COLBY!

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Baseball, baseball, baseball. What more can you say? We've seen Jason "The Cracken" Heyward get off to a quick and powerful start. A two time Cy-Young winner admitted he's been wearing the same hat for the past few years, and the Cubs are off to a slow, slow, slow start. All is right in the MLB.

The first week is in the books and my Chicago White Sox are a real offensive threat (if they were playing softball). So since my team can't put any runs on the board, I am going to talk about the other team that leaves me randy after watching. The St. Louis Cardinals.

I like the Cardinals a lot, and our "readers" should know by now that both of us here have a common agreement: If you're wearing Cubbie Blue during baseball season we will gladly turn around and walk away while talking about how it must feel to be raised a loser. This new infatuation can be in part of the White Sox and Cardinal mutual hatred for those Sally's in Cubbie Blue, or because of my partner here on the website, or just because I liked Nelly a lot in high school (Heart of a Champion should be inducted into every sporting Hall of Fame, it is pure genius). Either way I love me some St. Louie.

I mean why wouldn't I jump on the iceberg that continuously sinks the Cub's NL Central Title ship, year, after year, after year, after year, after year (you get my point).
My love for Yadi Molina has been documented on this site. The guy is an animal and could easily contend with Johnny Bench and Pudge for most Gold Gloves for a catcher (Bench has 10, Pudge has 13). He has started the season well hitting a hot .278 with two home runs, seven RBI's, and a .667 slugging percentage.
When I attend the July 17th game against the Dodgers, I'll be the drunken idiot in the Coca-Cola Scoreboard Patio screaming YADIIIIIIIIIIIIII, YADDDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, YADDDDDIIIIIIIIIIIII even if he isn't playing.

But I have to admit that I have a new man crush, one that can never take place of Yadi, but is in contention- Boy Wonder Colby Rasmus.

He is the Robin to Albert Pujols as Batman. He is the Superboy to Matt Holliday as Superman. He is the War Machine to Yadier Molina as Iron Man. He is a guy that has mad potential to step up, and kick some ass.

The 23 year old has started off the season on fire. He is bating .313 with two homeruns, 3 RBI's, a .542 OBP, and a .750 slugging percentage.

He is a guy that came into the "Bigs" a little earlier than he should have, but he has answered like the pro he is. If he can handle left handed pitchers this year, he could easily have over 110 hits, score about 80-85 runs, hit 20-25 home runs, 60-70 RBI's, 10 stolen bases, a .295 average, 10-20 Web Gems, 1,567 signs that read "Colby will you Marry ME?!?" (half of which will be held by men), and one ugly porn star playoff mustache that looks more like an eyebrow than facial hair.

He has the ability to be a top player for years upon years to come, and he isn't even close to his prime.

Add in "Big Mac" and Pujols as teachers of the game, and Colby's ceiling is as high as his work ethic will allow it to be. He's on a good Cardinal team that epitomizes tough work and doing the small things right. A team that works hard and a true blue collar team.

Oh and having a Hall of Fame coach around through the most important years of a young baseball players development isn't bad either.

Colby is Fire Burning in the outfield and this girl and I agree whole heartedly (her and I will account for over 60 of those "Colby will you MARRY ME" signs).