Tag Archives: St. Louis Cardinals

Let Timmy Smoke ‘Em! (2014 NLCS Edition)

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has long been a fan of San Francisco Giants twirler Tim Lincecum (see here). And although we’re just now starting to pay serious attention to baseball’s postseason, we’ve had half an eye out for Lincecum up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Smith, Barry Zito, Let Timmy Smoke, NLCS, San Francisco Giants, SFGate, St. Louis Cardinals, Tim Lincecum | 2 Comments

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @MickeyBPowerPop, Allen Craig, Arsenio Hall, Bill Clinton, Boston Bruins, Boston Globe, Boston magazine, Brian Krause, CNN, Condoleezza Rice, Daniel Nava, David Desharnais, Doug Band, First Read, International Cherry-Pit Spitting Contest, Iowa, Jeremy Roenick, John Kerry, Johnny Carson, mangled phrases, Martha Coakley, Mexican immigrants, Montreal Canadiens, MSNBC, New Republic, NPR, Quebec, Red Sox, Rep. Steve King, SCOTUS, Secretary of State, St. Louis Cardinals, Stanley Cup, stare decisis, Wall Street Journal, Will Middlebrooks | 5 Comments

WSJ’s Jason Gay Totally Gets Boston

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Among the many joys of reading the Wall Street Journal (A-hed, Arena, Weekend Edition) is columnist Jason Gay. And among his many talents is an uncanny knack for capturing the Boston state of mind. Two recent exhibits. October 21 piece on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1946, A-Hed, Arena, Boston Red Sox, Eddie Dyer, Fenway Park, Jason Gay, Jason Terry, Joe Cronin, Kevin Garnett, New York Nets, Paul Pierce, St. Louis Cardinals, Wall Street Journal, Weekend Edition, World's Serious, WSJ. | 4 Comments

Dan Shaughnessy Jinx Goes National

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardreading staff at Two-Daily Town asked this question two weeks ago. Now the D.C. set is wondering the same thing. Before last night’s World’s Serious Game 2, Politico’s Playbook posted this: SPORTS BLINK – SHAUGHNESSY JINX? Boston Globe A1, “Red … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dan Shaughnessy, Fenway Park, jinx the Sox, Politico Playbook, Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Two-Daily Town, World's Serious | Leave a comment

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The Hispanics Across America ‘Bad Selig’ NYT Ad?

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So I was watching the St. Louis Cardinals beat the stuffing out of the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. At which point … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 'Bad Selig', Alex Rodriguez, Ask Dr. Ads, Bud Selig, HAA, Hispanics Across America, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Times, NLCS, Redbirds, St. Louis Cardinals | Leave a comment

A World’s Serious (St. Louzarus Edition)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The St. Louis Cardinals are officially The Undead of Major League Baseball, having risen from the grave in both the regular season and the postseason. Seriously (so to speak), was that a great World Series or what? Tight (except for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Busch Stadium, New York Times, Rally Squirrel, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louzarus, Texas Rangers, the Undead of MLB, World's Serious | Leave a comment

A World’s Serious (2011 Edition)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Well that was one for the ages, no? The hardworking staff will leave the play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals’ knee-buckling victory in Game 6 of the World Series to others and go straight to the color commentary: • Twice Fox … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A World's Serious, AP, Fox, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Mike Fitzpatrick, Ring Lardner, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers | 3 Comments

WSJ’s Jason Gay Gets All Squirrely

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The always-readable Jason Gay broke this news in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal: LeTR fROm thE RaLLy SQuiRRel AtTornEY DEaR PEEpLE of SAiNT LOuIs, My NaMe is RiChaRD FLuFFYTAIL, III, EsQ. I am A SQuiRReL AttornEY with the FiRm of ACoRN, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Got Squirrel?, Jason Gay, Rally Squirrel, Ring Lardner, St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments