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Joel loves writing about the St. Louis Cardinals, his all-time favorite team. He has been a fan since he was five years old, and his passion for the team grows everyday.

He likes Major League Baseball in general and wants to some day be a general manager or a scout for a team. He also likes college football and basketball, and the NBA to some extent.

He has only two true favorite teams, while the rest are teams he likes. He bleeds red for the St. Louis Cardinals, while bleeding orange and blue for the Fighting Illini.

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12 Mar 2000: Mark McGwire #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals smiles as he stands in the field during a Spring Training Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, Florida. The Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Harry How /Allsport

Why Mark McGwire's Return Will Benefit the Cardinals

Published 11 days ago
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CHICAGO - JULY 08: Milton Bradley #21 of the Chicago Cubs walks back to the dugout after making the final out of the game as Brian McCann #16 of the Atlanta Braves walks to the mound on July 8, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Braves defeated the Cubs 4-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Best-Case Scenario: Milton Bradley

Published 15 days ago
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Hideki Matsui #55 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before playing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Game One of the ALCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs on October 16, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

St. Louis Cardinals: Offseason Personnel Plan

Published 20 days ago
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Matt Holliday #15 of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during batting practice before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Laying Out the St. Louis Cardinals' Offseason

Published 23 days ago
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Joel Koch commented on Mark McGwire Named Cardinals Hitting Coach

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Favorite Athletes

Albert Pujols, Deron Williams, Rick Ankiel, Cal Ripken, Jr, Ken Griffey, Jr
Favorite Sports Teams

St. Louis Cardinals, University of Illinois basketball and football, Illinois State basketball and football
All Time Sports Moment

The strikeout of Carlos Beltran to send the Cardinals to their eventual 2006 National Leage pennent (and the World Series championship)
Most Memorable Game Attended

Mark McGwire's 37th homerun of his record breaking 2008 season (still the record in my book)
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripken Jr. and his Iron Man streak of 2156 games
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Neither
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Neither, hockey stinks
Pele or Maradona?

Neither
Federer or Sampras?

If I have to pick one, Federer...tennis stinks too
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger baby
Petty or Earnhardt?

NASCAR isn't a sport and is lame
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

BIG 10 AND Missouri Valley

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