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Posted by olabner on April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 in NL

I worked during the Cardinals game today. And so I checked the score between swigs of coffee. I sat on a bench along Lake Washington, with boats shadowing the water and Rainier shimmering. I assumed St. Louis stayed ahead during…

Oscar Taveras

Posted by olabner on April 14, 2015April 15, 2015 in Grief, NL

The Cardinals in solemn silence stood. They watched clips of a young man on a screen until years glowed. 22 years old. Oscar Taveras wore 18, and Carlos Martinez wears the number now to honor his teammate. That number is…

Jon Jay’s marvelous act of love

Posted by olabner on April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 in NL

With two outs and a runner at second, Carlos Martinez stared at the batter. Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips hit from the right side. He twirled his bat like a windmill and braced it against his shoulder. He waited for his pitch….

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