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Last July, as I reviewed the best commercials across Major League Baseball, I took a look at the St. Louis Cardinals’ team commercials

After Tony La Russa was re-signed prior to the 2011 season, Ryan wrote an article called, “La Russa is back! Bring in the geezers!” where he scrutinized TLR’s tendency to employ aging infielders.

Several of the Rangers’ players made an appearance in our beloved MLB Look-alikes series:

–       David Murphy and Allan Ruck (link)

–       Josh Hamilton and Cole Hauser (link)

–       Ian Kinsler and Efraim E. Diveroli (link)

–       Ron Washington & Lil’ Ron Washington (link)

Shortly after the Cardinals signed Nick Punto in January, I also examined TLR’s affinity for pocket-sized infielders.

As both Spring Training and the Albert Pujols negotiations reached an end this past spring, Justin argued that Pujols’ impending free agency was bad for baseball.

On the contrary, Griff contended that Pujols’ free agency was good for baseball

Ryan detailed some of Tim McCarver’s (who he deems to be baseball’s worst announcer) finest facepalm moments from World Series past.

I posted the video of the worst commercial of all-time, courtesy of the super-awkward TLR.

We captured Rob on TV during Game 1 of the World Series, right next to David Freese

Just the other day prior to Game 3 in Arlington, I wrote that Allen Craig would torch the Rangers’ left-handed starters, and he made me look like a genius by launching a home run in his first at-bat against Matt Harrison.  Thanks, Allen.

Back when it was still relevant, I explored the significance behind the Rangers’ claws and antlers.

I awoke this morning to find an email from the Sombrero’s Robbie Unsell, who despite being in the middle of a crucial semester of veterinary school, flew home from London in order to watch his beloved Cardinals in the World Series.  Attached to his email was the above photo and a suggestion to “look to the right of David Freese.”  After scouring the crowd I found this (which has been cropped and zoomed):

That’s Rob to the right of Freese, gripping his white rally towel in a state of drunken, sexual euphoria.

How we voted for American League MVP:

Me: 1) Ellsbury  2) Bautista  3) Verlander  4) Granderson  5) Cabrera

Griff: 1) Bautista  2) Ellsbury  3) Granderson  4) Pedroia  5) Zobrist

Dee: 1) Ellsbury  2) Bautista  3) Pedroia  4) Verlander  5) Kinsler

Jim: 1) Verlander  2) Ellsbury  3) Cabrera  4) Bautista  5) Granderson

Towel: 1) Bautista  2) Granderson  3) Verlander  4) Ellsbury  5) Cabrera

Final Vote:

1)    Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, Boston Red Sox

2)    Jose Bautista, OF, Toronto Blue Jays

3)    Justin Verlander, RHP, Detroit Tigers

4)    Curtis Granderson, OF, New York Yankees

5)    Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit TIgers

How we voted for National League MVP:

Mike: 1) Kemp  2) Braun  3) Upton  4) Votto  5) Halladay

Griff:  1) Kemp  2) Braun  3) Upton  4) Votto  5) Tulowitzki

Dee:   1) Kemp  2) Braun  3) Votto  4) Upton  5) Halladay

Jim:    1) Kershaw  2) Kemp  3) Braun  4) Votto  5) Upton

Towel:  1) Braun  2) Kemp  3) Upton  4) Votto  5) Pujols

National League Stan Musial Award Final Vote:

1)    Matt Kemp, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

2)    Ryan Braun, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

3)    Justin Upton, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

4)    Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds

5)    Roy Halladay, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

How the staff voted for the AL Goose Gossage Award:
Mike: 1) Robertson 2) Papelbon 3) Rivera 4) Holland 5) Santos
Griff: 1) Robertson 2) Papelbon 3) Rivera 4) Holland 5) Santos
Dee: 1) Papelbon 2) Rivera 3) Robertson 4) Bard 5) Holland
Ryan: 1) Valverde 2) Rivera 3) Perez 4) League 5) Papelbon
Jim: 1) Robertson 2) Rivera 3) Valverde 4) Papelbon 5) Holland
Towel: 1) Valverde 2) Rivera 3) Perez 4) Feliz 5) Papelbon

Final Vote:
1) David Robertson, New York Yankees
2) Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
3) Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox
4) Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers
5) Greg Holland, Kansas City Royals

How the staff voted for the NL Goose Gossage Award:
Mike: 1) Kimbrel 2) Axford 3) Putz 4) Marshall 5) Jansen
Griff: 1) Kimbrel 2) Axford 3) Putz 4) Hanrahan 5) Marshall
Dee: 1) Kimbrel 2) Axford 3) Hanrahan 4) Marshall 5) Putz
Ryan: 1) Kimbrel 2) Axford 3)Putz 4) Storen 5) Hanrahan
Jim: 1) Kimbrel 2) O’Flaherty 3) Putz 4) Clippard 5) Hanrahan
Towel: 1) Kimbrel 2) Storen 3) Axford 4) Bell 5) Putz

Final Vote:
1) Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves
2) John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers
3) J.J. Putz, Arizona Diamondbacks
4) Joel Hanrahan, Pittsburgh Pirates
5) Sean Marshall, Chicago Cubs