Your weekly (or almost weekly) quick witted two minutes to have some fun. Basically, I say stuff. And you respond.
*The Rams. The Rams. The Rams. Can't beat Kansas City at the ED. Can't beat Matt Hasselbeck-less and Sean Alexander-less Seahawks. Lost to San Fransico. Lost Orlando Pace. Have Carolina (who is good with Steve Smith), San Fransico (who we can't seem to beat), and the Bears (who are also good, in case you haven't noticed) left on the schedule. The way the Rams roll, you must expect them to beat Carolina and Chicago, and lose to San Fransico. Or maybe we shouldn't even think they'll win any of those games, and we can just hope they can beat the three worse teams in the league (Arizona, Oakland, Washington) as the season winds down.
*I'm not quitting on the Rams. But it feels like they're quitting on us.
*The Blues lost two games this past week, both to teams who are below them in the division (Chicago and Columbus). They continue to shake up their lines but they haven't found the potion yet. Bill Guerin is playing better than most expected (13 points), Keith Tkachuk is doing what he usually does (15 points), and second year forward Lee Stempniak is playing well also (13 points).
*I said before the season that I think the Blues will earn a playoff spot, things aren't looking as good on ice as they did on paper. I'm getting worried. Things should get better however, Barrett Jackman is back from injury and Jay McKee should be coming along soon as well. The addition of these two defensemen should shore things up in front of the net, where the duo of goalies (why has the NHL all of a sudden become a two goalie per team league?), Manny Legace and Curtis Sanford continue to split time.
*The goalie watch:
-Legace: 9 games, 3-5 record, 3.33 GAA, .884 sv%.
- Sanford: 8 games, 2-3 record, 2.95 GAA, .901 sv%
*Missouri basketball has started, does anybody care yet? Missouri football is losing again, and we should end up where we end up every year (Independence Bowl). I know there were a few of you out there who were thinking BCS when the Tigers started 7-0. Don't lie about it. All they had to do was beat Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas in the BIG 12 Title game. Most of us knew better. However, the Tigers can still finish up impressive if they win out. Cross your fingers.
*Winter meetings started today. A few names to keep your eye on, who I think could become Cardinals this offseason: Woody Williams (would like to come back), Craig Counsell (plays like Eckstein, would look scrappy turning double plays with the WS MVP), Tomo Ohka, Adam Kennedy (another defensive option at 2B), Luis Gonzalez, Frank Catalanotto (I, personally, would love to have him at 2B), Ray Durham (26 hr, 93 rbi, .898 obs plus slugging last year - not bad), Gil Meche (young pitcher whom Duncan could mold), Jason Schmidt (hope not, but who knows).
*There's been rumors about the Cardinals signing Barry Bonds to bat behind Pujols (forget about it) and Alfonso Soriano signing some monstrous contract and playing either LF or 2B (forget about it).
fun havin' ya.
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The Rams are done. Could very easily have lost two more games. For some strange reason I have a good feeling about Mizzou Basketball. Why do I always get so optimistic?
The winter meetings don't start until the middle of December. Also, why would you want Frank Catalanotto at second? He's an outfielder.
General Manager meetings started this week, from the 13th-17th. This is, basically, the first portion of the winter meetings.
Catalanotto can play both infield and outfield, and although it may take some adjusting for him (and probably not a popular option) I think he would fit with the birds' at 2b.
Who the heck is Catalanotto? Sounds like something I ordered at the Olive Garden.
Catalanotto hasn't played a game at 2B since 2002. Also, he has started over 150 games at DH. This pretty much illustrates that he is a poor defensive player. La Russa loves great defense, so I think he wouldn't even consider this guy. But he signed with Texas yesterday, so this means nothing.
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