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Barry Bonds

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Mark McGwire Should Thank His Testicles For Giving Him the Balls to Admit to Steroids

    Mark McGwire: Fortunately we won't be hearing courtroom testimony on what lies beneath this towel.​Have you been following Barry Bonds' perjury trial this week in San Francisco? It's been -- how can we put this? -- nuts. Seriously. On Monday prosecutors called Bonds ex-girlfriend, Kimberly Bell, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    NYT: Pujols Asking for $80 Million Over Value

    Can he pull a Ted Williams and stay dominant till he's 41?​Interesting analysis by The New York Times yesterday on the Pujols situation. The writer, Dan Rosenheck, trolls into the statistical annals of baseball history to compare No. 5 with other players of his caliber -- Musial, Aaron and Wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Will Albert "The Great" Follow "King" James' Footsteps?

    He didn't even leave a note. ​So after witnessing quite possibly the worst idea I've seen in literally years, the ESPN/LeBron James joint project entitled "The Decision", the question, of course, will predictably be asked around these parts, "Could Albert Pujols be next for this sort of thing?"&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Albert Pujols: The Weight of Being The Mang

    Remember that pose?​Another series, another bad loss trying to go for a sweep. It would be funny if it weren't so frustrating. The deciding moment of the game yesterday was a telling one, a moment that for me summed up nearly everything that's been wrong with this season. It was the bottom of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Ken Burns' New Documentary Takes a Nuanced Look at Baseball's Steroid Era

    Ken Burns: Someday Barry Bonds will be in the Hall of Fame.​Ken Burns, the nation's most prolific documentarian, has chosen for his next opus baseball's steroid era as a postscript to his 1994 landmark Baseball series. Entitled The Tenth Inning, a two-part, four-hour documentary that will a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    In Which the Author is Forced to Defend Tony La Russa Against His Will

    commons.wikimedia.org​Well, it was inevitable, I suppose. Finally, after years of little passive-aggressive asides and snarky jabs being tossed surreptitiously toward Tony La Russa, someone came out and said it straight up: La Russa doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame. Thom Loverro, of ESPN 98 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Big Mac Finally Comes Clean

    Holy shit. I did not see that one coming. ​Mark McGwire finally admitted what we've all known for a very long time today, issuing a statement confirming his use of steroids at various times for the better part of a decade. It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone, of course, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Albert Pujols Wins MVP Award

    commons.wikimedia.org​Bill James has called him the perfect player, and this year, the voters apparently agreed. Albert Pujols won his third MVP award today, second in a row, by a unanimous vote. In other news, the sun came up today in the East, much as had been expected. Pujols nearly d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    The Worst Thing Ever: Mark Whicker, Jaycee Dugard, and Why Rape Victims Aren't Funny

    Hey, you know what I like? Jokes. How about you guys? You do? Well that's just great. Have I ever got a treat for you. ​Have you heard the one about the little girl who was kidnapped, tossed into some dude's yard, raped repeatedly, impregnated, forced to give birth in a shed, and kept im ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Welcome to St. Louis, Manny

    Ramirez​I would be remiss if I didn't at least mention the reception of one Manfred Ramirez. (I wish his name really were Manfred. That would be awesome.) Manny was, of course, quite roundly booed every time up in last night's game between the Cardinals and Dodgers, and really, I don't think anyon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    "The Most Perfect Player Who Ever Did Live"

    Wikimedia CommonsIf you haven't already read Joe Posnaski and Bill James' Sports Illustrated cover story from last week on Albert Pujols, well, what else are you doing on a Monday morning. Working?In what was probably the best piece of writing/analysis to come out of All-Star week, James makes the c ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Ten Memorable Moments and Five to Forget at Busch Stadium II

    Wikimedia CommonsIf you haven't already read Joe Posnaski and Bill James' Sports Illustrated cover story from last week on Albert Pujols, well, what else are you doing on a Monday morning. Working?In what was probably the best piece of writing/analysis to come out of All-Star week, James makes the c ... 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

    Wikimedia CommonsIf you haven't already read Joe Posnaski and Bill James' Sports Illustrated cover story from last week on Albert Pujols, well, what else are you doing on a Monday morning. Working?In what was probably the best piece of writing/analysis to come out of All-Star week, James makes the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Manny Being Manny, Being Suspended

    The fallout from the suspension of Manny Ramirez is coming hard and fast now. 

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Swingin' Dick Loses Mustache, Respectability

    Before we begin, let's have a moment of silence, shall we? The Stache is gone, and I don't think it's coming back. 

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    The Houston Astros are Trying to Drive me Insane

    Stupid goddamned Houston Astros. Wikipedia.orgBerkman before his "Fat Elvis" period, when he was known as "Pudgy Elvis."Normally, I have a pretty good relationship with the Houston Astros. I hate Astros players, I hate their crazy owner, and I hate that glorified amusement park they call a stad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Hall of Shame: Big Mac's a Martyr for the Steroid Era

    As you've likely heard by now, it's going to be another year for the Hall of Fame without Mark McGwire. In this year's HoF election, McGwire received only 21.9 percent of the vote, down from 23.6 percent a year ago. He received 23.5 percent the year before that. Not a big change year to year, I know ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: Howard, Pujols Battle for MVP

    As you've likely heard by now, it's going to be another year for the Hall of Fame without Mark McGwire. In this year's HoF election, McGwire received only 21.9 percent of the vote, down from 23.6 percent a year ago. He received 23.5 percent the year before that. Not a big change year to year, I know ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Ten of Baseball's Unforgettable Wild Card Teams

    As you've likely heard by now, it's going to be another year for the Hall of Fame without Mark McGwire. In this year's HoF election, McGwire received only 21.9 percent of the vote, down from 23.6 percent a year ago. He received 23.5 percent the year before that. Not a big change year to year, I know ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: John Tudor in 1987

    As you've likely heard by now, it's going to be another year for the Hall of Fame without Mark McGwire. In this year's HoF election, McGwire received only 21.9 percent of the vote, down from 23.6 percent a year ago. He received 23.5 percent the year before that. Not a big change year to year, I know ... More >>

  • News

    September 19, 2007

    Free Ride

    Joe theorizes why the Cards have gotten so many "Get Out of Jail Free" cards.

  • Calendar

    July 4, 2007

    Buy Me Some Peanuts and Geritol

    Joe theorizes why the Cards have gotten so many "Get Out of Jail Free" cards.

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Follow the Money

    Readers call out Paul McKee and Prince Joe.

  • News

    June 13, 2007

    Strong Bonds

    Joe to Hank Aaron: Don't sell out! Back Barry!

  • News

    January 31, 2007

    Why Joe would never shill for Viagra.

    Week of February 1, 2007

  • Music

    December 27, 2006

    God Only Knows

    Todd Snider's restless soul belies a heart of gold.

  • News

    August 9, 2006

    Ballsy

    A pair of local entrepreneurs has a Barry Bonds home run ball for sale, but so far they're going down swinging.

  • News

    July 12, 2006

    Oblique Strain

    When a blogger fingered him in the Jason Grimsley scandal, strength coach Chris Mihlfeld found himself in a world of pain.

  • News

    June 7, 2006

    Is Prince Joe a bigot?

    Week of June 8, 2006

  • Dining

    May 10, 2006

    Meat the Family

    Rose explains her beef with Ruth's Chris

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

    Week of April 20, 2006

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    The Times, They Are A-Changin'

    But St. Louis sportswriters unapologetically cast MVP ballots

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Serengeti

    Friday, September 23; the Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)

  • News

    August 10, 2005

    Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Week of August 10, 2005

  • News

    July 27, 2005

    Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Week of July 27, 2005

  • Film

    November 10, 2004

    St. Louis International Film Festival

    Week of November 10, 2004

  • Music

    October 13, 2004

    Keep It Real

    We pitch a hard-rockin' reality show, talk Jesus with an ex-Card and have a little tiff about Brian Wilson

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best Cardinals Player

    Scott Rolen

  • Film

    September 15, 2004

    Entertain Your Brain

    This new docudrama is a real mind-bender

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Shipping Blues

    Fairmount Park's owner can't squander his prize filly's talent on home turf

  • News

    June 16, 2004

    The 2004 RFT Music Awards

    Fairmount Park's owner can't squander his prize filly's talent on home turf

  • News

    May 5, 2004

    Patty Dukes

    Unreal steps into the Thickburger fray, gets good gossip at Pujols' fête and seeks dream interpretation -- and hey, keep your dirty pictures away from Ameren UE

  • News

    December 24, 2003

    What Is the Most Incredible Thing You Could Find Under Your Tree This Christmas?

    Week of December 24, 2003

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Cardinals Player

    Albert Pujols

  • News

    October 16, 2002

    Safe at Home?

    At the end of a star-crossed season, Cardinal Nation still doesn't know where the Redbirds will roost after they leave Busch

  • News

    October 2, 2002

    Redbird's Burden

    La Russa endures a hell of a season, escaping the purgatory of tradition

  • News

    August 21, 2002

    E.T. Trumps Andro

    We don't need no stinking McGwire Highway!

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    We Deserve Better

    Letters from the week of October 31, 2001

  • News

    October 17, 2001

    What Do You Think About the Dethronement of Mark McGwire as Home-Run King?

    Week of October 17, 2001

  • News

    May 5, 1999

    Foul Ball

    Whitey Herzog takes a vicious swing at money-driven modern baseball, where only the wealthy win -- and the fans always lose

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