Hunt and Peck: You HAVE to see Hunter Pence's hair

Sorry this post is late. I was just so mesmerized by that hair.

It has been a bit of a slow news week, I will admit.... - Cut4

what else is going on in baseball...

• The Padres made a lot of moves, but are they any better? - Sports on Earth
• Workin' out in jammies. - Cut4
• How do the divisions rank according to fun? - Cut4
• Clearly, they have never met this man:
  
• Jedd Gyorko has adorable twin sons. - MLB
• A.J. Pierzynski signs with the Braves. The news broke from a ham store. - Cut4; SBNation
• In the spirit of the holidays, here are some wishes for Major League Baseball. - Cut4
• David Price and Justin Turner do some giving of their own. - Cut4
• Anything could happen in 2015. - Sports on Earth
• The MLB teams' Twitter accounts are kind of dorks, but lovable dorks. - Cut4
• The Library of Congress chronicles the history of baseball. - MLB
• A look at the Korean Baseball Organization. - Fangraphs
• The Cardinals defense looks to get worse in 2015, but will still be one the top defenses in the MLB. That defense, tho. - Fangraphs

what the cardinals are up to...

Ummm, not a lot.

• The Cardinals did sign Jordan Walden to a two-year extension. - Viva el Birdos

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central

• Winter is coming. - MLB
• Johnny Cueto will not talk about a contract extension after the season begins. - MLB

viva el stuff...

• Joe has started a new series of posts looking at the scouting reports of Cardinals past and present (but mostly past).
  Here is a look at Mike Matheny. - Viva el Birdos
  And from today, some guy named Albert Pujols. You might have heard of him. - Viva el Birdos
• In the fanposts, Ben Cerutti looks at an inexpensive pitching option. - Viva el Birdos
• Nick Lampe looks at the Cardinals defense in recent years. He is a new member, so put on pants and be, you know, welcoming. - Viva el Birdos
• Don't forget to listen to Episode 12 of the Viva el Birdos podcast! - Viva el Podcast

other things...

• These sportswomen kicked butt this year. - Sports on Earth
• St. Louis Ram defensive linemen Robert Quinn and Aaron Donald are going the NFL Pro-Bowl. - Turf Show Times
• This Sunday will be the Rams last game of the season as they take on the Seahawks in Seattle. - Turf Show Times
• The Blues have been on "Christmas Break", but you can keep tabs on what they are up to here. - St. Louis Game Time