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Sunday, 21 February 2016

2/21/2016 U of L Cardinals 10, SIUE Cougars 1

Jim Patterson Stadium, Louisville, KY

Game 3 of 3

It's time to get back to the BASE...we had an unreasonably mild day in Louisville today, perfect for an early season based ball outing, and great for some looks at Cardinal good guys (including, but not limited to, LHP Drew Harrington, LHP Zack Burdi, and OF Corey Ray).

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Harrington faces SIUE OF Logan Andersen

SIUE RHP P.J. Schuster vs. LOU LF Corey Ray...

...Ray belts one over the right field fence (ball in mid-flight)

SIUE RHP Ryan Agnitsch, a side-armer, vs. LOU CF Logan Taylor

Zack Burdi (brother of UofL alumn Nick Burdi) sat on 98mph easily, striking out two of three batters swinging and handling the assist himself for the final out of the game. This is SIUE RF Dustin Woodcock.

Gameday Stats (no scorecards available yet)

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Tuesday, 3 November 2015

11/1/2015 Kansas City Royals 7, New York Mets 2

Citi Field, Flushing, NY
World Series Game 5
KC wins the Series 4-1

So many #feels...the World Series ends with Game 5, when it feels like it was played all seven. I could trot out a blathering repertoire of analysis and chuck wagon here, but I'm kind of speechless. The team that came this close to winning it all last year, defeating a team that I really have no troubles with (yes, even though they swept the Cubs).

Instead of me going on and on about this, you're better off reading Sam Miller's commentary at Baseball Prospectus (don't worry, paywall cheapazoids...it's a free article, no $ required).

As for my revered Uncle Bob...sorry about the loss, but be proud of what you've taken an active part in over the past several years.

Leave it to the guy who represents my original interest as a child in baseball to introduce a new and unusual theological dilemma into my eccentric blend of fandom. I was rooting for the Royals, but felt like I was rooting for Bobby the whole time...I'm too old to be confused anymore, but I certainly enjoyed whatever it was that stayed with me throughout the series.

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Saturday, 17 October 2015

10/17/2015 Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 4

Citi Field, Flushing, NY

NLCS Game 1

AW, DAMMIT

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Wednesday, 7 October 2015

10/7/2015 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

NL Wild Card Game

Jake Arrieta is pretty damn good at pitching, yup. Just another reminder of who won the trade with the Orioles.

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Tuesday, 6 October 2015

10/6/2015 Houston Astros 3, New York Yankees 0

Yankee Stadium, New York, NY

AL Wild Card Game

Epic Keuchel, Epic Astros...Houston officially has a playoff run

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Monday, 7 September 2015

9/7/2015 Indianapolis Indians 2, Louisville Bats 3

Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, KY

Game 2 of 2

We haz a sad, because it's the final game of the season.

The Bats were getting shut out until an unbelievable rally in the bottom of the 9th resulted in yet another walk-off win against Indianapolis to finish the season; this year courtesy of Brennan Boesch.

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David Holmberg pitches to Keon Broxton...we started the game in the Left Field warning track section, but moved up to the Upper Deck after a few innings to join our friends.

...that's better! My perennial favorite human garbage fire Chris Volstad vs. LOU IF Irving Falu

Volstad owned the Bats through 7IP, allowing 4 hits and striking out 6

Holmberg faces former hot prospect C Tony Sanchez

IND RHP Josh Wall, in relief, served up a decent inning to hold off the Bats (here, against IF Hernan Iribarren)...it was his relief, RHP Blake Wood, that would let it go and allow the Bats to bring a final victory to Louisville

Wall vs. SS Juan Perez, Venezuelan 2B Nick Benedetto (who came in for Falu in the 5th) on first base

LOU RHP reliever Jimmy Moran on the mound in the top of the 9th

In what has to be one of the most riotous rounds of the Mystery Rookie Card game I've ever played, 7 players were dealt among 3 teams...to make a long story short, my kids are doing their best to spread the word on the game, and our friends are playing it too. My initial pick was a Joey Votto RC, but I don't care much for him, so I traded for a couple of admirable replacements.

I really liked this 2006 Upper Deck NP Kenji Johjima, but really had my eye on another card...

...that card being this gorgeous 2005 Bowman FY Jair Jurrjens. Joey Votto's value is a bit higher in these parts, so I was able to get both cards for him, and we all went home happy.