Baseball is back!!! - A Hunt and Peck

Our long, national nightmare is finally over! Baseball has returned. This has been an up-and-down season so far, toying with fans’ emotions, optimism, sanity... Check out this video from The Kicker that perfectly illustrates the life of a Cardinals fan lately.

I chuckled.

I have said at least three of those so far this season.

what else is going on in baseball...

• Experts make predictions for second half | MLB.com
• 7 things to look forward to in second half | MLB.com
• 5 bold predictions for the rest of the MLB season. | Sports on Earth
• ESPN experts make their predictions for the second half of the 2017 MLB season | ESPN
• Breaking down each division in MLB at the break. | Sports on Earth
• Why each 50-win team will, and won't, stay hot in the second half | ESPN
• The All-Star break is too short | SBNation.com
• Aaron Judge defied the laws of physics with his home run that hit the roof of Marlins Park | MLB.com
• 60 could be a magic number again in baseball. | Sports on Earth
• See what your favorite players were up to during the All-Star break | MLB.com
• Top 10 players by bWAR who could be traded. | Sports on Earth
• The Linearity of Cost per Win | FanGraphs Baseball
• Where Is Mike Trout Going to Finish? | FanGraphs Baseball
• 'I'm not trying to be a celebrity': A night with Marlins Man at the All-Star Game | SBNation.com
• Tim Tebow hit a monster walk-off shot for the St. Lucie Mets | SBNation.com
• Red Sox designate Pablo Sandoval for assignment | SBNation.com
• Vote: Which contender's problem is most in need of a trade? | Buster Olney Blog | ESPN

what the cardinals are up to...

• BenFred: The case for promoting Carson Kelly | Ben Frederickson | stltoday.com
• Leake to start off Cardinals' post-break rotation | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
• Bill DeWitt Jr.: "We’re Not Buyers Or Sellers. We’re Dealers." | 101Sports.com

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the pittsburgh pirates

• Pirates release Antonio Bastardo | Bucs Dugout
• Series Preview: Cardinals at Pirates | Bucs Dugout
• A Pittsburgh Pirates Community | Bucs Dugout

the nl central

• Cubs acquire pitcher Jose Quintana | MLB.com
• Projecting the Prospects in the Jose Quintana Trade | FanGraphs Baseball

viva el stuff...

• FANPOSTS:
  Buy-Low Candidate: CarGo | Viva El Birdos
  A Statistical Dive into Carlos Martinez's Hair | Viva El Birdos
  Potential Trade Partners: Washington Nationals | Viva El Birdos
  Selling Position Players - 2017 Trade Deadline | Viva El Birdos
• Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 89 | Viva El Birdos

other things...

• What football will look like in the future | SBNation.com
• Serena Williams: We all love Andy Murray for defending women's issues | The Telegraph