From the few early-bird Cardinal comments, there seems to be little hope and less angst for the upcoming Cardinal season. Surprise, surprise. Don't forget that we won the World Series two seasons ago. And don't forget what the Rockies did last season with a young, energized lineup.
We've got our core, cornerstone ballplayer in Albert Pujols. And now we've surrounded him with kids who are ready to get their shot in the big leagues. That kind of energy can go a long way. With a group of youngsters out to prove themselves, expect infield ground balls to be run out, outfielders to be diving dirty, and a little more than just a little "spring in our step" as this season gets underway.
In all honesty, I think we the Redbirds could end up in the playoffs. We'd have to win the division, no doubt. The wild card is not a possibility. But c'mon, nobody can really be sure that the Cubs aren't going to screw everything up again this year. And from where the Reds and the Astro's sit, I'm not sure they're in much a better boat than St. Louis. You can forget about Pittsburgh. I think they're still a year or two away, they have neither the talented youngsters that the Cardinals have or the experience you need without the young guns.
The Brewers are where we're going to have to fight. They are obviously the clear-cut favorites in the division. But remember how bad they were in the final months of last season? Maybe they're a team that just got hot for a while last season, and then came back to play, poorly, within themselves. Maybe not.
They certainly have the talent to be great. But whether they can string it together or not is a different question, and we don't know the answer yet. So don't ink them in quite yet.
Houston has little to no offense, still. And the Reds are..well, the Reds. I would assume there's no need for me to go on a Cub-bashing rampage right now, we all know what to expect from them. Yes, on paper they may be the best team in the division. But, they are still the Chicago Cubs.
The Cardinals need to have a few things fall into place right away. First and foremost, Tony LaRussa has to put the haunting memory of last season and all of it's horrors behind him and get back to becoming a top tier skipper. Secondly, we need to have at least two pitchers step up in Carpenter's absence and throw shut-down ball. I wouldn't be surprised if this happens either. Reports out of Jupiter are that Mark Mulder is throwing pretty well. In his 30 pitch session today, he threw 16 of his last 18 pitches for strikes, broke a bat on a pop-up, and got a hitter to look silly chasing a ball that broke late into the dirt. All of these are good signs. If Matt Clement or Kyle Lohse can step up on a weekly basis, or if Braden Looper can throw like he did early last year...then all of a sudden we have the best pitching staff in the division. Easy. We know what we're getting from Wainwright, we just need a little help from the other guys. All we really need to do is stay healthy, and in the hunt, when the All-Star break hits. Soon after there is a chance we get a major retool with Carpenter .
If we can stay tight early, we can break late. Write that down.
*I'll be away for the next two weeks on a river trip. Enjoy your time without me. And we'll cheers again soon.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Going Old-School
Well, that's pretty much why Mark and I always fight. He comes out to Colorado for a lesson in blogging, then he goes home and steals my idea about breaking down the winter sports season. There's nothing more I can say, he pretty much covered it.
It was a hell of a season, that's for sure. Between all the feuding and rivalries and between the games and taunting, it wasn't easy being a blogmaster on a Southeast Missouri Sports site. You guys are ruthless.
Trying to figure out what crosses the line and what toes the line was tough. And it seemed it was always one of the two, never did I feel like I, or many of the responses I received were safe bets or sure things. If I said one thing, I was an ND homer. If I said another thing, then I wasn't being fair to my alum. The same went for you guys. Sikeston fans couldn't say anything to please ND fans, and ND fans couldn't say anything to please anybody. And so the world turns.
It's fun, isn't it? For the most part, I must admit, that I'm proud of this blog and the responses that I got. For the most part, everything was clean and the cheap shots were kept to a minimum. For the most part, everybody was nothing more than excited to talk about high school hoops. And, for the most part, that's a good thing.
I hope we didn't put to much pressure on the athletes, or to much strain on any parents who read these blogs and might see something about their child that causes them to lose sleep. If so, that certainly wasn't the idea behind my blogs.
The main SEMO interest is basketball, obviously. And that's over. But there is plenty more high school sports to come in the next few months, as well as many more great high school athletes to watch. So don't put the creative thoughts away yet.
It's a little more tough for me to follow these SEMO spring sports from Colorado, simply because they don't get as much play on the Internet as basketball does. And the Internet is pretty much all I've got. And I don't even have that.
So I'll probably be getting back to the old-school goods. "Two Minutes of Fun" and "The Grind" are on the list. Basically, it seems I'll be going back to just throwing out names of old athletes that we'd all love to see perform one more time. I'll let the local kid get back to covering the local sports. And all of his fans can go back to his blog, and my loyals can stick with me through another painful lag in time.
Why does nobody want to talk about the Cardinals anymore? Unless, of course, I go on blasting Mark McGwire for being no better than Roger Clemens. Then I get your interest, or at least a few of you. But that's old news, and I don't even believe that anyway. Roger is by far the worst thing to hit baseball since...the strike, I guess.
All said, this is the busy season for me out here in Colorado. I'm out of town a lot, sometimes for weeks at a time. I won't forget about you, don't forget about me. And stay on me, tell me how lazy I'm being on my blogs when I haven't posted in a while.
I will say, I've never had so much fun writing than I did these last few months. I enjoyed every single one of your comments, (yes, I read them) and I hope they continue.
Cheers to the spring. Baseball season, baby.
It was a hell of a season, that's for sure. Between all the feuding and rivalries and between the games and taunting, it wasn't easy being a blogmaster on a Southeast Missouri Sports site. You guys are ruthless.
Trying to figure out what crosses the line and what toes the line was tough. And it seemed it was always one of the two, never did I feel like I, or many of the responses I received were safe bets or sure things. If I said one thing, I was an ND homer. If I said another thing, then I wasn't being fair to my alum. The same went for you guys. Sikeston fans couldn't say anything to please ND fans, and ND fans couldn't say anything to please anybody. And so the world turns.
It's fun, isn't it? For the most part, I must admit, that I'm proud of this blog and the responses that I got. For the most part, everything was clean and the cheap shots were kept to a minimum. For the most part, everybody was nothing more than excited to talk about high school hoops. And, for the most part, that's a good thing.
I hope we didn't put to much pressure on the athletes, or to much strain on any parents who read these blogs and might see something about their child that causes them to lose sleep. If so, that certainly wasn't the idea behind my blogs.
The main SEMO interest is basketball, obviously. And that's over. But there is plenty more high school sports to come in the next few months, as well as many more great high school athletes to watch. So don't put the creative thoughts away yet.
It's a little more tough for me to follow these SEMO spring sports from Colorado, simply because they don't get as much play on the Internet as basketball does. And the Internet is pretty much all I've got. And I don't even have that.
So I'll probably be getting back to the old-school goods. "Two Minutes of Fun" and "The Grind" are on the list. Basically, it seems I'll be going back to just throwing out names of old athletes that we'd all love to see perform one more time. I'll let the local kid get back to covering the local sports. And all of his fans can go back to his blog, and my loyals can stick with me through another painful lag in time.
Why does nobody want to talk about the Cardinals anymore? Unless, of course, I go on blasting Mark McGwire for being no better than Roger Clemens. Then I get your interest, or at least a few of you. But that's old news, and I don't even believe that anyway. Roger is by far the worst thing to hit baseball since...the strike, I guess.
All said, this is the busy season for me out here in Colorado. I'm out of town a lot, sometimes for weeks at a time. I won't forget about you, don't forget about me. And stay on me, tell me how lazy I'm being on my blogs when I haven't posted in a while.
I will say, I've never had so much fun writing than I did these last few months. I enjoyed every single one of your comments, (yes, I read them) and I hope they continue.
Cheers to the spring. Baseball season, baby.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Thoughts as they Occur on ND-SCW
Well. We're about set to tip it up for the State Championship. I'm following the gig live on MSHSAA's website. They've put together a pretty good webcast here. I'll be trying my best to stay with it as we go. Feel free to add thoughts if anyone is out there.
A big, bold prediction by Young Son Kramer, if the claims are true. We'll see how it goes. But when high school athletes start predicting victories in state championship games, you get the feeling the kid has got a little bigger head than his shoulders are built for. And I wonder if that will be his demise.
Stay tuned.
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Absolutely rousing rendition of our National Anthem by Mary Bauer. Good work, Mary!
*Notre Dame 9-7: I can tell you right now that its a hell of a lot harder to sit here and watch your brother from 1200 miles away then it is to just get phone calls every quarter. You can stop thinking about it for a few minutes when you're not watching, but it's pretty much tight butt-cheeks the whole way when you're watching.
So far, so good. Soderberg started with two quick turnovers and a missed three point attempt, but got back on track with a long bomb to tie the score at 7.
*That Mauer? kid from SCW is shooting 50% from the floor, and 52% from the arc this season. It seems like these guys can shoot the ball a little bit. So far they've nailed three from downtown, but have taken 8 attempts. I expect the same gunslinging attitude the rest of the way. They can't beat ND in the paint. That much is obvious.
*End of first. ND 19, SCW 18. A couple thoughts. Willen, Williams, and Himmelberg slinging back to back to back threes was huge. ND finishes the quarter 3-4 from downtwon. SCW finished 4-7 from downtown, or so they say. But I think I've seen at least 8, and possibly nine three point attempts from SCW.
Soderberg finishes the quarter with nine points. His pregame guarantee aside, I must say that I'm already sick of seeing him limping around when he doesn't have the ball and then taking it to the hole like he's got four good wheels when he does have it. I don't doubt he's in pain, but spare me the details, kid.
*22-22, 2:54 to go in the 2nd quarter: In the first couple minutes of the quarter, ND got away from going inside and they couldn't convert. No need for lazy passes either, not at this stage. And I've seen a couple made on ND's side.
ND will have to clean up better on the defensive boards. SCW is too good of a perimeter team to get second chances.
SCW is scary. They won't go away. And I doubt ND will either. But SCW has some guards that certainly look like they aren't afraid to step up and make big shots. So I expect some of that down the stretch of this game, as ND keeps picking away inside. Be ready for a nail-biting finish, this one is going to be barn-burner.
*28-28. Halftime. Logan Glueck had a big play off the bench, out of the timeout. He grabbed a rebound on a missed Willen shot, made the lay-in and drew the foul. Good hustle off the bench, a little spark for ND.
Unofficially, we had 8 ties and 8 lead changes in the first half with the biggest lead being a ND three point advantage. Soderberg finished with 12. Willen had 16.
The disputed call about Soderberg's three point attempt was the right call. Soderberg did attempt to get a shot off, but that idea came to him long after contact was made. It was a scary play, though. Especially seing it on replay. I'm glad both kids are ok.
MSHSAA is doing a damn good job with this broadcast. The video isn't as clear as KFVS12's webcast, but the play-by-play is tremendous and they're using FSN headers and footers, and stat bars. It looks a lot like a collegiate game because of it. Not to mention, both of these teams were playing collegiate style basketball in the first quarter. Both teams were extremely patient when they needed to be, and both teams pushed the ball when they needed to. The second quarter wasn't near as pretty. I have to say that ND is the team that looks to be a little nervous. Some unnecessary turnovers are taking place, and that's what allowing SCW to stay in it.
Watch for the drive and kick-out that SCW is making look very good. One guard to the other. So far, ND doesn't have an answer to it and it could bite them in the end. They need to be a little quicker.
*ND 39-32. End of third. Willen touched the ball 5 of 9 trips down the floor for ND (last second shot wasn't counted). But only two of those touches were in the post. And he stepped up, took a big risk, but got the charge call on Soderberg.
They did it without him that quarter. But he'll have to answer Soderberg's attempt to take this game over. You can see it in Kramer's eyes all the way from here, he's going to be trying to some stuff here in the last quarter.
*Man I'm nervous as hell. Pacing like crazy. I'm not sure that I like the stall method. Let's play some basketball and keep our momentum.
*Well, hale. It worked. Way to go Bulldogs. Man oh man, I remember just four years ago a boys basketball state championship at ND was unheard of. It wasn't even worth thinking about. Now it's reality.
Good defense got it done, and efficient offense. Willen ended up with 19. Greer had 12. Williams 7, Himmelberg 5, Unterreiner 3, Logan Glueck 2. Only three players scored for SCW. They ended up 6-21 from behind the arc, missing their last 13 attempts. Some of them were a bit crazy, a little early. ND never stopped playing smart, that was the difference.
Twenty years since the last one. 573 wins now Paul Hale. Kudos to him. Great coach and I know those kids love playing for him.
Way to Go Bulldogs!
Webcast Quote of the Night: Announcers were talking about the numerous state championships that most of those ND kids have won, then they said: "And they're all great football players as well. You can just tell, all of them are strong and well-built. Not only do they have great soccer and basketball teams, but they have an excellent football team as well."
A big, bold prediction by Young Son Kramer, if the claims are true. We'll see how it goes. But when high school athletes start predicting victories in state championship games, you get the feeling the kid has got a little bigger head than his shoulders are built for. And I wonder if that will be his demise.
Stay tuned.
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Absolutely rousing rendition of our National Anthem by Mary Bauer. Good work, Mary!
*Notre Dame 9-7: I can tell you right now that its a hell of a lot harder to sit here and watch your brother from 1200 miles away then it is to just get phone calls every quarter. You can stop thinking about it for a few minutes when you're not watching, but it's pretty much tight butt-cheeks the whole way when you're watching.
So far, so good. Soderberg started with two quick turnovers and a missed three point attempt, but got back on track with a long bomb to tie the score at 7.
*That Mauer? kid from SCW is shooting 50% from the floor, and 52% from the arc this season. It seems like these guys can shoot the ball a little bit. So far they've nailed three from downtown, but have taken 8 attempts. I expect the same gunslinging attitude the rest of the way. They can't beat ND in the paint. That much is obvious.
*End of first. ND 19, SCW 18. A couple thoughts. Willen, Williams, and Himmelberg slinging back to back to back threes was huge. ND finishes the quarter 3-4 from downtwon. SCW finished 4-7 from downtown, or so they say. But I think I've seen at least 8, and possibly nine three point attempts from SCW.
Soderberg finishes the quarter with nine points. His pregame guarantee aside, I must say that I'm already sick of seeing him limping around when he doesn't have the ball and then taking it to the hole like he's got four good wheels when he does have it. I don't doubt he's in pain, but spare me the details, kid.
*22-22, 2:54 to go in the 2nd quarter: In the first couple minutes of the quarter, ND got away from going inside and they couldn't convert. No need for lazy passes either, not at this stage. And I've seen a couple made on ND's side.
ND will have to clean up better on the defensive boards. SCW is too good of a perimeter team to get second chances.
SCW is scary. They won't go away. And I doubt ND will either. But SCW has some guards that certainly look like they aren't afraid to step up and make big shots. So I expect some of that down the stretch of this game, as ND keeps picking away inside. Be ready for a nail-biting finish, this one is going to be barn-burner.
*28-28. Halftime. Logan Glueck had a big play off the bench, out of the timeout. He grabbed a rebound on a missed Willen shot, made the lay-in and drew the foul. Good hustle off the bench, a little spark for ND.
Unofficially, we had 8 ties and 8 lead changes in the first half with the biggest lead being a ND three point advantage. Soderberg finished with 12. Willen had 16.
The disputed call about Soderberg's three point attempt was the right call. Soderberg did attempt to get a shot off, but that idea came to him long after contact was made. It was a scary play, though. Especially seing it on replay. I'm glad both kids are ok.
MSHSAA is doing a damn good job with this broadcast. The video isn't as clear as KFVS12's webcast, but the play-by-play is tremendous and they're using FSN headers and footers, and stat bars. It looks a lot like a collegiate game because of it. Not to mention, both of these teams were playing collegiate style basketball in the first quarter. Both teams were extremely patient when they needed to be, and both teams pushed the ball when they needed to. The second quarter wasn't near as pretty. I have to say that ND is the team that looks to be a little nervous. Some unnecessary turnovers are taking place, and that's what allowing SCW to stay in it.
Watch for the drive and kick-out that SCW is making look very good. One guard to the other. So far, ND doesn't have an answer to it and it could bite them in the end. They need to be a little quicker.
*ND 39-32. End of third. Willen touched the ball 5 of 9 trips down the floor for ND (last second shot wasn't counted). But only two of those touches were in the post. And he stepped up, took a big risk, but got the charge call on Soderberg.
They did it without him that quarter. But he'll have to answer Soderberg's attempt to take this game over. You can see it in Kramer's eyes all the way from here, he's going to be trying to some stuff here in the last quarter.
*Man I'm nervous as hell. Pacing like crazy. I'm not sure that I like the stall method. Let's play some basketball and keep our momentum.
*Well, hale. It worked. Way to go Bulldogs. Man oh man, I remember just four years ago a boys basketball state championship at ND was unheard of. It wasn't even worth thinking about. Now it's reality.
Good defense got it done, and efficient offense. Willen ended up with 19. Greer had 12. Williams 7, Himmelberg 5, Unterreiner 3, Logan Glueck 2. Only three players scored for SCW. They ended up 6-21 from behind the arc, missing their last 13 attempts. Some of them were a bit crazy, a little early. ND never stopped playing smart, that was the difference.
Twenty years since the last one. 573 wins now Paul Hale. Kudos to him. Great coach and I know those kids love playing for him.
Way to Go Bulldogs!
Webcast Quote of the Night: Announcers were talking about the numerous state championships that most of those ND kids have won, then they said: "And they're all great football players as well. You can just tell, all of them are strong and well-built. Not only do they have great soccer and basketball teams, but they have an excellent football team as well."
Friday, March 07, 2008
Tippin Hats to ND
I didn't get to see it due to prior obligations, but from the quarterly cell-phone updates I was getting I'd imagine tension was tight at the former Page Laurie Arena.
Apparently a Lincoln-Prep stud caught fire in the first half, draining five three pointers and keeping the game in-check. I would imagine that a combination of brutal defense and pounding away in the paint by the Bulldogs eventually wore Lincoln down.
I'll be in front of the computer tomorrow for the 'Ship. It seems that I keep hearing two completely different accounts about this St. Charles West team. Some people say there's no way they can be beat, and other's say they seem beatable. Obviously, they aren't immortal. Winning their final two games on a buzzer-beater and an overtime rally. Word is their a little short, with good guard play.
I hope this match is everything it's hyped up to be. It could be a high school championship of epic thrill. It's my hope that everyone in Columbia tomorrow gets to see one hell of a basketball game. It's too bad it has to be played at Mizzou Arena, a place tainted by bad basketball and thug life. Not to mention, it resembles, in no way, a high school basketball atmosphere.
I know. I know. It's good for the kids. But imagine a state championship being played in a little high school gym? The crowd should be a factor at this stage. The students are the sixth man. Why not create a Notre Dame-Sikeston atmosphere for the biggest game of the year?
Maybe something to think about. Dream about it. Dream about being able to sit close and being involved in the game rather than sit 311 feet away, needing every bit of your eye glasses to see your favorite player.
Good luck to the 'Dogs. Get some, baby.
Apparently a Lincoln-Prep stud caught fire in the first half, draining five three pointers and keeping the game in-check. I would imagine that a combination of brutal defense and pounding away in the paint by the Bulldogs eventually wore Lincoln down.
I'll be in front of the computer tomorrow for the 'Ship. It seems that I keep hearing two completely different accounts about this St. Charles West team. Some people say there's no way they can be beat, and other's say they seem beatable. Obviously, they aren't immortal. Winning their final two games on a buzzer-beater and an overtime rally. Word is their a little short, with good guard play.
I hope this match is everything it's hyped up to be. It could be a high school championship of epic thrill. It's my hope that everyone in Columbia tomorrow gets to see one hell of a basketball game. It's too bad it has to be played at Mizzou Arena, a place tainted by bad basketball and thug life. Not to mention, it resembles, in no way, a high school basketball atmosphere.
I know. I know. It's good for the kids. But imagine a state championship being played in a little high school gym? The crowd should be a factor at this stage. The students are the sixth man. Why not create a Notre Dame-Sikeston atmosphere for the biggest game of the year?
Maybe something to think about. Dream about it. Dream about being able to sit close and being involved in the game rather than sit 311 feet away, needing every bit of your eye glasses to see your favorite player.
Good luck to the 'Dogs. Get some, baby.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Notre Dame's the Real Deal
From a long way away, tuning in through KFVS12, it seems Notre Dame is damn near unbeatable. I've heard all about this St. Charles West team, and I believe that they're good. But you'd be hard-pressed to convince me they're a better team than Notre Dame.
In my honest opinion, and remember that I haven't seen them play LIVE this entire season, anything besides a Notre Dame state championship would be a surprise. As a team, as an entire team, they look pretty tough. This defense simply breaks teams down, disects the internal, and then goes to work on what's left.
And that's obvious from exactly 1,251 miles away. I can't imagine what it looks like from 30 feet.
I was hit by a response on my blog about not needing to be afraid to give a thumbs up to my alum: well, here it is...
ND, you're the ****.
You get the point.
You put it to Sikeston. You embarrassed DeSoto. And now you've made St. Clair look like they didn't belong anywhere but the bottom of a district bracket. You're good. You've got your stuff together.
All there is now is not buckling under the pressure. I've seen a few high school games in my short-lived days, and you're one of the best teams I've seen play. Nobody stands in your way.
Handle the ball. Stay calm. D up. And get some rings.
In my honest opinion, and remember that I haven't seen them play LIVE this entire season, anything besides a Notre Dame state championship would be a surprise. As a team, as an entire team, they look pretty tough. This defense simply breaks teams down, disects the internal, and then goes to work on what's left.
And that's obvious from exactly 1,251 miles away. I can't imagine what it looks like from 30 feet.
I was hit by a response on my blog about not needing to be afraid to give a thumbs up to my alum: well, here it is...
ND, you're the ****.
You get the point.
You put it to Sikeston. You embarrassed DeSoto. And now you've made St. Clair look like they didn't belong anywhere but the bottom of a district bracket. You're good. You've got your stuff together.
All there is now is not buckling under the pressure. I've seen a few high school games in my short-lived days, and you're one of the best teams I've seen play. Nobody stands in your way.
Handle the ball. Stay calm. D up. And get some rings.
A Step Back to St. Louiey
It's been a while since we've walked the pavements of St. Louis. In the midst of the busy, bustling high school hoops season, it seems nobody really cares to talk about the sports scene up I-55 for the time being.
The Cardinals and Rams each had terrible seasons. And the Blues are no sure thing for a playoff slot, needing to make up only six points but having to jump four teams. So, we have little to talk about.
But today's news that Sir Issac Bruce would no longer be wearing the horns, and instead moving across the division to reunite with former Rams coach Mike Martz, was the St. Louis wake-up call that I needed.
From what I can tell, the Rams are in a complete re-boost of their organization. According the St. Louis Post Dispatch's Jeff Gordon, it wouldn't be a surprise if a third of the Rams roster is different next year. The organization has been penny pinching in all corners of the couch in hopes to land at least one impact defensive player off the free agent list. A number two spot in the draft allows for trading possibilities, or just a really damn good pick. Although, it seems St. Louis can't hit the nail on the head with their first round picks.
Also, Trent Green may be coming back to St. Louis as a backup quarterback option. I'm sure he's anxious at the chance to play football for a real team again, instead of the hell-hole they call Chiefs football.
As for the Cardinals. Hasta la vista to Cardinal favorite Scotty Spiezo. It was a nice run, what with the red facial hair and all, but you can only screw up so many times. And there's no need to dumb this situation down at all. I feel bad for Speezy, but the Cardinals did the right thing in cutting ties. I get the feeling that drinking and driving will not be tolerated within the organization any longer. Unless, of course, it's Albert Pujols or Chris Carpenter or former steroid user Juan Gonzalez.
But, in all honesty, how long were the Cardinals planning on milking the late-career success of Scott Spiezo? He was great in our World Series run, and he's been clutch many times over the last two seasons, but enough is enough. Not even Bo Hart was good forever.
The Cardinals and Rams each had terrible seasons. And the Blues are no sure thing for a playoff slot, needing to make up only six points but having to jump four teams. So, we have little to talk about.
But today's news that Sir Issac Bruce would no longer be wearing the horns, and instead moving across the division to reunite with former Rams coach Mike Martz, was the St. Louis wake-up call that I needed.
From what I can tell, the Rams are in a complete re-boost of their organization. According the St. Louis Post Dispatch's Jeff Gordon, it wouldn't be a surprise if a third of the Rams roster is different next year. The organization has been penny pinching in all corners of the couch in hopes to land at least one impact defensive player off the free agent list. A number two spot in the draft allows for trading possibilities, or just a really damn good pick. Although, it seems St. Louis can't hit the nail on the head with their first round picks.
Also, Trent Green may be coming back to St. Louis as a backup quarterback option. I'm sure he's anxious at the chance to play football for a real team again, instead of the hell-hole they call Chiefs football.
As for the Cardinals. Hasta la vista to Cardinal favorite Scotty Spiezo. It was a nice run, what with the red facial hair and all, but you can only screw up so many times. And there's no need to dumb this situation down at all. I feel bad for Speezy, but the Cardinals did the right thing in cutting ties. I get the feeling that drinking and driving will not be tolerated within the organization any longer. Unless, of course, it's Albert Pujols or Chris Carpenter or former steroid user Juan Gonzalez.
But, in all honesty, how long were the Cardinals planning on milking the late-career success of Scott Spiezo? He was great in our World Series run, and he's been clutch many times over the last two seasons, but enough is enough. Not even Bo Hart was good forever.
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