Five seasons. Two Hall of Fame interviews. One World Series victory (well, for Jeff at least).
And now, 1,597 posts.
Red State Blue State was born out of the fiery email exchanges between Messieurs Krause and Lung during the 2006 World Series -- a World Series that saw Jeff's Redbirds trounce Allen's Tigers (although until his dying breath Mr. Krause will blame the pitching fielding errors over an inept offense for Detroit's shortcoming -- one that would not be their last, obviously).
Over the last five years, we have enjoyed all of the benefits of writing a hit MLBlog. Jeff got to interview Ken Griffey, Sr., Dave Winfield and his boyhood idol, Ozzie Smith. He also went to the 2009 All Star Game and reported on that experience. Hell, last year he even went to the Do Your ‘Merican Duty!
It's Election Day, so you should vote.
No excuses.
People DIED for your right to go to the polls, regardless of your opinions. Don't let those deaths be for nothing. Do your 'Merican duty and like, the Iraq, and such as....
Happy Election Day!
Jeff...
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The Filibuster
What fool GM do you think is going to overpay for Josh Hamilton?
Jonestein
Fort Worth, TX
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"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction."
Albert Einstein said that. Jon Daniels DID that.
He and the Rangers made their qualifying offer to Sir Parties-a-Lot and now they can sit back and let madness ensue knowing they'll at least get a nice draft pick if and when some insane club with house money decides to give Josh Hamilton what he wants. (From what I have been reading on Twitter and some other baseball-centric forums, dude is asking for 7 years, $175 million.)
Right? WTF Josh Hamilton? SEVEN YEARS? ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS?!?
If this doesn't prove Nietzsche's god is dead lesson, I don't know what does. Look, I'm impressed... Is It Tuesday Yet?
While some are worried about Zack Greinke and Joshy Hamilton's free agencies, I'm stuck on the suspense of which Republicrat will crush the liberty-lovin' man into nothing. In fact, the suspense is literally killing me.
Okay, maybe not literally killing me, but it is literally making me cry. Bronco Bamma girl, I feel your pain.
Happy Friday!
Jeff...
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The 2012 World Series — The One We’ll All Soon Forget
That was bad for our health, man. That was one awful, no good, TERRIBLE World Series... unless you're a Giants fan, of course. No lead changes til boring Game 4. Hitting juggernauts (one wearing three crowns) silenced throughout by the likes of Zito and Vogelsong. Justin Verlander s*%@ing the bed.
We just got a good dose of why football rules 'Merica.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Peace,
Jeff
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