Colby Rasmus Article

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 2:08 AM EDT

My senior year in college (2008), I took a class in writing for magazine. For one assignment, I decided I wanted to do a profile of Colby Rasmus, who was in Memphis at the time. My school is just about an hour from Memphis, so I called up the Redbirds and scored clubhouse access and a sit-down with Colby, telling them I was a freelance writer.

I never went it off anywhere to be published, so consider this my self-publishing. I've never had anybody besides friends and family read it, and I figured it would be enjoyed here. It's titled "The Future is Now," and I've posted a link.

The Future is Now

Hope you enjoy.

(P.S. I wasn't sure if this should be a FanPost or a FanShot, so if I picked the wrong one, just say so and I'll re-post.)

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Forgive the formatting errors

Had to change the margins to keep it from being 12 pages long, and it led to a couple hiccups. Still readable and enjoyable though.

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 2:43 AM EDT reply actions

Well done

Nice article, thanks.

by mattlo on Aug 18, 2009 3:01 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

ditto, but...

being the teacher that I am I need to point out flaws (if that’s okay.)

page 3, near bottom:

Rasmus had just been drafted into the most successful National League franchise in baseball history, with 10 World Series titles, 21 National League pennants and 26 playoff appearances to its credit.

This could say 8 WS titles, 20 NL pennants, and 24 playoff appearances to its credit depending on how you wanted it to be read. At the time he was drafted, those were the #s because you have to take away the ’05 and ’06 seasons.

by stlfan on Aug 18, 2009 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions

we won the world series in 05?

by Evilfrog on Aug 18, 2009 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions

uhhh...yeah...

9 WS titles.

by stlfan on Aug 18, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Good point

I should have worded it better, but I wanted to stay with the current numbers (10/21/26) simply because “10” makes a bigger impact than “8.” Perhaps…

Rasmus had just been drafted into the most successful National League franchise in history, with, at the time of this writing, 10 World Series titles…

Thanks for reading

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

We had 9 WS titles, not 8, in 2005.

by etp_stl on Aug 18, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

thx.

by stlfan on Aug 18, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Pennants

Also, the Cards have 17 NL pennants. The team also has four pennants it won in the American Association in the 1880s when known as the St. Louis Browns. But when referencing the Cards as the ``most successful National League franchise’’ I don’t feel it’s appropriate to count American Association pennants.

Just a thought from a fellow journalist. Otherwise, nice work
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by 10worldchamps on Aug 20, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

gotta ask where you graduated from?

i went to a school about an hour away from memphis and they def have a class similar to that

"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister

by VolsnCards5 on Aug 18, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

I went to Union University

in Jackson.

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

ahhh

I went to Lambuth…don’t miss curfew!!!(sorry had to for old times sake)

Though your school is in good economic standing, something i can’t say for my alma mater

by VolsnCards5 on Aug 18, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

You went to Lambuth??

No freakin way! Small world, huh?

Yeah, it’s a shame what’s going on over there. Also a shame Union and Lambuth aren’t playing each other in any sports this year.

When did you graduate?

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Bravo! (Journalism major?)

Great article.

Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.

by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 18, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks!

and Broadcasting, not Journalism, although I’ve always felt like a print journalist in a broadcaster’s body

by Jhusk on Aug 18, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

No problem

I’m hoping to major in journalism when I get to college.

Forget Christmas in July... every day's a Holliday in St. Louis.

by zoomzoomj88 on Aug 18, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Well done

by cardsgirl95 on Aug 19, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

sweet article

i really liked it

Prediction: The Detroit Tigers' biggest obstacle to a championship will be keeping a straight face. The Tigers in three. (OK, make it four.) -USA Today 10/20/06

by TigersInThree on Aug 20, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions