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Think Tank Ranks St. Louis High in "Creative Class" Output...Not!

The other day a colleague forwarded along a link citing a study in which St. Louis was ranked no. 4 in the nation for our Creative Class* contributions to the nation's greater good. Or so it first appeared. In a short paper titled "Is your Region ... Creative, Innovative, Productive, ... or Just P ... More >>

Midseason Reviews for Preseason MLB Team Predictions, In Which I Eat Lots of Crow

Hey, you guys remember way back when, before the season really got going, and I made a whole bunch of predictions? Sure you do. I predicted MVP winners and Cy Young winners and a bunch of other stuff like that. I predicted stuff for teams, too; stuff like division standings and won/loss records. It ... More >>

Midseason Reviews for Preseason Predictions -- Individual Awards Edition

You know, the All-Star break has come and gone. The second half (I should really put that in quotation marks, but screw it), of the baseball season is well and truly underway. I had a dozen different things I was planning on writing while the break was going on, all kinds of progress reports an ... More >>

Lance Lynn's Latest Masterpiece

You know, it's really kind of sad that Lance Lynn pitched last night. Not that it's a bad thing he was on the mound, by any means, or that I would have rather seen someone else. Hell, at the moment I think I can honestly say there isn't anyone I would rather see on the mound than Lance Lynn.&nb ... More >>

Team-by-Team Preseason Predictions: The Cardinals Are Good, But Not Good Enough

Yesterday I gave my predictions for individual award in the upcoming season. Today we turn our attention to larger matters. Team matters. This season actually promises an entirely new level of intrigue, due to the presence of an extra wild card team from each league. Whether you like the new de ... More >>

The Greatest Baseball Novels of All Time: A Modest Compendium

The blurb by Richard Russo on the front cover of Joe Schuster's new book The Might Have Been declares it "surely destined to join the ranks of transcendent baseball novels." And it is. But what are those other transcendent baseball novels, you may ask? Here are a few, selected by Schuster himself an ... More >>

Stand for Ernie: The long-time Cardinals organist deserves a lasting tribute

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 >>

St. Louis Shelter Pets Have Spokesman in Blues Star David Backes

Rescue dogs and kittens: This guy has your Backes.​Daily RFT had the opportunity yesterday to talk with David Backes, the All-Star winger for the St. Louis Blues, prior to the launch of his new media campaign with Adopt-a-Pet.com. Beginning today, you'll start seeing billboards of Backes and his w ... More >>

White Sox Pitcher Mark Buehrle Pays Vet Bills for Dog Shot by Arrow

Mark Buehrle: Dog's best friend.​A Shetland sheep dog with an arrow shot through its abdomen is recovering from surgery today. Rescue workers in Alton discovered the dog early yesterday morning with an arrow protruding from both its sides and rushed the animal to a local veterinarian. A microchip ... 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. ​

Steve Perry Surfaces -- Singing Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" at a Baseball Game!

Although current Journey vocalist Arnel Pineda is a talented, dynamic singer, many fans of the band still long for the days when Steve Perry was at the helm. With his unstoppable mullet and dazzling range, the singer put an indelible mark on hits such as "Any Way You Want It" and "Open Arms." Perry' ... More >>

Yard Wars: Cubs-Cards Rivalry Persists Even in Barren Post-Season

image viaAhmed Hassan, host of Yard Wars and the perfect man to recreate Busch Stadium in your yard!​Guess what? There are Cubs fans in St. Louis. They even live in harmony with their Cardinals fan neighbors. But now the DIY Network is storming into town to stir up trouble. In a special episod ... More >>

Ernie Hays: Cardinals' Organist Retiring After 40 Years

Photo: Jennifer SilverbergErnie Hays at home in his home.​He's the answer to the trivia question: Who's the only person to play for the baseball Cardinals, football Cardinals and St. Louis Blues in a single season. He's Ernie Hays, keyboardist extraordinaire. After 40 years in the stadium booth fo ... 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 >>

Illinois Lawmakers Take A Siesta to Condemn Arizona's Immigration Law

Image sourceThe Illinois House of Representatives asks, "¿Como se dice 'snooze' en español?"​On the eve of their summer recess, the Illinois House of Representatives boldly passed a resolution that officially condemns Arizona's harsh new immigration law. Trouble was, they ended up taking the leg ... More >>

Game Notes: Cardinals 3, Trolley Dodgers 2 17/08/09 - The Best Day Ever

A couple of years ago, back when Charlie Haeger was floating around between Triple A and the majors with the White Sox, I was really hoping the Cardinals might check into acquiring him. At the time, it didn't look as if Chicago had a whole lot of use for him, and I thought he would make a great pick ... More >>

Mark Buehrle Deserves a Parade Through St. Charles...In His Giant Pickup Truck

Thanks to a Jim Edmonds-worthy catch in the ninth inning by White Sox centerfielder DeWayne Wise, St. Charles native (and Francis Howell North High School-alum) Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history yesterday afternoon.Now Buehrle is basking in the glory of perf ... More >>

Mark Buehrle Tosses a Perfect Game

Just a few minutes ago, Mark Buehrle, the lefty from the Chicago White Sox who just also happens to be a St. Louis native, completed the eighteenth perfect game in baseball history. Congratulations to Mark, who actually attended college three minutes from my childhood home. Of course, my congra ... More >>

Foul Territory: Unreal goes outside the lines during All-Star Week

The Dive Bomber: An All-Star at the League Lounge

Since I'm not a fan of sports (or swarming masses of humanity), the All-Star Game hoopla was wasted on me. Yeah, I know. The money and exposure are great for St. Louis, but I'd rather hit myself in the head with a bat than fight the crowds of crazy that converged on downtown this week.Still, as a ... More >>

All-Star Game Opening Ceremony Highlights for the ADD-Addled

Did the sweeping music of the All-Star game's opening ceremonies lull you to sleep? Did the "All-Stars Among Us" video bore you to tears, or just cause you to change the channel? Did all that talking by MC Joe Buck aggravate you? If so -- but you still want to catch up on a bit o' baseball history t ... More >>

Ten Memorable Moments at Sportsman's Park/Busch Stadium I and The Hapless History of the St. Louis Browns as Told Through Five Moments at Sportsman's Park

Chicago Tribune Acknowledges Existence of St. Louis

flickr.com/photos/sumaresSt. Louis thinks about Chicago a lot. It's bigger. It thinks it's better. Its National League team is our baseball team's most deadly rival.But to Chicagoans, the National League team's most deadly rival is the American League team across town. When Chicago bothers to consid ... More >>

St. Louis T-Shirt Maker Inspires Chicago Copycats; White Sox Manager a Fan

Ozzie GuillenChicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen might not know it, but he's a fan of St. Louis-based Rina Wear clothing company. The Chicago Tribune reports that prior to today's inter-league match between the White Sox and Cubs at Wrigley Field, Guillen came across a street vendor selling T-sh ... More >>

Sultans of Sod: Meet the groundskeepers who keep Busch Stadium green

Jose Canseco Sleeps With the Fishes

You know, I had never really thought about the steroid issue from this angle before, but Ron Kittle thinks that Jose Canseco may want to watch his back. Canseco and Rafael Palmeiro engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse. After the former Oakland slugger broke baseball's code of silence, ... More >>

Etch to Scratch

Obama Shouts out Metro East, Reluctantly Mentions Cardinals at Ball

Perhaps the new president is still a little peeved about losing Missouri in the general election (though unlikely), but it's probably his allegiance to the Chicago White Sox that caused him to reluctantly mention the Cardinals and give a shout-out to Scott Air Force Base during Tuesday night's Comma ... More >>

GuitARF Hero: Cardinals manager Tony La Russa rocks out for animal welfare — and talks tunes with RFT

RFT reader wishes the Cubs 100 more years of failure

Requiem For a Prospect: Anthony Reyes, Now Traded to Cleveland, Used to be the Next Big Thing

Putting the "fan" in "fanatic": The Mexican weighs in on etiquette at sports events

Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

In It to Win It

Unreal talks ponies with a true racing expert, learns some things about mowing (severed toes are bad) and receives a particularly biting Commontary.

Why don't more people honor Jackie Robinson?

The importance of the great Number 42.

The Littlest 'Birds

All of a sudden the Cardinals are embracing a youth movement.

Oblique Strain

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

Ask a Negro Leaguer Column

Week of June 15, 2006

Scalped

The spendingest opening day in the big leagues this year!

Dirty Ernie

The Cardinals' legendary organist tickles the keyboard -- and a lot more

Alley Cat

Somebody forgot to tell Emil Williams Jr. that bowling is for fat, beer-guzzling honkies

Funky Town

Smokestacks, strip joints and a seriously solid tax base: Welcome to Sauget, Illinois

Illinois Bluff

Why the Cardinals aren't moving across the river

Who Is the Most Deserving Player Who Didn't Get Invited to the All-Star Game?

Published the week of July 12-18, 2000

Getting What You Don't Pay For

Success ruins some of baseball owners' most tearful tales

The Readbirds

The life stories of St. Louis' pro-baseball teams are lovingly chronicled in Peter Golenbock's The Spirit of St. Louis: A History of the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns

Foul Ball

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