because... real estate didn't really work out.
this idiot can't even figure out a double switch and he now wants to work on my furnace? pic.twitter.com/xSSPp261hS
— alex fritz (@boxcar_fritz) January 29, 2015
what else is going on in baseball...
- You may not like Alex Rodriguez, but you would miss him if he were gone. - SBNation
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Ben Revere only had 76 total swings & misses last year... There were 121 players who had 76 or more strikeouts last year.
— Daren Willman (@darenw) January 28, 2015 - Are they any advantages to the Philles keeping Jonathan Papelbon? - The Good Phight
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Saw this today and apparently it's easy to be a pro baseball player compared to other sports. pic.twitter.com/4aZQmXDMtL
— Shane Robinson (@SUGASHANE43) January 28, 2015 - Has the expanding strike zone led to a decline in offense? - Grantland
- The PECOTA projections are out! - SBNation
- Never too early to look at the next free agent class! - Sports on Earth
- So... uh... Jayson Werth is in jail. - Sports Illustrated
- 2014 Minor League WAR leaders. - Fangraphs
- With the Super Bowl media day fresh in everyone's minds, here is a look at some of the best baseball interviews of all time. - Cut4
- Shifts are not cause of the offensive decline. - Just a bit outside
- Will any of these players reach 3,000 hits? - Sports on Earth
- Bill James on Fielding, Catcher Edition. - Just a bit outside
- Could Tom Brady have chosen a different career? - MLB
- While baseball seems to have mostly stayed the same, it continues to slowly evolve and change before our eyes. - Sports on Earth
- Keith Law reveals his top 100 Prospects (ESPN Insider subscription needed). - ESPN
- Together, we will get through Snowmageddon. - Cut4
what the cardinals are up to...
- #NSFW
Is @Cardinals flame-thrower @Tsunamy27 bound for starting rotation? @LangoschMLB weighs in: http://t.co/AIb6zq54si pic.twitter.com/XQTVRCulXI
— MLB (@MLB) January 29, 2015
KNOW THINE ENEMY...
the nl central
- Will Smith interviews Brewers fans about Will Smith. It is cute. - Cut4
- A little bit more on Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks. - Sports on Earth
- The Reds and Devin Mesoraco come terms to a four-year, $28 million deal. - MLB
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#Pirates Andrew McCutchen is the only player in baseball history with 200+ TB, 50+ BB, & 15+ SB in each of his first 6 seasons.
— Ace of MLB Stats (@AceballStats) January 29, 2015
viva el stuff...
- doreedo1420 attempts to predict how many games the Cardinals will win in 2015. - Viva el Birdos
- The Tewk is bothered by something the new commissioner said. - Viva el Birdos
- The thrilling life of a baseball blogger:
@emjohnson17 This is what I've done all night: pic.twitter.com/P8wYhdlV2G
— stlCupofJoe (@stlCupofJoe) January 28, 2015
other things...
- Hockey is back! The Blues defeated the Nashville Predators in overtime 5-4 Thursday night. - St. Louis Game Time
- The St. Louis Game Time paper, of which the SBN site gets its name, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year! Congrats guys! - St. Louis Game Time
- The Super Bowl is this Sunday. Watch Jon Stewart's take on the NFL and the media's handling of Marshawn Lynch. - SBNation
- Sowed in? Try this delicious hot cocoa recipe! - Food Network
- Check out this cool aerial video of St. Louis! - Youtube
- Tickets for the U.S. Women's national team's soccer match against New Zealand go on sale today (Friday)! - MLB