Comments on: Counting down The Cardinal Nation Blog’s top 20 stories of 2009 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/ Brian Walton's news and commentary on the St. Louis Cardinals (TM) and their minor league system Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bigchieftootiemontana http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8874 bigchieftootiemontana Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:17:47 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8874 It's an impressive list of stories from 2009 and likewise looking back at the projected top 5 stories for 2009 is interesting. It’s an impressive list of stories from 2009 and likewise looking back at the projected top 5 stories for 2009 is interesting.

]]> By: Brian Walton http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8871 Brian Walton Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:44:44 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8871 bb, great point about the ASG. I may have whiffed on that one. I hope it was not Stan's last appearance as I don't think he was given proper due, but I know what you mean. bb, great point about the ASG. I may have whiffed on that one. I hope it was not Stan’s last appearance as I don’t think he was given proper due, but I know what you mean.

]]> By: blingboy http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8867 blingboy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:26:19 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8867 Great list Brian. The All-Star game should get at least an honorable mention even though its about more than just the Cards. It was great for Cardinal nation generally. That was very likely the last public appearance for the greatest Cardinal Stan the Man. The offensive fizzle the last few weeks of the regular season is a story on several levels, apart from the post-season fizzle. The Albert power outage/elbow issue a part of it. Coupled with the bullpen fizzle. That's a lot of fizzles, and the offense and bullpen will be the same in 2010. Great list Brian.

The All-Star game should get at least an honorable mention even though its about more than just the Cards. It was great for Cardinal nation generally. That was very likely the last public appearance for the greatest Cardinal Stan the Man.

The offensive fizzle the last few weeks of the regular season is a story on several levels, apart from the post-season fizzle. The Albert power outage/elbow issue a part of it. Coupled with the bullpen fizzle. That’s a lot of fizzles, and the offense and bullpen will be the same in 2010.

]]> By: JumboShrimp http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8853 JumboShrimp Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:11:47 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8853 There seems a cohesiveness or inventiveness that is larger than story 6, but its too fuzzy to claim or see clearly. Moving Schumaker; elevating Rasmus; trading for Holliday and then retaining him for big bucks; signing Miller and Mateo; trading prospects; even moving Chris Duncan. Such moves seem decisive or more inventive than normal. It could be argued its the entire organization working better or making bolder moves. There seems a cohesiveness or inventiveness that is larger than story 6, but its too fuzzy to claim or see clearly. Moving Schumaker; elevating Rasmus; trading for Holliday and then retaining him for big bucks; signing Miller and Mateo; trading prospects; even moving Chris Duncan. Such moves seem decisive or more inventive than normal. It could be argued its the entire organization working better or making bolder moves.

]]> By: Brian Walton http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8846 Brian Walton Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:22:07 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8846 Certainly the Penny part of 7 alone has potential for 2010 and barring some major unexpected events, Big Mac will definitely rank in the top five of 2010. But even in 2009, Mac's return announcement and the anticipation and delay over his talk was big news over the final two months of the year. I think Joel Pineiro's 15 wins is the most unsung achievement of the 2009 season. This is very hypothetical, but had he only won seven like in 2008 and lost the other eight, the 2009 Cardinals would have finished in second place. Maybe linking in Penny was a mistake. Certainly the Penny part of 7 alone has potential for 2010 and barring some major unexpected events, Big Mac will definitely rank in the top five of 2010. But even in 2009, Mac’s return announcement and the anticipation and delay over his talk was big news over the final two months of the year. I think Joel Pineiro’s 15 wins is the most unsung achievement of the 2009 season. This is very hypothetical, but had he only won seven like in 2008 and lost the other eight, the 2009 Cardinals would have finished in second place. Maybe linking in Penny was a mistake.

]]> By: JumboShrimp http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8843 JumboShrimp Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:38:52 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8843 It was an eventful season. Stories 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 were big. 20 was a big story that fizzled. A few, its hard to know what year they best fit. 7 and 9 may become 2010 stories. It was an eventful season.
Stories 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 were big.
20 was a big story that fizzled.
A few, its hard to know what year they best fit. 7 and 9 may become 2010 stories.

]]> By: Brian Walton http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-8842 Brian Walton Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:57:21 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-8842 OK, now that we finally have the entire list, I am interested in comments. I know there were some questions/concerns early on, but without seeing the entire list, it was difficult to be specific. I still have a couple of articles in the series to go, but this is the 2009 list as I see it. Comments? OK, now that we finally have the entire list, I am interested in comments. I know there were some questions/concerns early on, but without seeing the entire list, it was difficult to be specific. I still have a couple of articles in the series to go, but this is the 2009 list as I see it.

Comments?

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]]> By: The Cardinal Nation Blog top stories of 2009 #20: Wagner Mateo | The Cardinal Nation blog http://thecardinalnationblog.com/2010/01/30/counting-down-the-cardinal-nation-blog%e2%80%99s-top-20-stories-of-2009/#comment-7349 The Cardinal Nation Blog top stories of 2009 #20: Wagner Mateo | The Cardinal Nation blog Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:17:54 +0000 http://thecardinalnationblog.com/?p=5859#comment-7349 [...] Link to The Cardinal Nation Blog’s top 20 stories of the year countdown [...] [...] Link to The Cardinal Nation Blog’s top 20 stories of the year countdown [...]

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