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You do not want to know -- I do not want to admit -- the things I would ignore and/or forsake in favor of watching frisbee dogs.
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Of all the jaw-dropping stats about Gibson's 1968, this is my favorite: he was never removed for another pitcher. Not once, all year. Including the World Series, he made 37 starts. He completed 31 of them. The other six, he was removed for a pinch-hitter.
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Annual reminder:
Odell Haggins, who has six games as a head coach in his career, has as many bowl wins as every Miami (fl) head coach post-Larry Coker combined.
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With Miami (Fla.) losing today and therefore officially missing a bowl, this will now remain true for at least another 12 months:
Odell Haggins has as many bowl wins as every Canes coach post-Larry Coker combined.
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Newspapers, I am begging you to provide "buy this article only" as an option. I believe in paying for content! I have digital subscriptions to four newspapers! But, man, I don't want to have to buy 20 different subscriptions to read what you have to offer.
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Some personal news:
mlb.com/news/matthew-leach-n…
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All of them. I'm disappointed that this is even a question.
All of them. 200 bowl games. Disputed territories too. TCU and Purdue in the Transnistria Bowl presented by Raising Cane's.
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"Jim Edmonds is significantly underrated and was at least somewhat underrated for much of his playing career" is a hill I will absolutely die on.
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This will be Leonard Hamilton’s fourth sweet sixteen at FSU. In the previous 50-plus years of the program, they went three times.
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I was extremely prepared to hate anyone daring to touch “Lovely Day.” But this doesn’t suck.
Or at least Demi Lovato’s performance doesnt.
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In a truly shocking development, #StLCards take a polished college pitcher from a power program with their first pick.
Who could have foreseen?
Whomst?
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Reminder: Odell Haggins still has as many bowl wins as every Miami coach post-Coker combined.
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Half an hour after the game, can still hear "Let's go Royals" chant in the background. Rock on, KC fans. That's tremendous.
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I don’t really follow the Blues. I just have residual warm feelings for a city that was wonderful to us.
And yet.
I am yelling at my tv. Gasping. This is nuts. #LGB
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Tennessee is very, very good.
BASEBALL FINAL IN NASHVILLE: No. 1 Tennessee 5, No. 3 Vanderbilt 2.
#Vols earn first series win in Nashville since 2009. And they’re still undefeated in SEC play, impoving to 26-1 overall, 8-0 in league play.
They’ll go for the sweet tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
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At this exact moment, Matt Holliday is hitting 333/412/533.
That is awesome. I don't expect it to continue, but it's awesome for now.
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By my calculations (and double-checked by @AndrewSimonMLB), John Gant becomes the first player in history with at least two home runs who has never reached base safely by any other means.
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Joe Flacco just passed Joe Montana in career passing yards and I don’t ever want to hear another word about baseball records and milestones being cheapened.
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Cardinals game in the books, so, let's have some fun for old times sake...
That's 1 down, 59 to go, #STLCards on pace to go 60-0.
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It is possible to hold both of the following views:
* Wins are basically useless in evaluating pitchers.
* Many, if not most, pitchers care about wins and it’s a really cool moment when a pitcher gets his first or 100th or 250th or whatever.
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I know he was a great ballplayer, but that’s not at all what I think of when I think about Lou Brock.
He was an unfailingly kind, warm, funny man, and every time I ever got to interact with him was a delight.
He will be dearly missed.
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I have no words but I’m going to try anyway. Rick Hummel was a kind, decent, funny man, a true pro, a mentor, and the best writer of a game story I ever saw. He will be dearly missed.
So much love to the so many people who are heartbroken right now. Thanks, Commish.
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Twitter agrees on nothing except that it's a huge bummer that Cutch is out for the year. :-(
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Cliched, old-ball-writer take that is nonetheless 100% true:
There really is not much in baseball that's better than an opener in St Louis.
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Lots of exciting new music today, but no lie, the first album I've fired up in full is the new Miley live album. And... yeah, it rules.
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That's a wrap from SunTrust Park, and since I just watched the Redbirds win, let's do a little throwback.
42 down, 120 to go. #StLCards on pace to go 89-73. G'night, and I'll tweet at you tomorrow.
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Almost 32 years after I saw them for the first time, the mighty @LivingColour is still an absolute force of nature and one of the baddest live bands around. If you get the chance to go see them, do not miss.
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Gutted. Red was an absolute delight. Condolences to his friends, family, the organization and the many, many other people who loved him. It was a privilege to have spent time around him.
The entire #STLCards family is deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Albert Fred “Red” Schoendienst at the age of 95. #LoveRed2 nitter.app/Cardinals/status/10045…
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As someone who grew up going to FSU basketball games in the early days of the Civic Center (that’s what we called it back then, kids), it’s absolutely stunning what the atmosphere is like now. So cool to see and I never could have imagined it.
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Write the hell out of it, @dgoold. I know you will, my friend. Can’t wait to read it.
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Man, that was fun. Felt like September in July.
106 down, 56 to go for #StLCards. On pace to go 87-75. Good night, and I'll tweet at you tomorrow.
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Lot of people citing great Musial numbers. My favorite has nothing to do with ball. It’s the nearly 72 years he and Lil were married.
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Beat Miami. At all times. In all things. Whenever you have the chance to beat Miami, it is your duty to beat Miami.
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Hey, it's been a while, and that was a fun game. So for old time's sake:
17 down, 145 to go. #StLCards on pace to go 95-67. G'night, and I'll tweet at y'all tomorrow... nitter.app/bengodar/status/986454…
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Happy 8th anniversary of Matt Holliday being double-switched out of a game in the 11th inning, everybody. #neverforget
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Disney+ offers you the option to skip the intro on Muppet Show episodes, and honestly anyone who does that should be put on a watch list.
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It’s so weird — FSU and LSU are playing the next two years, but it’s a pseudo home and home. Superdome and Orlando. Just play at the damn home stadiums.
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Sooooo this is my 21st opening day at MLB dot com. New role this year, same gratitude, joy, and pride to be a part of this operation with so many great people.
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The 2011 postseason was so incredible that I've always felt like we lost sight of how amazing the Cards' late regular-season run was. nitter.app/TunesSTL/status/910699…
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This was really fun to write: A look at 10 of Albert Pujols' most memorable moments on the way to 3000. atmlb.com/2wergUH
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Alternately, instead of dumping on people doing something fun, you could just not do that. It’s an option.
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Michael A. Taylor is a great example of why you stay patient with prospects who have big-time tools.
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Matt Holliday has 100% of the clutch hits in this MLB season so far. #IfHollidayWereClutch
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Let's just take a brief moment and imagine TLR's reaction, had there been a fire-alarm delay in the midst of a no-hit bid by one of his pitchers. You think the ribbon boards were a kerfuffle?
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Congrats @PujolsFive. It will never not be cool that I got to see as much of your career as I did.
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Hey #stlcards fans: I strongly recommend you read this terrific Mike Shildt profile by @anne__rogers.
atmlb.com/33jDEOT
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Yes, how dare someone be excited about something. I sure am glad you're better than they are and can let the world know they shouldn't enjoy it!
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A small private school from a large international city in the southeastern US wins a major bowl game. I was honestly beginning to think we might never see that again.
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Josh Bell's double was his 40th extra-base hit of the year. The last guy with 40 before the end of May? That'd be Edgar Martinez, who had 43... in 1996.
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Me, just some dude who listens to @SplitZoneDuo: “it’s not weird at all! He got a big raise and it’s a much bigger football budget with better facilities. How do I know more about this than you?!?!”
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Simply one of the best jobs in this entire industry, and you can take my word for it.
We are looking for a Cardinals beat reporter to follow in the footsteps of the great @LangoschMLB, who is moving into a new role on our editorial team.
Hard to imagine a better opportunity for an ambitious baseball reporter.
Apply here: mlb.com/careers/mlbam/?gh_ji…
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Today in Extremely Unlikely Sequences: Adeiny Hechavarria draws a walk after being down 0-2 to Max Scherzer.
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Scott Rolen is easily a HoFer if he hadn't run into Hee Seop Choi.
(And, yeah, if you want to make the argument he should be anyway, I'll hear you out. But if he'd stayed healthy, he's already in.)
With Troy Tulowitzki retiring, tell us the player you think would have been an ALL-TIME GREAT if not for injuries.
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Man that is just fantastic. So happy for so many of my friends. Congrats, STL. Sincerely wish I could be there for the party. #LGB
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I am becoming known within MLB dot com for my love of The Streak -- the last 11 pitchers to start a no-hitter in an NL park have gotten a hit. It's my favorite baseball stat.
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Brad Thompson doing color on one screen. Skip Schumaker coaching on another. Somebody bring me my walker, please?
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@LangoschMLB That'd be a 123-39 pace, in case anyone was wondering.
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