So it still is tough for me to deal with the fact that Matty V. will not be entertaining us through another tough year in 2009...but I understand that he had bigger things coming to him.

I would love to hear a snippet of the new guy for CH 4, but i am really not expecting anything close to Matt.

Meanwhile the MLB network has started up and after watching for the first 2 weeks I have not seen Matty V. at all yet.  I thought he had left to be the "network host"...however I have yet to see him.  I expected him to be a main focus of the channel but so far I have watched tons of the Hot Stove Report and all the other shows that rerun over and over and still no sign of Matt, besides in those commercials for the network.

Has anyone else seen him? 

I miss him already.

Also, while I am making a fanpost...I have to also vent about the All-Star Game.  How the hell does St. Louis already get an All-Star game in their new stadium while we have had the perfect venue for the past 5 years and have gotten nothing?  We need to step up to get into contention for an All-Star game.  With tons of great new hotels downtown, and a great atmosphere and brand new stadium I don't understand how we are not in line for the game yet.  I want to see HR derby smashing balls off the Western Metal Building. wtf.