Washington Nationals

St. Louis Flag Flies Flaccidly Hangs Over D.C. City Hall Today

It's payday in the nation's capital. Today Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is honoring the bet he made with St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay prior to the beginning of the National League Division Series between the Cardinals and the Nationals. According to the wager, the mayor whose team lost would f ... More >>

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 >>

Previewing the Cardinals and Giants

On Friday night, the Cardinals managed one of the greatest (if not the greatest), comeback in postseason baseball history, erasing a six run deficit en route to defeating the Washington Nationals. It was the largest deficit any team has ever overcome in the playoffs, and in typical Cardinal comeback ... More >>

Cardinals at Nationals in Game 5: The Showdown

It all comes down to this. The Cardinals and the Washington Nationals are all knotted up at two games apiece in their National League Division Series matchup, with the deciding game to be played tonight. The Redbirds played one game for all the marbles a week ago, when they took on the Atlanta Brave ... More >>

DC Flag Could Fly Over St. Louis City Hall; Mayors Bet on NLDS

See this flag? It could be flying over St. Louis city hall next week should the Nationals beat the Cardinals in the National League Division Series. See also: AB-InBev Outraged Over World Series Bet Excluding Budweiser

Is Jaime Garcia's Problem With His Shoulder or His Head?

The Cardinals did what they needed to do in game two of their NLDS series against the Washington Nationals, beating up on the Nats' pitching staff to the tune of twelve runs and evening the series at one game apiece. Unfortunately, the victory didn't come easily, and things can't just be simple for ... More >>

Can Cardinals Rebound in Game 2 of NLDS?

After the Cardinals beat the Braves in the first-ever Wild Card slash play-in game, I kind of thought things might be falling into place for this team. Don't get me wrong; the Braves lost that game more than the Redbirds won it, going all 2006 Detroit Tigers and throwing away their chance to win lik ... More >>

Cards Finish Off Sweep of Astros; Gain Real Breathing Room

It may not have been the prettiest game any of us have ever seen -- or the prettiest the Cardinals have played -- but it got the job done. The Cards finished off a three game sweep of the Houston Astros yesterday at Busch Stadium behind a shaky-but-effective Jaime Garcia pitching performance an ... More >>

The Cards Come Home Looking for Some Breathing Room

So, yeah, the Cardinals suck on the road. I mean, like, really suck. Like, dude, they suck. Seriously. By the way, yes, that English degree is totally paying off for me in a big way. Totally. Like, awesomely big time. My degree is as sweet as the Birds are suck on the road. See how I tied that ... More >>

The Cards Take Control of Their Destiny

With their 4-2 win over the Houston Astros last night (and a little help from the San Diego Padres, who finished up a three game sweep of the Pirates earlier in the day), the Cardinals moved half a game ahead of Pittsburgh, into sole possession of the second National League Wild Card spot. This ... 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 >>

The Pythagorean Blues

You know, it hasn't been the easiest season so far for the Cardinals. Don't get me wrong; it hasn't been a really miserable season of nothing but struggles, by any means. But when you looked at this team on paper before the season started, it looked like a team that should have comfortably taken the ... 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 >>

Stan Kroenke Does Not Win the Dodgers Bidding War

​Apparently, the speed of business is very fast indeed when $2 billion is on the table. That's the record-breaking price offered to current Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt by the investment group helmed by Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten. McCourt agreed to the sale mere hours after Major Lea ... More >>

Nyjer Morgan is *@&%$ing Crazy

On Twitter, Nyjer Morgan goes by the alias "Tony Plush" whose mentor is Chad Ochocinco. Seriously.​Nyjer Morgan, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, caused quite a stir in last night's game. After striking out in the ninth inning against Chris Carpenter, Morgan went absolutely berserk, shouting ... More >>

Cardinals' Pitching Prospect Update

I considered going with the Timbuk 3 song -- you know the one, about the shades? -- but decided to go in a different direction. ​The present is looking a little bleak for the Redbirds at the moment. Five losses in a row, badly outplayed by the Washington Nationals, shut out by Livan Hernandez, bul ... More >>

Sweet Jesus! What Happened to Tony La Russa's Face?

Image via Fox Sports Midwest La Russa of his pinkeye: It's like bad makeup in a horror movie.​Did you happen to catch one of the post-game press conferences yesterday with Tony La Russa following the Cardinals' double-header against the Washington Nationals? If not, you missed a real fright ... More >>

Win Tickets To Tomorrow's Cardinals Game!

Ah! Prairie chickens/We will make our readers cluck/Anything for seatsEarl Richardson​Feel like watching the Cardinals take on the Washington Nationals tomorrow? We've got two free tickets, and they are (drumroll) field boxes!Normally, we'd try to scalp these babies for upwards of $100, but, being ... More >>

Rick Ankiel Takes Out a Half Page Ad in the Post-Dispatch

If you read the Post-Dispatch online then you likely missed the following half-page ad on page C-7 of the sports section today. ​Actually can you even call it an ad? It's more like a tribute to St. Louis and the Cardinals from Washington Nationals outfielder Rick Ankiel. Hard to believe that this ... More >>

A Not-So-Fond Farewell to Felipe

​I thought Felipe Lopez was a great signing. I really did. So did pretty much everyone else. Hell, I still say he was a great signing, a chance to get a legitimate plus bat at the utility position for a mere $1 million. In a landscape where middling players command multi-year deals all over the pl ... More >>

Rob Dibble and The Problem With Kids These Days

​When I was a kid, I was a big fan of Rob Dibble. Even though he played for the Reds, a team I disliked for some reason (I think it had something to do with Chris Sabo's goggles, though looking back I'm not quite sure), I still really liked him. I liked all three of Cincinnati's relievers, in fact ... More >>

Cardinal Trade Targets From the Department of Dumb Ideas

A bad idea, but way more fun than these others. ​Okay, so I know things aren't great around here in Cardinal country just right now. The team is scuffling, the injuries are piling up, and we're all still a little peeved over Ryan Ludwick being traded. And I also know, given the time of year, that ... More >>

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 >>

Cards Sign Reliever Mike MacDougal

commons.wikimedia.org​The Cardinals, in a bid to try and add some depth to a suddenly creaky bullpen, have signed former closer Mike MacDougal to a minor-league contract after he was released earlier this season by the Washington Nationals. He was pitching for the Nationals' Triple A club, and had ... 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 >>

Video: See the Phillie Phanatic Do a Terrifying Lady Gaga Impression

Call it the difference between the American and National league, perhaps? Seattle tapped Death Cab for Cutie for its opening day entertainment. But in Philadelphia? Well, in Philadelphia, they do things differently there. Here's video of the Phillie Phanatic dancing to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" whil ... More >>

Chris Duncan Signs With Washington Nationals, Celebrates at With Washington Monument

Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and World Series Trophy dry-humpin' hero Chris Duncan has signed with the Washington Nationals, according to the Nats' official website.Bon voyage, Chris!​

Cardinals' Dan McLaughlin is Baseball's Second-Biggest Blabbermouth

Last August, the ever-brooding Jeff Kent, finishing out his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, threw one of his patented hissy fits when a Los Angeles Times columnist had the temerity to suggest that Manny Ramirez's arrival had helped Kent raise his batting average by twenty points. Wikiped ... More >>

John Smoltz Invades St. Louis Tonight: Your Guide to the Start of the Century

​Well, okay, so maybe my title is overselling things a little bit. Maybe Smoltzy making his first start in the home white unis with the Birds on the Bat isn't the biggest story this team will produce this century. Still, it's a pretty momentous occasion, when a future Hall of Famer like John Smolt ... More >>

Map Locations At A Glance: Cemeteries

Baseball Card of the Week: Mitchell Boggs Steps Up

2005 Mitchell Boggs card, by BowmanWhen Chris Carpenter went on the DL with an oblique injury, I must admit to feeling more than a little nervous about the Cardinals' rotation. There was some decent talent, yes, but the depth? Not really there. "If the Cards have to start reaching into the mino ... More >>

Phillies Announcer Harry Kalas, 73, Dies Afer Collapse in Broadcast Booth

Harry Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, was found unconscious earlier today in the Washington Nationals' broadcast booth, where he was preparing to work the Nats-Phillies game. He was taken to the hospital, where he later passed away. Cause of death is as yet unknown. The death of ... More >>

I Miss Julian Tavarez Sooo Much

I'm usually pretty easygoing when it comes to players' comings and goings from the Cardinals, you know? Hey, it's a business; sometimes a guy just doesn't fit into a ball club's plans.But there is one player the Cardinals have let walk in the last couple of years that I just flat out can't get over; ... More >>

Turning Japanese: Cardinals Sign Katsuhiko Maekawa

Well, the Cardinals signed someone. A left-handed reliever, to be exact. No, not Fuentes. I know, it's not nice to tease. Personally, I'm thankful it isn't Fuentes anyway. I've been personally stumping for Ben Sheets, or maybe making an offer to Randy Johnson to try and lure him to St. Louis to ... More >>

Baseball Card of the Week: Andres Galarraga as an Expo

Six Relief Pitchers Who Could Come to St. Louis at the Trade Deadline

Heartbreaking Loss in D.C. Could Have Been Avoided

June Will Be Tough Month for Cardinals

Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

Sports Blog: 2008 Major League Baseball Draft Picks

Cards Blog: Nats Go Down, Cubs Fans Are Primed

Cards Blog: Nats Go Down, Cubs Fans Are Primed

Cards Blog: What to Watch for Against the Nats

Cards Blog: What to Watch for Against the Nats

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A Mathews-Dickey coach does all he can to take black kids out to the ballgame.

African-American ballplayers are getting rarer than a triple play.

Need-to-Be Inspired Minds

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This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of August 4, 2004

And You Thought the Presidential Race Was Going to Be Dry

As Senate rivals Ashcroft and Carnahan sling mud, gubernatorial contestants Talent and Holden gather dust