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Aaron Schafer

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    The Blues Get Embarrassed at Home

    It's been a great season for the Blues. A really, really great season. They started off slow under Davis Payne, but ever since making a coaching change and bringing in Ken Hitchcock, the Blues have been among the best teams in the NHL. For long stretches of time, in fact, it looked like the Blu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    The Cardinals' Online Museum Goes on the Road

    ​It's a marriage made in...Arkansas? The St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame Museum went into storage back in 2008, in anticipation of it moving to Ballpark Village. As we all know, that didn't quite work out, so in January of 2012, the museum moved to its new home: online at this shiny new website. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Skip Schumaker's Baseball Card Is Nuts, But Not The Worst Ever

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    The Ram Factor: Steve Spagnuolo, Josh McDaniels and Super Bowl XLVI

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Point and Clique: The 2012 RFT St. Louis Web Awards

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • News

    December 22, 2011

    Cardinals re-sign Schumaker, but why?

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    End zone: East St. Louis Flyers, Jose Oquendo and Missouri strip clubs score sympathy

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    Kaboom: Readers debate the fate of East St. Louis and hunter Jeff Foiles

    (c) Topps Inc.​Topps is just screwing with Cardinals fans now. According to Rick Chandler at Off The Bench, Skip Schumaker's baseball card in the forthcoming Topps' Series 1 features Schumaker's right ankle only, with most of the card given over to the Rally Squirrel.A spokesman for Topps said the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    The Starters Still Suck, But the Cardinals are Moving On

    This was the Mariners' bullpen car in 1982, back when baseball still had cool things like bullpen cars. No, this isn't really related to the Cards' current bullpen, but I've been waiting to use this picture forever. ​​The most improbable postseason run I can ever recall isn't ready to end just y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Colby Rasmus' Dad Responds to Trade; Says La Russa "Belittled" His Son

    Colby Rasmus is now a Toronto Blue Jay.​Tony Rasmus, the outspoken father of Colby Rasmus, has weighed in on his son's trade yesterday from the Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays. (A trade, btw, that RFT's baseball columnist, Aaron Schafer, calls one of the "stupidest, most asinine moves" he's eve ... More >>

  • News

    March 31, 2011

    It's Cardinals Time! St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day 2011

    Colby Rasmus is now a Toronto Blue Jay.​Tony Rasmus, the outspoken father of Colby Rasmus, has weighed in on his son's trade yesterday from the Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays. (A trade, btw, that RFT's baseball columnist, Aaron Schafer, calls one of the "stupidest, most asinine moves" he's eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Same Rams Who Stuck With Leonard Little Say No To Vincent Jackson For DUI Issues

    Image viaThe Rams give Vincent Jackson a headache too.​There are several reasons the Rams shouldn't have traded for Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.-San Diego was reportedly asking for a second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for Jackson. That's a hefty price to pay for the Rams, a fr ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2009

    The Cannonball makes a splash, and readers defend physicians and Derek Jeter

    Image viaThe Rams give Vincent Jackson a headache too.​There are several reasons the Rams shouldn't have traded for Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.-San Diego was reportedly asking for a second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for Jackson. That's a hefty price to pay for the Rams, a fr ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2009

    Wash. U. turns its grease into gas, the Cards make a deal, and Lambert dumbs down its signage

    Image viaThe Rams give Vincent Jackson a headache too.​There are several reasons the Rams shouldn't have traded for Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.-San Diego was reportedly asking for a second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for Jackson. That's a hefty price to pay for the Rams, a fr ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2009

    Jerry Berger gets the boot, Gant Bloom gets a green light, and Sammy Sosa's in a whiteout

    Image viaThe Rams give Vincent Jackson a headache too.​There are several reasons the Rams shouldn't have traded for Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.-San Diego was reportedly asking for a second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for Jackson. That's a hefty price to pay for the Rams, a fr ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2009

    Cardinals' playoff run cut short, Rock Hill's infamous traffic cop will retire his radar gun; and Up in the Air is good to fly

    Image viaThe Rams give Vincent Jackson a headache too.​There are several reasons the Rams shouldn't have traded for Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson.-San Diego was reportedly asking for a second-round draft pick and cash in exchange for Jackson. That's a hefty price to pay for the Rams, a fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Rockies vs. Cardinals 9/27/09: The Photographer Who Caught the Catch That Probably Wasn't

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Rockies vs. Cardinals 9/27/09: The Photographer Who Caught the Catch That Probably Wasn't

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    September 23, 2009

    Readers riff on rude audiences, misogynistic columnists and raw food

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2009

    From the Blog: Lawn-mower drunks, Juan Encarnación now playing politics, and ancient Cahokian savages

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Take Me Out to the Old (and Tarnished) Ball Game: For better or worse, baseball's midsummer classic is a symbol for the state of the game

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    June 10, 2009

    Readers are mad for (and about) St. Louis' most famous Hungarian

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2009

    Readers dish on Dressel's, Screamer's and taking the Busch out of Busch Stadium

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    This Week in RFT, April 1 - April 8

    We're back at you, and on April Fool's Day no less. This week we proudly present our special "Play Ball" Opening Day 2009 spread, complete with a full-page St. Louis Cardinals schedule (suitable for framing), and a thought-provoking piece by our baseball blogger extraordinaire, Aaron ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    We've Been Booked

    maplestreetpress.comThis RFT's own Aaron Schafer is a contributing writer in this year's Maple Street Press Cardinals Annual 2009, the pre-season guide to this year's St. Louis Cardinals.Schafer, who also writes for Viva El Birdos, joins VEB founder Larry Borowski, and Deadpsin founder and Cardinal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Bloggers React to Cards GM's Infamous Online Spat with Fans

    UPDATE: More comments from Chuck Brownson, a blogger at Viva El Birdos, are at the bottom of this post.In July 2007 I wrote an article for the RFT about the increasing influence that statistically-minded baseball blogs were starting to have on the day-to-day operations of the teams they cover. In ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: Ben Sheets

    It's Christmas time here in the Gateway City, and in honor of this most wonderful time of the year, I've decided that this week's Card of the Week is going to be a little bit different. See, this week, instead of featuring a player who recently won an award, or signed a big contract, or exposed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Cardinals Add Pitcher Trever Miller and Shortstop Khalil Greene

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2008

    RFT readers love Laurell K. Hamilton's vampire stories, Albert Pujols, and foodie trivia

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Over the Weekend: Halloween Parties, Stephen Malkmus, Neil Diamond, $2 Gasoline

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    Photos: Baseball Mustache Hall of Fame

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • News

    October 22, 2008

    RFT readers prove that it's never the off-season in Cardinal Nation

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    Abrahowdumbya: Only a herd of ignoble knuckle-draggers go to magic shows

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Four More Years: Kyle Lohse Extends Contract

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2008

    Readers weigh in on Hell's Kitchen — and Mark Mulder’s — finale

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    You Be the Manager: Change the Cardinals Lineup

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Cardinals Opening Day v2.0: The Brightest Spot

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Cardinals Opening Day v2.0: The Brightest Spot

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

  • News

    March 26, 2008

    The Cards aren't likely to challenge for the pennant this year. In a way, that'll make them all the more interesting to watch.

    Well, when things finally decide to happen, they do so in a hurry, don't they? First things first: Trever Miller. Can I just tell you all that when I heard the Cardinals finally came to terms with Miller, my heart offered up a great and glorious hosanna to the heavens above? "At last," I thought, " ... More >>

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