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The Blues have a rookie D-man, Colton Parayko, a big (6'5" 225 lbs) strapping *** out of the University of Alaska, drafted in the 3rd round in 2012. First time I saw him play was in the Blues' win on the road over Calgary last night and boy was I impressed! He scored 2 goals on a couple of...

Allow me to be the first to congratulate the Cubs on their series win over my Redbirds in the NLDS. They outplayed us, outhit us, outpitched us and definitely outmanaged us (how Matheny expected Siegrist to go multiple innings today when he had Lyons and Villanueva in the pen is totally...

The wind was blowing out for both teams. One team hit six home runs, the other hit two. Besides Heyward and Piscotty, no one is hitting above .200 for the series. Our pitching, which has been the bulwark of our success all year, is breaking down. The wear on Siegrist and Maness is really...

Still, you don't start a player (especially a pitcher) who is throwing up and has stomach flu. Lyons could have easily stepped in and gotten to the 4th or 5th perhaps. Wacha's had some rest so we have to hope to get his best today. You'll know early on if he's getting ahead of hitters...

I think that's a bit of an overreaction, Whit. I agree that not having Martinez as a front-line pitcher is a huge problem for us (I'd love to have him starting game 4) but this series is a long way from being over, even if Arrieta is lights out and the Cubs beat us tomorrow. All we need is a...

I'm not sure how that happened to be honest. As far as Garcia goes, I really don't understand how he was yanked so early. Congrats to the Cubs and Joe Maddon for out-managing Mike Matheny. To score 5 runs in an inning when the ball never leaves the infield speaks volumes. Matheny doesn't...

This makes Charlie Strong's year. Above all else, a Texas coach's priority is to beat OU. He did. Job well done! :thumbsup:

Truly disappointing but I'll try to cope with it somehow. Thanks for the thought, however!

Agree. If the Cubs cannot gain a split at Busch, they are toast (Arrieta can't pitch every game, unfortunately for the Cubbies). If the Cardinals win tomorrow (by no means a given but I'll take Garcia over Hendricks any day), the northsiders are in serious deep ****. By the same token, if...

Thanks for the rep. Great to see the Cubs relevant again! Epstein/Maddon have done a great job....here's to a great series! :glugglug:

I think you underestimate them. They gave us hell every time we played them this season. Their lineup is loaded with guys who can hit and their starting rotation is stronger now with the addition of Danny Haren, whom I scoffed at when they acquired him but who has pitched really well in...

Make it 3 hits, 3 runs for Fowler. I'm afraid Pittsburgh is done. They need to get Arrieta out of the game but even then I'm not sure they can come back. Cubs on fire....scary team.

These words appear to be prophetic thus far.....2 hits, 2 runs and a 3-0 Cubs lead. Might be insurmountable considering Arrieta being on the mound for the Cubs. Bucs' only hope is to somehow get to the Cubs bullpen which, in my opinion, is their Achilles heel. Surprised how poorly Cole has...

You must forgive them , Whit. Since there's no one left alive from the last time they actually won the World Series (it was 1908 and Teddy Roosevelt was president in case anyone reading didn't know :eek:), they just don't know how to act. Let 'em enjoy it as long as it lasts. If they actually...

Thanks for the rep, Tony! Go Redbirds!!

The Astros were impressive against what looked like an old and tired Yankee squad last night. If their pitching can hold up, they can give the Royals a run for their money. Amazing turnaround for what was a 100-loss team the past 2 years. A.J. Hinch for AL manager of the year?

I would concur. Neither team is going to be anything but a huge obstacle for the Cardinals in the NLDS. Pick your poison! However....just imagine how awesome a Cardinals-Cubs playoff series would be!! Hot damn!!!

What a finish to the AL West and wild cards! Congrats to the Rangers for taking the West. They have been awesome the past month and a half. No one gave the Astros a chance at the beginning of the year and here they are as the second wild card. Tremendous season....A.J. Hinch is a great...

Thanks for the rep, Rod!

I'm sure you're correct. You must remember that I am a Cardinal fan when I make such statements. I still think Greinke has been the more consistent pitcher over the entire year (that's what the award is for, not for half a year). Arrieta has been terrific without question so I'll give him his...

Much appreciated! However, the regular season is one thing and without Martinez and possibly Molina we're going to be seriously handcuffed in the playoffs. The Pirates and Cubs both have better-hittting lineups than we do and Lynn and Wacha have slid off the radar screen this past month...

After hearing a lot of opinions either way, I would hope that we all could agree he was definitely a wacko. Secondarily, after doing some research as far as him specifically targeting Christians, I believe that he was an anti-religious zealot whose victims just happened to be primarily...

The pope also met with a gay couple while in the US so what kind of political statement or endorsement does that make? None is the answer. Likewise with Kim Davis (whose 15 minutes ought to be just about up in my estimation ). Much ado about absolutely nothing. It's a sad commentary when...

Sorry but I respectfully disagree with you. Although we frequently are at odds on a wide range of issues, Fox is always willing to look at alternative viewpoints and, although he might not eventually agree with you, he is not stuck in a dogmatic psyche like l so many people here on both sides...

This scene from Body Heat.

Insightful post but there's no way Greinke doesn't win the Cy Young, He's been lights out all year.

My wife. If she's not available, Budweiser Black Crown and a Xanax, music and my awesome Jack Russell terrier usually do the trick. If pot was legal that would be a frequent haven as well.

This is devastating for us. Although we can shorten the rotation in the playoffs, Carlos is a front-line starter who can't be replaced. I admire the resilience of this team for leading the majors in wins all year in spite of the plethora of injuries we're suffered but this might be more than...

For the second week in a row, Texas blows a game they could definitely have won due strictly to a bad kick....last week, a missed extra point against Cal and today a fumbled snap by the punter to set up OSU for he winning field goal. In spite of this, however, I am encouraged by the progress...

I can understand that but by the same token I'd much rather see us play another series against the Cubs, Pirates, Brewers or Reds (all big rivals of ours) than to see the Mariners or Rays (teams with which we really have no affinity or emotion). I do actually kind of like it when we play the...

An unforgettable character whose malaprop quotes have become legendary and will live on forever. Oh, and he was a damned good ballplayer as well. R.I.P. Yogi! The folks down on the Hill in St. Louis are in mourning for you today I'm certain.

Sanders has never called for any such thing. People on the right freak out at the very mention of the term "socialism" when , in fact, we live in a socialist society in so many facets already and have for decades. It's a dog-whistle reference designed to elicit an extreme response from a...

Plus, big bullpen issues. Besides Jansen, who can you count on? Big problem for the Bums. Yep. The playing field just isn't level. It's not a fair situation either way. I'm a baseball purist so I despise the DH. I want it to go away and a commissioner with the balls to stand up to the...

:goodpost: Could not agree more. Interleague play is dumb IMO. I'd rather see more games against division rivals instead of some obscure team from the other league. The DH makes every manager a strategic genius since he doesn't need to THINK. Any other position player can block a...

Thanks for the rep!

If this isn't the Rams' official motto, it ought to be..... The endless pursuit of mediocrity. This team has either totally sucked or been mired in the middle of the pack since Mike Martz left as head coach. Now that Darth Kroenke wants to pull up stakes and head back to LA (strictly for...

A well-stated and appropriate response. Despite our fundamental differences of opinion on many issues, I think that you and I would find lots of common ground over a couple of beers sometime, Fox. You're a very bright and insightful young man. Glad to know that your mind remains open to views...

Neither one of these videos prove anything. Those **** in the second one don't look Korean to me....looks like a staged effort to take advantage of young ****' willingness to follow orders from adults whose only aim is to manipulate them. How totalitarian is that?? I'm no Obama fan by any...

I should have shut my fucking mouth. Even though we won in OT, Golden's mismanagement of the game in the last 8 minutes of the 4th quarter allowed Nebraska to score 23 fucking points to tie the game. :eek: I know it's a win but it sure doesn't feel like one. Why did we keep throwing the ball...

Mizzou's ridiculous offensive performance today against Connecticut only illustrates just how unreliable Maty Mauk is as a QB. Thank God our defense is playing lights out but we should have beaten the Huskies by at least 2 touchdowns, probably more. The fact that we just squeaked by (again...

I would concur. Germany during the Weimar era had little to nothing in common with the present-day USA. The world economic depression hit Germany harder than any other country on earth and, in the aftermath of the shackles that were place on them by the Treaty of Versailles, conditions were...

That's why the DVR was invented! Just stay away from anything that would give the score away (which can be a challenge all its own).

Tritto.

These numbers aren't even close if you are framing them over the course of the entire war. The Royal Navy alone lost 278 major warships and over 1,000 smaller ones. This is inaccurate as well. Why would they have sent the BEF in the first place if they were not hoping to fight the war on the...

Yes, utilizing Blitzkrieg tactics spearheaded by Panzer divisions as an unstoppable armored cavalry *****. If you read the excerpt I posted, the Germans had no logistical way to get tanks across the channel, hence no chance at success. OKW convinced Hitler to turn his attention elsewhere after...

That is awesome. As an aviation enthusiast, WWII-era aircraft represent the golden age of flying. There's one of only eleven B-17s still flying left in the world that's based at an airport near where I live (the Texas Raiders of the Commemorative Air *****) and I can always tell when it's up...

Wasn't that game played in LA? Besides, USC is way better than Mizzou....at least so far. Anyway, if you watched the game, it is obvious that A-State has some serious talent at some of the skill positions and it showed in the game on Saturday. College football is way too volatile to make a...

I would agree....he has close to zero chance of winning the nomination and much less being elected president. However, he is completely genuine in his approach and will take his message to any and all who will hear him out so it took some serious sack to reach out to the evangelical right...

I have posted plenty of anti-Cruz comments but not a single one about his speech at Liberty University (at least that I recall). I believe the person being referred to in the OP is currently doing a stretch in the penalty box if my suspicions are correct. Regardless, doesn't change my feelings...

While I would agree that he would be on the "other side" of any American interests, whether conservative or liberal, and although he inherited specific aspects of the Russian economy that are indeed socialist in nature, Putin is by no means a socialist. Recall these remarks made several years...