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Support UMPS CARE -Check out this Blog and Great Interview

Today I yield to another blogger, Jamie Shoemaker  and the charities that he supports along with a great interview with umpire Mike DiMuro….

Here is a snippet and for the rest of it check out Through the Fence Baseball

Through The Fence Baseball recently sat down with Mike Di Muro.  Mike worked the home plate during Roy Halladay’s perfect game last year and most importantly, he chats with us about the UMPS CARE Charities auction that starts March 8th! Mike comes from a family of MLB umpires and we are glad to help UMPS CARE Charities on their upcoming auction. Click here to visit the auction! Help a cause!

As always we are helping the charity as well, 50% of all donations to the site will go toward UMPS CARE Charities! Look over at the right hand side of the page for details.

So we sat down with Mike Di Muro….

 

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Don’t Jump Off the Bridge Yet!

Some random notes now that the pigskin is put away and the gloves and bats are in the bag.

Let’s not get in a tither and let the Pujols contract negotiations drive us to hysteria. It is not time to jump off the bridge. Remember, there is still a negotiations time period until 5 days after the completion of the World Series. If Albert doesn’t sign before Spring Training then the media has an entire summer at each stop along the way to fill sports columns with how he would look in THEIR uniform.

I asked on twitter to Strauss how so many people had information on the status of the negotiations since this was announced as a closed affair and nothing would be made public. Of course, no surprise, that he didn’t answer my question. I don’t know about him but some writers, I am convinced, just make stuff up to have a column….. and they site privileged information as their source.

As I prepare for my Spring Training trip. I am considering taking in games at Viera and Orlando Florida for a bit of a side session. Pitchers and catchers are getting it cranked up in about a week and that will bring a baseball sports flurry to the news cycle.

SCATTERGORIES

The great moment last night when the camera caught Cameron Diaz feeding Alex Rodriguez popcorn was so funny. It is like AROD to expect to be fed. I would have been hilarious if they had been Doritos after watching a few of the sucking the fingers commercials just before that moment. Joe Buck knows how to get under the skin of Yankees fans:

“I’m sure Alex is thrilled we just put the camera on him at that moment.”

In his blog today, RumBunter has a quote from Pirates manager Clint Hurdle that is a head scratcher.

this quote about Pittsburgh Pirates OF Jose Tabata putting on some muscle this off-season is pure magic.  Hurdle said that he hoped Tabata would bulk up, but not to the point of losing flexibility or speed.  Then he dropped it…

“It’s like a tube of toothpaste. If you want a big blast of power right now, you squeeze hard from the middle. We’re going to squeeze from the bottom, though, to make sure we get everything we can out of him.”

Today we find Cubs Billy Goat Blog lamenting his beloved Cubs have had an uninspiring off-season:

With pitchers and catchers schedule to report for Spring Training on February 14, the Hot Stove season is nearly over.  And while Cub fans may have been hoping for a big move to instantly put the Cubs into contention, the reality is that bloated contracts and budget constraints led to an uninspiring offseason (and little for me to write about).

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Beginning today the United Cardinal Bloggers start their February Roundtable. This is where the participating bloggers each have a day assigned to them and they ask the group a question. Each member responds to it and then the questioner puts the answers on his/her website blog the next day. It becomes fun and actually you learn many things. Plus, the answers are thought provoking and allow you to think in a different vein every once in a while. Be sure to check it out ALL month long at the following bloggers. Here is this weeks schedule.

Monday, February 7 CardinalsGM

Tuesday, February 8 i70 Baseball

Wednesday, February 9 RetroSimba

Thursday, February 10 Aaron Miles’ Fastball

Friday, February 11 Stan Musial’s Stance

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How many baseball blogs can you read during a Blizzard Warning

Impending snow of 16-20 inches approaches. I am not going outside once it starts. What am I to do? I am a blogger so I could blog. The creative juices dry up quickly and then I draw a blank. So I will read blogs and more blogs. But I said to myself, ” self, why be selfish. Share those blogs with the world.” So I will.

Ok, I didnt read them all. I am a member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. This is the list of members blogs. Take your time a peruse them and don’t look outside (if you live in the Midwest) because it is Snowmageddon 2011, Snowpocolypes, Snowverkill, Snowzilla, The Big Dump all those things.

Enjoy baseball today.


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Buzzing the NL Central Blogs and More

Many teams have had their winter caravans and warm-up conventions. Not much going on many places right now. In St. Louis, all the ink is going towards the impending free agent/contract signing of Albert Pujols. So let’s all relax, let them do their job and it will get done. Maybe not to your satisfaction but it will get a resolution. Which brings me to a song by the Rolling Stones.

No, you can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
And if you try sometime you find
You get what you need

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Several bloggers from other teams sent in their 2011 Power Rankings and they have been tabulated into one list at MLBBlogBuzz. You may want to take a look at them and then look at mine a few days ago.

Let me take a quick look around the United Cardinal Bloggers and see what they have on their mind.

Bird Brained looks at the two latest signings which is Miguel Batista and Ian Snell.

The Godfather of the UCB, Daniel, is worried about whether the Cardinals can sign Pujols at his C70 blog.

At i70 Baseball they have a shocking review of the Chicago Cubs.

The Tyler Greene Project is the focus of the blog at Pitchers Hit Eighth.

At the Redbird Report he talks about the Night of Memories.

RetroSimba dives into some impressive numbers about Ramon Vazquez that the Cardinals could need.

Matt Holliday will play left field according to LaRussa as explained by the McBrayer-Baseball Report.

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Check out some of our Cardinals History on the right sidebar for a nostalgic review of the Cardinals.

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(S)Linking around the National League

Bloggers around the country are sitting back and just waiting for the snowstorms, rain and generally disagreeable weather pass by. They search and search for topics to write about in the off-season. This writer included. What I do on Tuesday is look around at National League blog members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to see what is on their mind and then I share some of them with you.

Cardinal News: This next weekend is the Winter Warm-Up in St Louis and also some of the lesser known players and former players hit the road for the Cardinals Caravan. I will be attending the one in East Peoria, Illinois.

Love baseball on the radio? Catch the Tony LaRussa roast on KMOX on Sunday evening.

Tomorrow night at 9:30PM  CST is the United Cardinal Bloggers Radio Hour. You can listen to archives of past shows or listen and call-in LIVE at Blog Talk Radio. CLICK HERE.

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Winter Warm Up means so much more….

I have my own version at to what Winter Warm-up should mean. As far as baseball, I know what they are referring to. Also, I have a different definition for Cardinal Caravan.  But personally, I just want the Winter to Warm-up. Mine will get a bit warmer in March as I head for Spring training in Jupiter, Florida. Last week was my birthday and my wife surprised me with the room arrangements for our stay. I am so ready to escape these single digit and/or below zero wind chills and make my own Cardinals Caravan to Florida.

With that out of the way, I want to stick with my schedule and take a look around at what my friends at the United Cardinal Bloggers are writing about. Be sure to check them out as part of your daily routine and visit their UCB Radio Hour.

  • Our UCB Godfather, Daniel, at C70 at the Bat tells us it is about time for some news on the Pujols contract issue and is hoping for it to come when the masses of fans reach the Winter Warmup in St. Louis.
  • The middle infield is a concern and they take a look at past combos at i70baseball
  • At Pitchers Hit Eighth they look back at their longevity and forward to what is store.
  • RetroSimba looks at some of Albert Pujols numbers and upcoming milestones.
  • Looking back at the 1940′s and PED’s use can be found at EL Maquino.
  • Oh My Garza is my latest thoughts at CardinalsGM and the reaction from Cubs Billy Goat Blog.

That’s about it as we all wait for Albert Pujols to sign his contract and we listen to Cub fans tell us how they are now in the pennant race and we stare out the window and wait for Spring (paraphrase Rogers Hornsby).

If you like Cardinal HISTORY, keep checking my right sidebar as I add one or two pieces per week to my collection.

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Have a great weekend!

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Linking Around the American League

As we begin linking around the American League looking at some of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance writers we find several are talking about the Hall of Fame vote. But what are the others saying?

  • Camden Crazies, an Orioles blogger, wants to know why Jeff Mathis plays so much.
  • In Boston they are discussing the signings of Max Ramirez and Tony Pena, Jr at Fire Brand of the American League.
  • Tremendous Upside Potential discusses the White Sox and all sports in Chicago.
  • Tribe Scribe compares C.C. Sabathia to Jack Morris.
  • You will get a roll of the eyes from The Tigers Den when talking about Fred Lewis joining the Tigers.
  • Talk a stroll back in Kansas City baseball to remember Cookie Rojas and Freddie Patek at i70 baseball.
  • Mike Trout is the Top Prospect in the report of their Top 50 for the Angels at Angels Win. Com.
  • Twinkie Talk covers all of the numbers that got Bert Blyleven elected to the Hall of Fame.
  • At Lady Loves Pinstripes, the Yankees blogger makes a case for the need of Andy Pettitte.
  • Random thoughts on the Mariners is the pervasive attitude at SoDo Mojo.
  • The Tao of Stieb, from Blue Jay land, reminds all of the bloggers how difficult it is to keep writing.

That’s Linking Around the American League for this week.

CARDINAL HISTORY- Be sure to check the right sidebar of our website for flashes back in History of some of the World Series the Cardinals have participated in. More to come each week.

Check out our members at the United Cardinal Bloggers and last nights archives of the UCB Radio Hour.

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Take a look at the NL blogs

We are creeping closer to the time pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. That is always a wanted time because it signals winter is fading away. I am all in fav0r of that happening.

Let’s take our Tuesday look around the National League and see what some of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance writers from other teams are saying.

  • The Mets Report discusses the signing of Chris Capuano, Taylor Buchholz and the designation of Igarashi.
  • That Balls Outta Here, a Phillies blogger, gives us a lesson in Sabermetrics.
  • Tomahawk Take takes a look at the WAR numbers of Andruw Jones to make a case for future Hall of Fame consideration.
  • Should the Nationals be treading carefully in signing Adam LaRoche? The NatsBlog carefully considers this topic.
  • The Crazy Crabbers from San Francisco tells the story of Miguel Tejada and his helping out of a former teammate in need.
  • What is the missing piece for the Dodgers? I’m not spoiling it for you. Feeling Dodger Blue can fill you in.
  • Fellow Cardinal blogger, RetroSimba, details the 5 remaining players from the Championship 2006 team.
  • Here is a video blog that gives you the reasons to like the Capuano and Buchholz signing from a Mets perspective, courtesy of OnTheBlack.
  • Rockies Review is all over the Carlos Gonzalez contract extension and what it means in Colorado.

That’s a look around the National League on this Tuesday. Remember to follow us on twitter for all the latest news in baseball and be sure to add our sister site  NothinbutSports for all other sports news.

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Who Spread the Love in 2010?

We wanted to give a quick shout out to some of the sites that sent us traffic in 2010. We always love seeing a link on another site to our articles or site in general. 2010 was a great year for CGM and we hope 2011 is even better. Our site wouldn’t have the visitors and following it has today without the help of all of you other sites. Below are a nice sample of the sites that sent us traffic in 2010. Thank you all!

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What’s the Buzz in the American League

The Baseball Bloggers Alliance is a wealth of information for the baseball enthusiast, that is for sure.Tuesday, I wrote about what the hot topics were in the National League. Today, I hope to save you some time by choosing a few blogs and letting you know what’s the buzz around the American League.

  • BirdsWatcher in Baltimore is looking at their left field position and how it may shake out.
  • In Boston, Bosox Injection looks at the Ellsbury saga from last year and his horrible start.
  • Several teams are showing interest in Brad Penny and Detroit Tigers Scorecard Blog is one of them.
  • Our friends at i70 baseball ask if Alcides Escobar is the greatest Royals shortstop ever.
  • The Twins Worse-case Scenario Survival Handbook is ready for you at North Dakota Twins Fan page.
  • If Pettite is gone from Yankees, then is Brad Penny a viable replacement asks Yanks Go Yard.
  • Seattle Sports Insider makes it plain that the Mariners should get Chris Capuano.
  • Chicken Fried Baseball believes the signing of Darren Oliver means CJ Wilson can go to the rotation for the Rangers.
  • 500 Level Fan, A View from the Cheap Seats, does a 2010 review on the Blue Jays.

That’s the Buzz in the American League.

Last night we completed the year end edition of Blog Talk Radio United Cardinal Bloggers show. For an archived version click here.

Tomorrow: I will be completing an assignment for the United Cardinal Bloggers with the my Top 5 stories in 2010.

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