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  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Chris Perez Tells Off Cleveland -- Twice

    You might remember Chris Perez from his time here in St. Louis as a young fireballing reliever with shaky-at-best control. Or, you might remember him as the guy who was traded away for Mark DeRosa. (An ill-fated deal if ever there has been one; DeRosa got hurt and contributed virtually nothing for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    During Historic World Series, Henry Bollinger Shines Many Lights

    ​Henry Bollinger woke up at 5:30 a.m. last Friday and tried not to disturb his wife and two young boys. He stepped out into the early-morning chill of Oakville, Missouri, and drove north, stopping only for a cup of coffee on his way to Busch Stadium. Once there, he took the elevator two flight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Jess Todd Headed Home to The Cards

    Jess Todd shown getting off the bus today.​The Cardinals claimed reliever Jess Todd off waivers yesterday, snatching him up after the New York Yankees designated him for assignment. The move was accompanied by the transfer of Bryan Augenstein to the 60-day disabled list to make room. Coming t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Baseball's Best Burger Clobbered by Meat Monster from Akron

    Robin WheelerBaseball's best burger? Um, not any more.​And you thought Baseball's Best Burger would be hard to top. The Gateway Grizzlies are proud of their concessions, and we respect that. Last year we respected 'em so much that we sent a writer out to compare three of their offerings head ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    The Ryan Ludwick Deal in Hindsight

    commons.wikimedia.org​Ryan Ludwick is coming back to St. Louis, y'all! Okay, so he's not coming back the way you're probably hoping. He'll just be coming back to play against the Cardinals as part of a San Diego Padres team which suddenly finds itself in the midst of a fight for its playoff l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2010

    Cardinals Trade Ryan Ludwick in Three-Team Deal

    commons.wikimedia.org​According to various and sundry sources, the Cardinals have completed a three-team deal with the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians that will send Ryan Ludwick to the Padres and bring Jake Westbrook to the Cards. At first blush, I really liked this deal, thought it w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    The Cardinals Draft Preview: Names to Watch

    Bud Selig, the man in charge of not only the draft, but all of baseball, in fact. Really inspires confidence, eh? ​With the MLB draft just mere hours away, I thought I might try to roundup at least a few of the names I think the Cardinals just might be interested in calling. These aren't all first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Yankees 1, Phillies 1, Derek Braunecker Millions

    ​As the World Series heads back to Philadelphia tied at one game apiece, both the Yankees and the Phillies have reason to be optimistic. The Phillies have to feel great about where they stand, as they succeeded in wresting home field advantage away from the Yankees and now have three games in thei ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Map Locations At A Glance: Cemeteries

    ​As the World Series heads back to Philadelphia tied at one game apiece, both the Yankees and the Phillies have reason to be optimistic. The Phillies have to feel great about where they stand, as they succeeded in wresting home field advantage away from the Yankees and now have three games in thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2009

    Mark DeRosa Joins the Cardinals

    When I heard last night that the Cardinals had acquired Mark DeRosa for Chris Perez and a player to be named later, I went through what I like to call a three part response. Part one: "Hey, we got DeRosa! Sweet! Good job getting a deal done, Mo. Glad to see them upgrade the team." Part two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Tigers at Cardinals: Anatomy of a Beatdown

    Sunday night, the Cardinals played the Cleveland Indians on ESPN and were dominated. Not just beaten, but absolutely humiliated by the sinister wizardry of one Clifford Lee. Last night, that same Cardinal squad blew Justin Verlander right off the field, with five runs in a mere four innings. I think ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    The Same Old Izzy That We Used to Know

    One of my favorite pastimes is to go over to Fangraphs and look at the win probability charts for baseball games after they end. It's especially fun to look at games in which really wacky things have happened, as the peaks and valleys are often marvels to behold. Never before, though, have I ever s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    The Five Best and Worst Things About the Chicago Cubs

    There are five really good reasons why the Cubs are going to win the NL Central in '09, and there are five pretty good reasons why they won't. There are 100 reasons why this guy shouldn't be wearing that jersey.The Cardinals are in full free-fall mode, having just been swept by the Milwaukee Brewers ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2009

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

    There are five really good reasons why the Cubs are going to win the NL Central in '09, and there are five pretty good reasons why they won't. There are 100 reasons why this guy shouldn't be wearing that jersey.The Cardinals are in full free-fall mode, having just been swept by the Milwaukee Brewers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Miscues: Local Cardinals Media Round-Up

    Friends, I think you'll all agree that, in general, I'm a pretty positive guy. A ray of sunshine in an otherwise overcast land of --What? You don't agree with that? You say that I'm bitter, nasty, sarcastic, and rather appalling human being in general?Alright. Fair enough. That's probably closer to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    The Return of Oil Can!

    We've all seen that movie, the one with Dennis Quaid, and he used to be a big prospect pitcher, but he blew out his arm, right? And then he goes to big league camp one year, after he's been coaching little league for like ten years, and all of a sudden he can throw like a hundred miles an hour? Yeah ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    ROBBIE ALOMAR GAVE ME AIDS! and Other Headlines You Thought Were Jokes

    Oh, for the love of god. What in the world is happening to the game of baseball? We've got steroid allegations cropping up every day, Bud Selig is somehow making more money that Albert Pujols, and now, of all things, a lawsuit centering on AIDS. Roberto Alomar, the former major league seco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Bargain Shopping, the Cardinal Way

    Ah, January. Bringer of frigid temperatures, NFL playoff games, and suicides by the bucketful. The holiday season is officially over. Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year has been rung. Truly, these are the darkest days of all for the retail industry. Thus, one other thing always comes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    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.

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: 2008 AL Cy Young Winner Cliff Lee

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Anthony Reyes: Relieved to be Out of St. Louis

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    What If: The Cardinals Acquire San Diego Ace Jake Peavy

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Anthony Reyes Update: Injury Could Sideline Him for Season

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Anthony Reyes Update

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Anthony Reyes Watch

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    Detroit Tiger Denny McLain Cardinals Pitcher Bob Gibson, "Girl from Ipanema" More MLB Hilarity and Major League, Scott Spiezio

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Anthony Reyes Update

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: '78 Dennis Eckersley

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    CC Sabathia Trade Could Knock Cardinals from Contention

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Cardinals Opening Day v2.0: The Brightest Spot

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Cardinals Opening Day v2.0: The Brightest Spot

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Tony's New Bitch

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Tony's New Bitch

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

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

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

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

    'Tis the season of awards, the season when, each year, the magical faeries at the Baseball Writers Association of America vote on the various awards given out to players throughout the land. (Well, technically, the magical faeries that actually play and manage the games vote on some of them, and the ... More >>

  • News

    July 25, 2007

    Justice Denied

    Jellyman asks for an update on the pension Prince Joe never got.

  • News

    May 16, 2007

    Son of a Gun

    Joe hears from the son of first-class pitcher Pat Scantlebury.

  • News

    March 28, 2007

    The Littlest 'Birds

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

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    Play Ball...

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

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    Play Ball...

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

  • News

    January 10, 2007
  • Dining

    July 19, 2006

    Ballpark Frank

    The lowdown on eats at the new ballyard

  • Music

    October 5, 2005

    Talkin' Baseball

    Matching the playoff-rockin' Cardinals with some appropriate tunes

  • Music

    August 3, 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

  • News

    July 20, 2005

    Ask a Negro Leaguer

    Week of July 20, 2005

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Shandi in Furs

    Miss Missouri USA faces an ethical dilemma, Blake Ashby pontificates on the sweater vest, Unreal invents a surefire theft deterrent and Joyce Aboussie just gets scary; plus, the Sanford-Brown report and the reasons why the Lou is number two

  • News

    October 29, 2003

    Underdogs

    Hoop dreams die hard for coach John Campbell and his Sanford-Brown Indians

  • News

    August 13, 2003

    Inn Again

    Week of August 13, 2003

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    A Tale of Two Buildings

    Things are looking up for the Arcade Building, but what will happen to the Marquette Building is anyone's guess; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

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