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December - 2008

In the New Year
Good News, Everyone
Starter Kit
How they've done so far
What Mark means to Albert
Boxing Day Briefs
Dear Santa
God Bless Us, Every One
And Joe Mather's Secretary was named Lincoln
Monday Notes
The Proven Closer Myth
The Young and the Restless
Travel Day
Rotation slots
Open Thread
A Few of My Favourite Things- 2008
The Greater St. Louis Cardinals of All Time
The Case for Chris, etc.
Miles to go?
tRA...for starters
Winter Meetings Wrap-Up
Paying the cost to be the boss
Sheets Leaving Home (bye bye)
Winter Meeting Notes
Winter Meetings: The Cardinals Go Name-Brand Shopping
Winter Meetings Preview
Other perspectives
Khalil
Risk vs. Reward
Type B Negative
Tuesday Notes
Get Straight to the Arbitraysh

November - 2008

The Hot Corner is en fuego
Is Ted Simmons a Hall of Famer?
Shortstops
I am thankful for...
Thanks.
Tuesday Notes
Trever Miller Watch: A Nation Holds Its Breath
Pitching In
What's Ryan Worth?
LOOGYs, Defensive Stats
Line of Defense
In Which the Author Struggles Mightily to Find Suitable Subject Matter
Albert Pujols fans lower their pitchforks and reflect
Most Plays for Playoff Teamable Player
Master of the Domain
Adam Kennedy is better than Orlando Hudson
Free Agent Friday
What's Rick worth?
The Envelope Please...
Armistice Notes
Rookies of the Year
The Holliday Matrix
Holliday Season
Miscellany
Yadi's Gold Glove
Rocking the Vote
Election Day Notes
600 words about Jason LaRue
True Value
The 5 hole

October - 2008

Viva El Birdos Theater
Congratulations
World Series Game Five Open Thread- 29th October, 2008
The Team Stripped Bare By its Suitors, Even
Kenshin Kawakami, etc.
World Series Game Five Thread
Projection Connection
World Series Game 4 Open Thread
Heroes
World Series Game 3 Open Thread
Projection -- the rotation
Projection
World Series Game 2 Open Thread
Decision time
World Series Game 1 Open Thread
Just the Right Bullets- the Minors
Tuesday Notes
Colbeassurance
ALCS Game 7 Open Thread
No margin for error
ALCS Game 6 Open Thread
A King's Ransom
Charlie Manning's War
ALCS Game 5 Open Thread
Running down a dream
Phillies @ Dodgers Open Thread- 15th October, 2008
Just the Right Bullets: the Majors
ALCS Game 4 Open Thread
In Which I Think Positive Elbow Thoughts
Dual LCS Game Threads
Five Starters
NLCS Game 3 Open Thread
Middle infield follow up
ALCS Game 2 Open Thread
Middle of the road
LCS game thread: Friday October 10
alcs preview: tampa bay vs boston
NLCS Game 1 Open Thread
The NLCS begins
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mozeliak, Part Deux
tues odds n ends
October 6, 2008 Playoffs Open Thread
Men with 30 saves and the other men who love them
October 5, 2008 playoff games open thread
young guns
Playoff Game Thread- 4th October, 2008
The Schadenfreude Polka
October 3, 2008 Playoff Games Open Thread
VEBegone
October 2, 2008 Playoff Games Open Thread
cardinals 2009 roster matrix
October 1, 2008 Playoff Games Open Thread
They Took a Vote and Said No

September - 2008

roster moves at VEB
fun again
What a long strange trip...
Game 161 Open Thread- 27th September 2008
Kudos All Around
Kyle McLooper
cards vs cards
Game 158 Open Thread- 24th September, 2008
Second Thoughts
what price matt cain?
monday getaway
Arms, Adam, and an Admonition
Game 154 Open Thread- 20th September, 2008
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Thinking Out Loud
roberts rules?
Game 151 Open Thread- 17th September, 2008
Collapse
breaking records
a september to dismember
Yadi's worst season so far?
Game 148 Open Thread- 13th September, 2008
And Now, For Something Completely Different
Sweet Relief. . .for a Price
Game 146 overflow
an extension for wellemeyer?
Game 145 overflow I
The Sprint
Game 144 Overflow #1
back slaps all around
the cardinals' top 7 prospects
Pujols and the Pen
Game 142 Overflow
Game 142 Open Thread- 6th September, 2008
Closing Time
Game 141 overflow thread
sudden impact
road killed
Game 140 postgame
Game 140 Open Thread- 3rd September, 2008
It's a Hit
september shuffle
over, out

August - 2008

Overflow thread
Game 137 Open Thread -- August 31, 2008
If only...
Game 136 overflow
Retain and Conquer
Game 135 Overflow
Off-day Hangover
defy logic
Game 134 Overflow
Game 134 Open Thread- 27th August, 2008
Are You Ready to be Heartbroken?
Game 133 overflow II
Game 133 overflow I
roster ruminations
make 'em sweat
Overflow thread
Game 132 Open Thread -- August 24, 2008
Whither Miles?
Game 131 Overflow
Game 131 Open Thread- 23rd August, 2008
Eighteen... And Life?
Game 130 Overflow
Friday Miscellany
filling out the rotation
Game 129 Overflow
Game 129 Open Thread- 20th August, 2008
Add It Up
Game 128 overflow
tuesday grab bag
wrong on wainwright
Game 127 Overflow
Game 127 Open Thread -- August 17, 2008
The Best of What's Around
Game 126 Overflow
Game 126 Open Thread- 16th August, 2008
News from Everywhere
Game 125 Overflow
Reasonable, But Right?
Game 124 Overflow thread
bravo for braden
Game 123 Open Thread- 13th August, 2008
Looking Back
Game 122 overflow
savings account
Game 121 overflow
toast, probably
overflow thread #2
Overflow thread #1
Game 120 Open Thread --- August 10, 2008
Long Walk Home
Game 119 Overflow
Game 119 Open Thread- 9th August, 2008
Good Bye, Halcyon Days
overflow thread
Overflow thread #2
Game 118 Overflow
First, Deal with the Worst
Game 117 overflow
thursday miscellany
Game 116 Overflow 2
Overflow thread, part deux
Game 116 Overflow
Game 116 Open Thread- 6th August, 2008
Hard to Explain
Game 115 Overflow II - When Bad Bullpens Go Really Bad
Game 115 overflow
the mvp candidates
live n learn
Overflow thread redux
Game 114 Overflow thread
Game 114 Open Thread -- August 3, 2008
The New Kids on the Block
Game 113 Overflow
Game 113 Open Thread- 2nd August, 2008
Don't Know What You Got
Dance, Dance

July - 2008

Game 111 overflow
deadline day overflow thread
welcome back
Game 110 Overflow #2
Game 110 Overflow
Game 110 Open Thread- 30th July, 2008
Three Little Birds
Game 109 overflow
the colonel per pitch/fX
Game 108 overflow
stay the course
Game 107 Open Thread -- July 27, 2008
On pitchers and hitters
Overflow thread #4
Overflow thread #3
Game 106 Overflow thread
Game 106 Overflow thread
Game 106 Open Thread- 26th July, 2008
Anthony Reyes Dealt
Rapid Hope Loss
Game 105 Overflow II
Game 105 Overflow
Bullpen Decisions
Game 104 Open Thread overflow II: The Threadening
Game 104 Open Thread, 24 July 2008
C + C's shutout factory
VEB free for all
Game 103 overflow
The Rule of Three
Overflow thread #2
Overflow thread #1
Game 102 Open Thread -- July 22, 2008
The Waiting is the hardest part
Bottom of the 9th overflow thread
Game 101 Overflow thread
Game 101 Open Thread -- July 21, 2008
It's FAN-tastic!!!
Game 100 overflow
jaime or the highway
Game 99 Overflow II
Game 99 Overflow
Game 99 Open Thread- 19th July, 2008
Choose Your Future
Game 98 Overflow Thread
Expect Greatness
Game 97 Overflow thread
play ball
A Modest Proposal
All Star Game Overflow 3
All-Star Game overflow
All-Star Game Open Thread
kyle and jarrod
Oh, the Cardinals have a farm...
Game 96 overflow II
Game 96 overflow
mopping up
Pitt 12, StL 11
Game 95 overflow
Game 95 overflow
Game 95 Open Thread- 12th July, 2008
My Big Bad All Star Prediction
Game 94 overflow
Chasing Windmills
Game 93 overflow
marked down
Game 92 overflow 2
Game 92 Overflow
Game 92 Open Thread- 9th July, 2008
The Waiting is the Harden Part
Game 91 overflow II
Game 91 overflow I
a tour of the farm
swings, hits, misses
Game 90 overflow thread
Game 90 Open Thread -- July 6, 2008
If the Schu fits...
Game 89 Overflow
Game 89 Open Thread- 5th July, 2008
Tangled Up in Blue
Game 88 overflow II
Game 88 overflow I
Growing Pains
Game 87 overflow
left turns
Game 86 overflow II
Game 86 Overflow / Rain Delay Thread
Game 86 Open Thread- 2nd July, 2008
Trade Rumour Roundup
Game 85 overflow
july 1 miscellany

June - 2008

Game 84 overflow II
Game 84 overflow
the market for pitchers II: relievers
Game 83 Overflow thread
Game 83 Open Thread -- June 29, 2008
First half diagnosis
Game 82 Overflow
Game 82 Open Thread- 28th June, 2008
Can't Touch This
Game 81 overflow
Marky Mark
Game 80 overflow
the market for pitchers
Game 79 Overflow III
Game 79 overflow II
Game 79 overflow
unlikely sources
Game 78 overflow
first-half highlights
Off Day Miscellany
Monday Morning Pinch Hitter
Game 77 overflow III
Game 77 Overflow thread II: the fall of Papelbonistan
Game 77 Overflow thread
Game 77 Open Thread -- June 22, 2008
Now hiring -- physician
Game 76 Overflow
Game 76 Open Thread- 21 June, 2008
Lohsing My Religion
Game 75 overflow
Rick Ankiel, ballplayer
Game 74 overflow
hack and ruin
Game 73 overflow
Game 72 Open Thread- 18th June, 2008
If You're Feeling Sinister
Game 72 overflow
faux foes?
faking it
Game 71 overflow
Game 71 Open Thread -- June 15, 2008
What a relief!
Game 70 Overflow Thread
The Messenger
Loose ends, in no particular order
Game 68 overflow
bearing the cost
Game 67 overflow
Mea Culpa
postgame / Pujols injury thread
Game 66 overflow
fickle finger cont'd
fickle finger of fate
Game 65 Overflow thread
Game 65 Open Thread -- June 8, 2008
The Road Ahead
Game 64 Overflow
Game 64 Open Thread- 7th June, 2008
Season's Over, Folks.
Game 63 Open Thread
Please sir, can I have some more?
Game #62 Overflow Thread #3
Game 62 Open Thread #2
Game 62 Open Thread Overflow
Game 62 Open Thread
Goo Goo Goo Joob
Game 61 Overflow
Game 61 Open Thread 2.0
Young Americans
Game 61 Overflow
Game 61 Open Thread- 4th June, 2008
Under Pressure or Station to Station?
Game 60 Rain Delay thread
heroes
Game 59 overflow
still a lot to learn
It's all about the pitching

May - 2008

Game 57 Overflow
Game 57 Open Thread- 31st May, 2008
All the Young Dudes
Game 56 overflow
To contend or to contend for longer?
dump duncan?
Game 54 overflow
Game 54 Open Thread- 28th May, 2008
2008 Draft Preview- The Wish List
Game 53 overflow
odds n sods
rookie closers
Game 52 overflow
It's not sexy, but it works
Game 51 Overflow Thread
Game 51 Open Thread- 24th May, 2008
Bombs Away
Game 50 overflow
Roster Management
cashing in
Game 49 overflow II
Game 49 overflow I
Game 49 Open Thread- 21st May, 2008
Corrections, Retractions, and Clarifications
Game 48 overflow thread
300 blows
Game 47 overflow II
Game 47 overflow
mr clutch
Game 46 overflow
Did anyone honestly anticipate this?
Game 45 Overflow Thread II: Electric Boogaloo
Game 45 overflow
Game 45 Open Thread: 17th May, 2008
Game 44 overflow
Salute Your Colonel
Game 43 overflow
this that and the other
Game 42 overflow
First Quarter Report Card
Game 41 overflow
the ups and downs
Game 40 overflow
fuzzy math
Izzy or isn't he? (plus Game 39 Open Thread)
Game 38 overflow
Game 38 Open Thread
Not With a Bang, But a Whimper.
Game 37 overflow
Oooo. . . shiny. . .
Game 36 overflow thread
closer calls
Game 35 overflow II
Game 35 overflow I
2008 Draft Preview- Moving, Shaking, and Updating
Game 34 overflow II
Game 34 overflow I
double dare ya
Game 33 overflow
rolling on through . . . .
Game 32 overflow II
Game 32 overflow
First Month Surprises
Game 31 Overflow Thread
Game 31 Open Thread
Skip Goes to Eleven.
Game 30 overflow II
Game 30 overflow I
The Months That Will Be
the month that was

April - 2008

Game 29 Overflow Thread
Game 29 Open Thread/ Sweet on Sowers
Game 28 overflow
busted inside
Game 27 overflow thread
1-2-3, count with me . . .
Pitch counts and stranded runners
Game 25 Open Thread- The Hangover
Game 24 overflow thread
Wrong Up The Middle
Game 23 thread ---- and sorry . . . . . again
. . . . . and we're back
A Tale of Two Pitches
Game 21 overflow thread II
Game 21 overflow thread
Game 21 Open Thread: April 22, 2008
Game 20 overflow thread
rob neyer Q+A: the art of storytelling
A Special Start (+ Game 19 open thread)
Saturday, 19th April Discussion/Game Thread- Blowout Thoughts
Game 17 overflow thread
K-Mac
Game 16 overflow thread
making it last
Game 15 overflow thread
meaningless trivia
Game 14 overflow thread
Letter from Springfield II
13 down
Game 13 Overflow Thread
Going to the Well
Game 12 overflow thread II
Game 12 overflow thread
Please Read This, Tony.
Game 11 overflow thread
I'll take "Loss Musings" for $126M, Alex.
Game 10 overflow thread
first time
Game 9 overflow thread
Why Can't I Quit You?
Game 8 overflow thread
fists of fury
the beauty of low expectations
First Week Observations
Game 5 Overflow
Game 5 Open Thread: April 5, 2008
Overflow game thread
When A Wagonmaker Becomes A Carpenter
Game 3 Overflow
Game 2 Open Thread: April 2, 2008
Day Two- Bullpen Musings
play ball, take 2

March - 2008

Game 1 Open thread overflow
play ball
Letter from Springfield I
Opening day is here...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2008 St. Louis Cardinals!
Tournament of Champions: Semifinals Day 2
The upside of upside
reyes: the stakes
I Will Ruin this Blog With my Anger!
setting records straight
sim mania
Tournament of Champions: Semifinals Day 1
Skip to the Lou
Easter Roster Thoughts
Back to the Future with Wainwright
community projection results: kyle lohse
2008 Draft Preview- College Position Players
community projection: kyle lohse
Tournament of Champions: Round 4, day 9
Monday Morning Media Musings
Tournament of Champions: Round 4, day 8
Launching the ship
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 7
NL Central community projection results
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 6
nothing to lohse
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 5
Utility Fills
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 4
ready or not
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 3
grains of salt
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 2
Wanted -- Lefty-basher extraordinaire
Tournament of Champions, Round 4: day 1
Saturday, 8 March- Total Bull
Brain Dump
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 18
thursday miscellany
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 17
2008 Draft Preview pt. 4- Release the Bats!
fear of flies
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 16
monday roundup
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 15
The Weight
1st of March- Room for One More

February - 2008

Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 14
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 13
community projection results: anthony reyes
Who's Up First?
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 12
community projection: anthony reyes
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 11
the state of the slate
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 10
Cards in the clutch
Saturday Morning Coming Down
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 9
nothing in particular
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 8
2008 Draft Preview 3- College Righties
20-20 hindsight
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 7
depth charge
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 6
A Spring Training Primer
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 5
PECOTA on cards: 72-90
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 4
NL Central: Cincinnati Reds
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 3
jocketty's legacy: part 2 of 2
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 2
One More Day
Tournament of Champions, Round 3: day 1
jocketty's legacy: part 1 of 2
monday musings
AL Central Preview
weekend discussion: trade wainwright?
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 12
NL Central Comparisons: Milwaukee Brewers
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 11
community projection results: joel pineiro
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 8
2008 Draft Preview Pt. 2- the Home Runs
community projection: joel pineiro
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 7
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 6
ch-ch-changes
Super Bowl Sunday
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 5
PECOTAs are out
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 4
NL Central Comparisons: Astros

January - 2008

Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 3
community projection results: rick ankiel
2008 Draft Preview- Part One.
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 2
community projection: rick ankiel
Tournament of Champions, Round 2: day 1
Q+A with mike stadler: "a little bit like predicting the weather"
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 10
2008 AL West Preview
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 9
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 8
NL Central Comparison: Pirates
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 7
community projection results: yadier molina
The Izzy Conundrum
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 6
community projection: yadier molina
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 5
cards' top 20 homers
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 4
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 3
The Cards' defense: not what it once was
weekend discussion: how well will they score?
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 2
Tournament of Champions: Round 1, day 1
Molina Motion Madness
taking the challenge
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mozeliak...
tourney time
passing glaus --- UPDATE: both players pass physicals
Man of Troy
weekend discussion: ol' reliable
Growing Pains
community projection results: matt clement
Spring Surprises
community projection: matt clement
leftovers
Legitimately Mediocre
mean sailor
Building A Bullpen - Part V
a look at ludwick
The Resolutions Will Not be Televised
welcome to '08

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