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Jamie Moyer will be back in Seattle Opening Night when the Mariners take on the Houston Astros Monday, April 8th. Complete details can be found below. (Via the Seattle Mariners) – Seattle, WA (March 8, 2013) – Jamie Moyer, the winningest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Night, [...]
So I’m sitting around, or maybe in, the pool at my in-law’s house about six years ago when my mother-in-law leans over the balcony railing and says “Hey, what do you know about this Cardinals pitcher that was killed?” I hadn’t heard about it, so I had no idea at all. I went inside, got online [...]
You want consistency? Check this out. Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay, in three seasons, has batted .300, .297, and .305. For you advanced-metric statheads (among whom I proudly count myself), Jay has compiled OPS+ numbers of 113, 112, 113. And the past two years he’s tallied exactly 135 hits. And he’s also consistent with giving back. [...]
(From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Cardinals third baseman David Freese is joining the board of Guns ‘N Hoses, an annual boxing tournament that raises money for the families of fallen police officers, firefighters and emergency medical responders in the St. Louis area. That announcement came today as the Guns ‘N Hoses Boxing Association presented $285,000 [...]
Vance Albitz might never make the major leagues. But if he doesn’t make it to the show, he can always rest easy knowing he made a bigger impact on certain peoples’ lives than if he did crack a major-league roster. How’s that, you ask? Well, Albitz – all 5-foot-7 of him – has taken on [...]
I am a Red Sox fan. That’s no surprise to those who know me. And being a sportswriter in a previous life, I was lucky enough to have some amazing experiences that, as a fan, I knew I’d never forget. I’d tell myself again and again that despite the pay, being a sportswriter was the [...]
Vance Albitz is a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. He currently plays for the Springfield Cardinals, the AA affiliate of the Cardinals in the Texas League, he is a shortstop. Vance read an article back in November about a soldier in Afghanistan who was interviewed and wanted to be able to play catch. [...]
In a few shorts hours, 2012 will be history. The year was a good one for The Good in Sports. A few weeks ago I had the idea of going back through our year, read the stories and put together a list of some of the greatest moments. To begin, the Good in Sports is [...]
Let’s hear it for the little guy. Literally. Listed on the Giants official roster as standing 5 feet, 10 inches, Marco Scutaro is tied with reliever Sergio Romo as the most vertically challenged of the National League champions. But boy did he come up big against the Cardinals. By now, unless you were caught up [...]
There are times in life when “all good things must come to an end”. On Wednesday night in Houston, Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton called the final game of his career. The Astros were taking on the St. Louis Cardinals at Minute Maid Park. During the 7th-inning stretch he gave a farewell speech to [...]
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