Tag Archives: St. Louis Cardinals

Matheny on Sportsmanship

A friend sent this my way tonight and I wanted to share it here. I’m not sure where this article was originally posted, but the author is Mike Matheny, former major league catcher and current manager of the St. Louis … Continue reading

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MLB Preview: NL Central

I’ll admit that it’s hard to think objectively here. As you all well know, I’m a Cards homer through and through. And while I thought long and hard about picking Cincinnati to win the division, I just can’t seem to … Continue reading

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So Long, Albert

Yesterday, shockwave. Albert Pujols, erstwhile first baseman and “face of the franchise” for my beloved Cardinals, came to terms on a 10-year, $250+ million contract with the California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In St. Louis, where baseball is king, … Continue reading

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2011 MLB Preview: NL Central

I’ve thought a lot about this division. A lot. Which should come as no surprise given my lifelong allegiance to the St. Louis Cardinals. In honor of Opening Day, here is my review of the National League Central Division. There … Continue reading

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MLB Thoughts – April 9, 2010

I’m going to try something new here; a Friday column focused solely on the week that was in Major League Baseball. Here are my reflections on Opening Week 2010. I’ll start with my St. Louis Cardinals, who leave Cincinnati with … Continue reading

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NL Central Preview

Ah, home sweet home. The NL Central…the only division I really care about. If you know anything about me, you know I’m a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan. With that in mind, I’ll begin my NL Central preview with a … Continue reading

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120 Million Dollar Man

Ever wondered what $120 million can get you in this economy? A small Caribbean island? 33,613,445 Big Macs? The GNP of Malaysia? Try a corner outfielder that can’t catch a fly ball. Granted, said corner outfielder is one of the … Continue reading

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The Best Hitter of his Generation

As if the Cardinals’ October no-show wasn’t bad enough, the title of this article at NESN is enough to stop me in my tracks. Please, Albert. Don’t do this to me. Cards ownership over the years has been notorious loathe … Continue reading

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MLB Playoffs 2009

A few months ago, on another blog, I made my MLB preseason predictions. Normally I stink at these, but this year I did pretty well. At least in the AL. Here’s what I said back in April: AL East: Boston … Continue reading

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