Derek Coffelt

Derek Coffelt

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About

I'm a young college student living in metro-Atlanta. My day job currently is in retail but I long for a career in sports journalism. My favorite sport is baseball but I watch basketball and football as well. I collect baseball cards as a side hobby because of my passion for the game.

I live for sports, it is what gets me through the rough times as I'm sure it does for many others. I hope to become a premier writer sometime in the future as I've embarked on this journey in my college career.

My favorite sports team is the Cardinals ever since I saw the great home run chase of '98 with Sosa and Big Mac. I've been privy to highs and lows with my team including a World Series championship in '06, but I've been through the disastrous '04 World Series sweep. I bleed Cardinal red.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr., Stan Musial, Rogers Hornsby, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Rogers Maris, Joe Dimaggio

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Indianapolis Colts, San Antonio Spurs

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox, Don Mattingly, Joe Torre

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    2005 NLDS Game 4 - Albert Pujols takes Brad Lidge over the railroad tracks.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    July 4th, 2006: Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 1st time I personally saw Pujols hit a HR

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken's Iron Man Streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Babe Ruth - He's been the face and standard baseball players are measured up to, he IS baseball.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Very tough decision, Russell because the man has more rings than fingers

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky, he owns most of the records in the NHL

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I don't really watch soccer but, I would have to say Pele.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras, one of THE most dominating..ever

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger, I know more about him and he's probably the #1 icon in the world

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt, the man was fearless and nothing could stop him

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Huh?

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Not a huge college fan but, I would have to say SEC.

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  • Michael W posted 1101 days ago

    Michael W

    Derek,

    How have you been, hope all’s been well.

    I just wrote a new article on the 10 best left-handed relief pitchers of all time.

    If you get time later, check it out and let me know what you think.

    It’s at:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/392796

    Thanks,

    Talk to you later

  • Michael W posted 1117 days ago

    Michael W

    Derek,

    How have you been?

    I just wrote a new article on the 10 best relief pitchers from the 1980s.

    If you get time later, check it out and let me know what you think.

    It’s at:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/386011

    Thanks,

    Talk to you later

  • D.A. posted 1384 days ago

    D.A.

    Hey Derek,

    The best AND most underrated pitching trio reside in St. Louis
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/231214-trio-of-cardinals-starters-cy-lently-the-best-in-baseball

    Thanks,
    Daniel

  • Rob McFadden posted 1442 days ago

    Rob McFadden

    Hey, Derek. What's going on. I'm new on BR and I just wrote a piece on the NL All-Star voting. Right now I'm trying to figure out if spamming the link to my article on everyone's bulletin board is really the way to go. If you have any advice on that, I'd love to hear it.

    I'd also love to hear some counter-arguments on my stance that Yadier Molina shouldn't be the NL starting catcher. If you have the time, hope you can take a look. Thanks.

    NL All-Star Voting Update: Will The Fans Get It Right?

  • Micheal Robinson posted 1451 days ago

    Micheal Robinson

    Alex Rodriguez: You Gotta Believe In Number Thirteen
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/189238-alex-rodriguez-you-gotta-believe-in-number-thirteen

    An article about A-Rod's return on May 8, and the 16-5 record the Yankees hold since his return to the lineup.

  • Micheal Robinson posted 1459 days ago

    Micheal Robinson

    Wang returned on Friday night to pitch in the Yankees bullpen and didn't do as well as hoped, but it was a start.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/181721-chien-ming-wang-didnt-relieve-the-new-york-yankees-as-expected

  • Micheal Robinson posted 1480 days ago

    Micheal Robinson

    Please read my latest article that is an "Open Letter to Alex Rodriguez" and my thoughts about the whole situation. I would appreciate any feedback you have, rather its good or bad.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/166005-my-open-letter-to-alex-rodriguez

    Take Care,
    Micheal

  • Micheal Robinson posted 1561 days ago

    Micheal Robinson

    What do you think?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/122073-a-rod-is-still-a-human-being-and-i-am-still-a-fan

  • A.J. Martelli posted 1563 days ago

    A.J. Martelli

    Yeah, that was quite a blow. Is there anyone left to believe these days?

  • Micheal Robinson posted 1563 days ago

    Micheal Robinson

    For what its worth, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/121205-the-view-of-a-heart-broken-a-rod-fan

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