Through the roller-coaster that was the "2008 baseball season" for St. Louis fans, we saw many former Cardinals emerge in various roles on new teams. Eckstein in Toronto and Arizona, Rolen in Toronto, Edmonds in, well, let's move along.
We didn't see any former Cardinals of recent memory *really* excel in their new locations, however, if we had to name one man who's sitting pretty this time of year...it would probably be the silent assassin pictured below.
Big Albert had elbow surgery yesterday. Message board moderators, and local radio talk shows that depend solely on slow-witted callers to govern the majority of their content, rejoice !! [STLToday]
The Rams lost running back Brian Leonard for the season with another shoulder injury. [TurfShowTimes]
Should the Pujols chatter fizzle with a segment to go, this should be another topic talk radio callers will enjoy: the Rams resigning Fahkir Brown after Scott Linehan kicked him to the curb after Week 3. [Rocky Mountain News]
Personally, we'd rather talk about this topic: former Blues goalie, Curtis Joseph, is said to be dating Shania Twain. Rrrraw. [Toronto Sun]
Fungoes.net observes the biggest "loss of win probability by Cardinal opponents" throughout in 2008. [Fungoes.net]
The San Diego Padres confirmed that clubs have began to inquire about acquiring pitcher Jake Peavy. Moz? [Sign On San Diego]