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Metal Costume Tips and Cubs Trash Talk from the Dropkick Murphys' Matt Kelly

After sixteen years of growl, music lovers can't help but think of Dropkick Murphys when someone mentions Boston. The band with equal parts swagger and bagpipes is as much a part of the fabric of Beantown as the brownstones that dominate the city. Despite the Murphys' undying love for the Red Sox, S ... More >>

The Cardinals' Offensively Awesome Offense

So the Cardinals actually managed to finish off the sweep of the Houston Astros yesterday. I have to admit, I'm a little surprised they pulled it off. Not because the Astros are a particularly tough test; they are far and away the worst team in baseball, and the fact Jeff Luhnow has decided to ... More >>

Roy Oswalt: The Dream That Just Won't Die

​​Oswalt wearing the uniform of his last team, the Phillies. I always thought those two were just a terrible fit for each other. ​I've been very skeptical of the Cardinals and Roy Oswalt as a match for quite some time now. It's not that I don't think Oswalt would be a really nice add for the R ... More >>

Handicapping the Cardinals' Managerial Search

The Cardinals appear to be entering the home stretch of their managerial race. ​The Cardinals have been conducting interviews and tossing around names in their search for a new manager, and it looks now as if they're likely entering the endgame portion of the process. I have to admit, while I ... More >>

Will This Year's World Series Have The Worst TV Ratings Ever?

Black nor white: Cardinals in the World Series doesn't necessarily mean poor TV ratings.​You hear it each time the Cardinals enter the World Series. "Oh, the television execs must be dying! A mid-market team in the series? Ratings will be horrendous!" Yes and no. That dire prediction proved to be ... More >>

Cardinals On Pace To Shatter MLB Record for Hitting Into Double Plays

Would you believe this was the cleanest image I could find to go along with this article? ​No, the DP Blues is not what an adult film starlet gets after a particularly taxing week at work. The DP Blues is what the Cardinals have right now, and have had ever since Albert Pujols grounded into not on ... More >>

The Opening Day Crystal Ball: 2011 MLB Predictions

I actually dressed up like this to write this post. I predict the itching of this beard will soon drive me to madness. ​Just a bare handful of hours, now, until the Cardinals' 2011 season gets underway. Plenty of ink and bytes have been spilled talking about what the season may bring, lots of it r ... More >>

What's Cooking: What do Mexicans mean when they want "Mexican" food?

Because There's No News to Report in Kansas City, Royals Blogger Makes Some Up

image viaYou can't tell, but there's a passage from Of Plymouth Plantation under the brim of Crawford's cap.​This is, to put it kindly, not an especially exciting time of year to be a journalist. Especially if you cover baseball. So naturally, it's the perfect time for Kansas City Royals blogg ... More >>

What Is Wrong with This Picture? Special World Series Edition!

Let's just say you don't turn to FOX -- or to Joe Buck, who recited this graphic word for word last night -- for the facts. ​

Cards Fans Rank as Nation's Tenth Best? WTF?

image viaThis kind of devotion is only worth a number 10 ranking?​It had to happen. They've already ranked everything else (and by "they" we mean The Media), so why not sports fans? Is it really possible to give an objective rating to a city's sports fans? Can you say that the citizens of one ... More >>

2010 MLB Draft: A Mock Draft You Can Set Your Watch To

It's Christmas in June! ​Finally, Draft Day is here, and I'm as giddy as a small child the day before Christmas, shaking all the packages and trying to figure out what might be in that really big one with my name on it. Unfortunately, no amount of shaking or clever examination of the boxes is goin ... More >>

What if Mad Men Took Place in Boston and Starred Joey McIntyre?

Saw this linked on a random blog, and nearly keeled over from laughing. Here's the show Mad Men, if it took place in Boston and starred New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre. The characters spend the entire time drinking Budweiser and swearing -- so this is very NSFW, if your office frowns on such t ... More >>

Why No-Trade Clauses are a Bad Idea: Billy Wagner

fortsanders.netBad Idea. ​I know I've mentioned before - numerous times, most likely - how much I hate no-trade clauses in baseball contracts. In particular, the no-trade clause in Kyle Lohse's contract has proven to be a source of major irritation to me, not because I don't think Lohse is a usefu ... More >>

Chris Duncan Still Being Conspired Against

Sadly, it looks as if Boston - or, more accurately, Pawtucket - just wasn't far enough for Chris Duncan to escape the shadowy conspiracy against him. Keep on humping, Chris, and keep reaching for that rainbow. ​Duncan has been released by the Boston Red Sox, less than a month after he was acq ... More >>

Cardinals: We'll Take that 2004 World Series Trophy Now, Thanks

We'll take that now, kthnx.​Now that the venerable New York Times has published a report -- out today -- that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz tested positive for 'roids in 2003, the entire roster of the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals, its management and fans are politely asking for the 2004 World Series t ... More >>

Manny Ramirez: Not Only a Cheater, But a Liar As Well

I try not to get too very sanctimonious over much of anything in life. I don't consider myself a moral relativist, by any means, but I just don't believe things are very often defined sharply in black and white. We all do what we have to to get by in life, and all too often, that means compromising ... More >>

Circling the Drain

Does anybody want to tell me when this whole thing just went to hell? Remember when the Cardinals were a first-class organization, one that made smart moves, fielded competitive teams, and had everyone pulling in the same direction? Well, guess what, folks, the party, as they say, is over. ... More >>

Stan the Man and the Tribute that Wasn't

I attended the All-Star Game last night, and I went as both a journalist and a fan. The journalist side of me wanted to see good baseball, interesting stories, and a professional production from the St. Louis Cardinals. The fan side of me wanted to see the National League finally fucking win somethi ... More >>

Photos: Official Playboy All-Star Bash at Lure Nightclub

Press cameras officially were not allowed into Lure Nightclub last night, because of presence of the dozens of pro athletes, musicians and actors promised to be in attendance. For those willing to pay $175 to get in the door (but hey, there was an open bar!), there were indeed a few athletes with wh ... More >>

Ten Memorable Moments and Five to Forget at Busch Stadium II

Map Locations At A Glance: Cemeteries

"La Russa Becomes The First Manager to Think for the Cycle"

blogs.seattleweekly.comThat's the line one of the best baseball writers on the planet, the Seattle Times' Larry Stone, uses to talk up the intelligence of the animal rights activist formerly known as Cards manager Tony La Russa in his always-hilarious "Power Rankings" column.Stone happens to think p ... More >>

Baseball Card of the Week: Loudmouth Jonathan Papelbon

Amazingly, just this past week, a story actually came along that got everyone to stop talking about Alex Rodriguez, even if only for a moment or two. The source of such distraction was the Boston Red Sox. More specifically, it was the closer for the Boston nine, Mr. Jonathan Papelbon, giving hi ... More >>

Baseball Card of the Week: Dustin Pedroia

Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

James Shields, Our Only Hope Against Bean Town

Nomar Back in Spotlight for NLCS

Ten of Baseball's Unforgettable Wild Card Teams

Diamonds in the Mud: A preview of the Big Muddy Blues Festival and a look at some niches in need of some Neil

Baseball Card of the Week: '78 Dennis Eckersley

Welcome Back, Mark Mulder

What Fans Already Knew: A Red Sox vs. Cardinals Review

Why I Continue to Hate the Boston Red Sox

Why Cardinals Fans Should Support the Cubs Indians in the Postseason, Part 1

Why Cardinals Fans Should Support the Cubs Indians in the Postseason, Part 1

Introducing Joel Pineiro: Your 2007 Cubs MVP

Introducing Joel Pineiro: Your 2007 Cubs MVP

Broom Service

Residence Inn-Westport receives a request from beyond the grave (sorta). Plus: We chat with baseball's "Designated Hebrew," stack the Lou against Camden, New Jersey, and learn how to live flea-free.

Week of December 15, 2005

Good Advices

We have an intervention for An Angle, talk baseball and Moz with Joe Pernice, and learn some rock rules by which to live

The Johnny A. Band

Thursday, July 21; BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups (700 South Broadway)

Gone, Daddy, Gone

We say goodbye to a rock & roll forefather, talk sports with Mr. Lif and get religion at the new Gearbox

For Love of the Game

The Farrelly brothers swing straight and hit the sweet spot

SoundBlaster Masters

The Nintendo Fusion Tour brings a pixilated party to the Pageant

Stone Diaries

After years of bitter silence, a Missouri baseball phenom talks about his legend

What Are Your Predictions for 2004?

Week of January 14, 2004

Red Sox Fans, Take Heart

Andrea Marcovicci sings from hers

Lawn Boy

Grass guru David Mellor tells you how to get your lawn looking like your favorite big-league baseball stadium

Shut Yer Piehole, St. Louis: We Got It Good!

To think that most of us didn't know any better

Getting What You Don't Pay For

Success ruins some of baseball owners' most tearful tales