Okay, this post is part shout out to (our first?) regular blog reader and part homage to a fantastic baseball guy. Is there any better coach in MLB than Dave Duncan? The Cardinals are in first place in what is, in my opinion, the second-toughest division in baseball, and their rotation is: Kyle Lohse, Todd Wellemeyer, Joel Piniero, a Chris Carpenter that has more cuts in his arm than a suicidal 15-year old girl, and Adam Wainwright. They have gone through 3 closers in 40 games, and their best pitching prospect went Jean Claude Van de Velde...and is now a power hitting outfielder! Yet they are in first place. How is this possible?
Imagine if they were to go out and trade for Peavy! He would be a good fit: National League team, but not in the West. They have a surplus of Major League ready young guys who can be traded. They are undoubtedly going to be competitors for the NL crown. St. Louis is a crazy baseball town (which seems like something that would appeal to Peavy). I could see that actually working. How good would that team look then?!!
Speaking of reclamation projects, did you notice that Lamar Odom is in fact not dead? Who would have thought?! If he plays like he did in Game 5 throughout the rest of the playoffs, you can just put the Lakers name on the Larry O'Brien Trophy now.
Today is Mr. and Mrs. Penny's 5th anniversary, and it sure would be a good present if the Lake-show would book a trip to the NBA Finals.
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