Shaq vs. Albert

Last night, Mike, Drew and I went to T. R. Hughes ball park in O’Fallon, Mo. to watch ABC tape a new reality show featuring Shaquille O'Neal. The show, called Shaq Vs., has the NBA star squaring off with other top athletes in their own sports.

So it was only fitting that a trip to St. Louis involved Shaq facing off against Albert Pujols in a home run derby. Shaq needed a handicap, so they created a shorter, homerun fence for him, he had former Cardinal utility man John Mabry pitch to him and current Cardinal outfielder Ryan Ludwick stand at his side coaching….but he was still no match for El Hombre.

The night was a lot of fun. Drew cheered, almost as much as Mike did. There’s a good chance we might be captured on the show, since Mike and Drew clapped and cheered every time the camera was on them---almost like they had just won a trip to Disney or something. So if you’re not doing anything on the evening of Sept. 1, tune in and watch for us!