Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Starting Pitching, Part Deux
Part one covered the first two spots in the rotation for the Cardinals, which is a pretty potent ace combination. This isn’t a unique situation, though, as there are many teams around the league with a strong 1-2 combo. What sets the Cardinals apart from most teams (aside from teams such as the Phillies and […]
Movie Review: ‘Act of Valor’
I’ll get it out of the way right here: Act of Valor is a recruitment film. A damn good one, at that. Interestingly, the film actually did start out as a recruiting film for the special operations community, as directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh point out at the beginning of the film. Eventually, it was […]
Taking a Tour of Pro-Am Golf USA
I have a confession to make: I don’t play a lot of golf. I tried to go golfing once, but I had to stop because I ran out of balls. Apparently a gross just doesn’t get you far these days. Must be the economy. Quick Facts about Pro-Am Golf USA – founded in 1975 – […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Starting Pitching Part 1
The 2011 St. Louis Cardinals were admittedly built around their offense. The trade of Brendan Ryan coupled with the acquisition of Ryan Theriot meant a defensive sacrifice at one of the toughest spots in the field. Combining this with Skip Schumaker at second and the rather limited range of the outfield, the team surrendered 84 […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Right Field
Of all the positions that pose question marks for the Cardinals, none may be more high risk/high reward than right field. After the Cardinals lost Albert Pujols to the Angels, the question arose as to who would replace his presence in the lineup. While you can’t really replace one of the greatest hitters ever, the […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Center Field
Well, at the outset of the 2011 season, this position seemed like it’d be locked up by Colby Rasmus for the next decade. Rasmus was just coming off an underrated 2010 campaign (.276/.361/.498 with 23 HR and 66 RBI, his .859 OPS was tops among major league centerfielders who qualified for the batting title), and […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Left Field
Hey there, sorry for the hiatus. I’m sure both of you noticed. Matt Holliday, 7 2011 statistics – .296/.388/.525, 22 HR, 75 RBI, 0 SB, All Star 2011 was a pretty weird season for Matt Holliday. There was the time he got appendicitis. There was the time he got a moth in his ear. There […]
The Masterminds Behind Mastermind Vodka
Spend a few minutes talking with Nick Roady and you’ll quickly discover he’s serious about vodka. As Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for Mastermind Vodka, you wouldn’t expect anything less. “If I can’t drink it straight, I won’t drink it,” he offers, referring to the quality of vodka. It may sound somewhat snobbish to read, […]
Steve Kelley Reviews ‘The Vow,’ working title “Deja Vu”
Sending me to review a romantic comedy is a bit perplexing. Although I’m generally pretty enthusiastic about seeing movies, there’s just something about the romcom chickflick that I’ve never gotten over. Sometimes, I think I did something to offend my editors, and as they send me off to review them, they’re secretly snickering behind my […]
Steve Kelley Interviews Twilight’s Booboo Stewart
Any guy who knows at least one girl has most likely heard of the Twilight book and film series. It’s amazing how many women flock to the theaters to see the movies the instant they come out. Twilight is the women’s version of ESPN 8, The Ocho – they just can’t get enough. With that in mind, […]
