll probably end up regretting it later. Still,...
View ArticleLos Angeles Dodgers (54-45) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-44)
10:39 p.m. –BJS: Dodgers win, 4-3 in a very good game. The Cardinals still take two of three for the weekend, and as Brian mentioned, they welcome the Hedonistic Rays to town on Tuesday. The Dodgers...
View ArticleBold Predictions for the National League Division Series
Lo, it is time once again for the start of the National League Division Series, pitting the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is not an unusual matchup, as they faced each other...
View ArticleHanley Ramirez Dons Red Sox Red
Free agent shortstop Hanley Ramirez has agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox on a four-year deal worth $88 million. The deal includes a vesting fifth year for $22 million. Ramirez heads to the...
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