The powers of online media have attempted to enrich the online experience by providing supplemental pictures and photographs in the mix of numbers and statistics.
Due to injuries, ailments, and spontaneous demotions, the 2007 Cardinal fan has seen its fair share of new faces. When away from the television, sometimes the common fan is delegated to following their hometeam on the internet. This can be a weird wild ride. For every dashing Alex Rodriguez (editor's note: +2 metrosexual points for Sebek), there's a Bartolo Colon lurking right next to him.
When I dialed up STLCardinals.com from the airport terminal on Sunday night, I was greeted by the new face of Troy Percival - who looks like he just got finished shooting, carving, and eating an 800 lbs. black bear...and Mike Zagurski - who looks like the fat kid from everyone?s little league team who sat at the end of the bench while his mom smuggled him hot dogs.
Needless to say, this experience can really throw your concentration when all you're looking for is a box score.
Due to my absence last week, I thought I would provide the common fan with a guide to the new faces wearing the birds and bat on their jersey. Now you have no excuse to be alarmed when you dial up STLCardinals.com and their mugs are staring in your face.
Ryan Ludwick....looks like Vanilla Ice sans dirt chin.
Troy Percival....looks like Bruce Willis with freckles.
Troy Cate...looks like he ate Cardinals 2B, Adam Kennedy.
Brendan Ryan....looks like Ernest (RIP).
Andy Cavazos....no clue. That's one odd looking dude.
