Aaron's Thing of the Week

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Game Notes: El Gigantes 6, El Birdos 3

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Clayton Mortensen Called Up (?)

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Become a True Baseball Nerd in One Easy Step!

By Aaron Schafer in Community
Friday, Jul. 3 2009 @ 11:53AM
Every year, the day after the All Star Game in the host city, there takes place an event which is, in my ever so humble opinion, quite a bit more interesting that the game itself. The Annual Symposium on Statistics in Sports is just what it sounds like- a gathering of some of the biggest nerds you've ever seen in your life, all eager to teach the secrets of the universe - or at least why VORP is overrated - to anyone and everyone willing to listen.
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Tags: Cardinals Blogs, Larry Borowsky, Sabermetrics, St. Louis Sports Fans, Viva El Birdos
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Game Notes: Cardinals 5, Giants 2: The Colonel Strikes Back

By Aaron Schafer in Cardinals
Friday, Jul. 3 2009 @ 1:36AM
-- I still don't believe in Todd Wellemeyer. He's done this to us too many times already this year. Suck, suck, suck, then a good one, followed by some revelation about a flaw found in Wellemeyer's delivery, or a change in his mechanics, or the fact he slept with his feet facing south the night before. 

Sorry, I'm just not buying it. Wellemeyer started off the year going over his head in the windup, and sucked. He went back to the delivery he used last year, had a couple good starts, then sucked again. Then he went back to over his head, had a good start, and we heard about how that delivery allows him to stay back. Then, suck again.
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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Game Notes, Pitching Mechanics, Rotation, Ryan Ludwick
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Aaron's Thing of the Week - 1st July, 2009: But Wait, There's More!

By Aaron Schafer in Shit That Gets Passed Around
Wednesday, Jul. 1 2009 @ 2:37PM
I found myself getting more than a little choked up last week over the death of Michael Jackson. Whatever the man may have been- and some of those things are certainly awful- he was the biggest thing in the world when I was growing up. I had a red leather jacket covered in zippers when I was five. I practiced for hours learning to moonwalk. In short, I was like pretty much every other kid who grew up in the '80s. I wanted to be Michael Jackson. 

But then, just a few days later, I was surprised to find myself just as sad about the death of Billy Mays. I have no idea why, but I always enjoyed seeing Mays selling me some ridiculous product. He seemed so happy to be there, to have the job of selling gardening attachments for cordless drills and putty that was a real-life miracle. He wasn't creepy, like the Sham-Wow guy, or obnoxious like Ron Popeil. Somehow, even though Billy Mays was always trying to sell me something stupid, I still liked him. And I think that deserves at least a moment of recognition. 


Doesn't he seem like a fun guy? 

Rest in peace, Billy Mays. 
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Game Notes: El Gigantes 6, El Birdos 3, 1/07/09 - That Sinking Feeling

By Aaron Schafer in Cardinals
Wednesday, Jul. 1 2009 @ 3:09AM
--I am completely and totally done with Joe Thurston on this roster. Apologies to all the Thurston fans out there, but he brings nothing to the table. He actually managed not to make a baserunning mistake last night; however, that positive is somewhat negated by the fact he didn't get on base. I had hoped the addition of Mark DeRosa to the roster would mean Thursty Joe's days with the Redbirds were limited; unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. 

Thurston's batting average is now down to .224, and moving rather quickly in the wrong direction. He has essentially no power, he costs the team outs on the basepaths, his defense is awful at third (where he's seen the bulk of his innings), and he can't play shortstop thanks to a noodle arm. The one thing Thuston has done well to this point in the season is take a walk; his BB rate of 13% is easily one of the best on the team. Unfortunately, I think a big part of that walk rate is the fact Thurston is batting in front of the pitcher most nights; put him in front of a position player, and I have to believe pitchers would be a little less eager to pitch around Thursty Joe. 

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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Cardinals, Game Notes, Losing Streak, Offensive Woes
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Clayton Mortensen Called Up (?)

By Aaron Schafer in Cardinals, News
Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 8:47AM
It appears that Clayton Mortensen has been called up by the Cardinals. A poster by the name of cardsfan1 first reported it over at Future Redbirds, and this particular poster has been known to be very reliable. 

If this report is true, I have to admit being both excited and downright confused by this move. Excited because I'm extremely curious to see how Mortensen's stuff plays against the big boys; Mort has been a bit of a pet prospect of mine for quite some time, as I included him in the very first thing I ever wrote professionally. And confused because, quite honestly, I just don't see how a) the Cardinals need yet another fucking pitcher, and b) Mortensen has been strictly a starter to this point in his career. 

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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Cardinals Blogs, Clay Mortensen, Major League Debut, Minor League Pitchers, Pitching Mechanics
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Radio Killed the Bloggering Star

By Aaron Schafer in Media
Monday, Jun. 29 2009 @ 6:38AM
Last night, Erik Manning over at Future Redbirds recorded the first ever edition of Future Redbirds Radio. He featured Matt Baker, who covers the Springfield Cardinals for the Springfield News-Leader, and yours truly. I thought it went really well, although I do feel bad that I have a bit of a cold at the moment and couldn't keep from coughing a couple times. (For the record, I also didn't realize it would be as audible as it was.) 

As to why I'm so much louder than the other two participants, I really have no idea, other than the fact that I'm kind of a loud, obnoxious person. (Not really, but I am noticeably louder than either Erik or Matt.) 

Topics covered included the Mark DeRosa trade, the overall relief depth in the minors, players on the Double A roster, and Wagner Mateo. Check it out. 
Tags: Aaron Schafer, Minor League Pitchers, Radio, Self-Promotion, Wagner Mateo
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Mark DeRosa Joins the Cardinals

By Aaron Schafer in Cardinals
Sunday, Jun. 28 2009 @ 7:29AM
When I heard last night that the Cardinals had acquired Mark DeRosa for Chris Perez and a player to be named later, I went through what I like to call a three part response. 

Part one: "Hey, we got DeRosa! Sweet! Good job getting a deal done, Mo. Glad to see them upgrade the team." 

Part two: "Chris Perez? Man, that sucks. Damn. I really like Perez. Seems like an awful lot to give up for a three month rental of Mark DeRosa. Well, still cool they got him, but I hate losing Perez." 

Part three: "Wait, did they just say Perez and a player to be named later? Son of a bitch, that's way too much! Come on! You've got to be kidding me!" 

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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Chris Perez, John Mozeliak, Mark De Rosa, Reliever, Trades
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Wagner Mateo Signs With Cardinals

By Aaron Schafer in Cardinals
Friday, Jun. 26 2009 @ 4:36PM
It appears to be very near official now; the Cardinals have signed Dominican-born outfielder Wagner Mateo to a contract worth in the area of $3.1 million. Of course, the signing has to wait for the July 2nd international signing date to become official, but it looks as if this is all but a done deal. 

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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Amateurs, Cardinals, Farm System, Front Office, International Markets, Shelby Miller, Wagner Mateo
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Saving the World, One Bikini Car Wash at a Time

By Aaron Schafer in Shit That Gets Passed Around
Thursday, Jun. 25 2009 @ 8:13AM
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Is this the answer to all the world's ills? I don't know, but I'm willing to give it a try. 
There are days when it seems the world around us is going to hell in a hand basket, my friends. Days when you look outside and see the environment slowly dying off, the economy collapsing, and basic human decency seemingly nowhere to be found. In fact, if I were a religious sort of man, I might think we were living in the end times, considering just how awful the world seems some days. After all, how else can you explain the Disney Channel's continued popularity? 

But then, every once in a while, something comes along that restores your faith in humanity. Something wonderful, something that makes you look around at the world with new eyes, and rejoice at the beauty and glory of all God's creation. 

That something, ladies and gentlemen, is here. That something is a bikini car wash. 

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Tags: Aaron Schafer, Beautiful People, Cars
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Aaron's Thing of the Week- 24th June, 2009

By Aaron Schafer in Shit That Gets Passed Around
Wednesday, Jun. 24 2009 @ 2:30PM
Hello everyone, and welcome once again to everybody's favorite hump day feature! 

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Tags: aaron's things, Comedians, youtube
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