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Winter Warm-Up Coverage at Cardinal70.com
For my 200th post, I am thrilled to announce that I will be covering the Winter Warm-Up at the Hyatt in St. Louis, MO for C70 at www.Cardinal70.com. Head over to his site now and check it out! Don’t forget…I’m here all weekend and through Monday! (CLICK HERE for C70 at the Bat)
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One of the perks to winning the World Series – or at least being a fan of a team that has just won it – is the chance to purchase all of the beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime merchandise that follows the championship. Books, DVDs, bobbleheads, pennants, posters, and much, much more, the average fan could spend hours … Continue reading
We ended 2011 with a look back on the World Champion Cardinals (CLICK HERE to read that post). How ‘bout we kick off the new year with a look ahead at the possible make-up of your 2012 Redbirds! Rookie manager Mike Matheny has a tall order in front of him – continue Cardinals greatness while … Continue reading
I considered not participating in this year’s top 5 project. Won’t we all have roughly the same top 5? Or at least top 4? But in the end, my love for the UCB and the sheer enormity of the top 5 stories that crammed themselves into a single season won me over. So, below are … Continue reading
In some cultures, being “content” is more desirable than being “happy.” There is a security, a stability…a complete sense of calm fulfillment that comes with contentment that perhaps surpasses the euphoria of happiness. Earlier, I reviewed the 2011 World Series Highlight film from A+E Networks Home Entertainment/MLB Productions. I called that film “beautiful”. It was … Continue reading
Beautiful. That’s the word that came to mind as I watched Game 6 coverage on the 2011 World Series Highlight Film. Simply beautiful. You know how you play back great sporting events in your mind, reliving amazing memories over and over again? There’s a symphony-like soundtrack playing in the background, every so often a player … Continue reading
It’s time for the annual Cardinal Blogger Awards, 2011 Championship Edition! Below, you’ll find my ballot…but don’t stop there…fill out your own by CLICKING_HERE . Award 1: Cardinal Player of the Year I have to go with Lance Berkman here. The Puma not only jump-started this team with his tremendous – and surprisingly resilient – home run … Continue reading
On August 28th, I found myself sitting in Row 13 behind the home dugout of Busch Stadium. My family sat with me – an unusually relaxed bunch of Cardinal fans for this late in the season – and the redbirds were set to face the Pirates on what turned out to be a beautiful Sunday … Continue reading
…because I was wrong about EVERYTHING else. Before Game 1 of the Cards/Phillies NLDS, I recorded and posted a podcast (“State of the Nation: Playoff Edition”) that included my picks for the MLB postseason. Here’s a quick rundown of the first round: ALDS Rangers vs. Rays – My Pick: Rays (called them the “unstoppable force”) … Continue reading
Many Cardinals fans are waking up this morning and saying…”They did it…they actually did it.” Pundits are scratching their heads and trying to figure out how they did it. Players are trying to reassure everyone willing to listen that they always knew they would do it…or at least could do it…if not should do it. … Continue reading
It’s playoff baseball in October!!! And the Cardinals get to participate! Who saw this comin’, right? While you watch the Brewers/D-Backs game, mute the TV and have a listen to the latest Cards N Stuff podcast as we gear up for the first Cards postseason game. What can you expect? Let’s take a look… 1. … Continue reading
A brief diversion from the Wild Card race for a moment…and who better to look to for a diversion than “Mr. Diversion” himself…Colby Rasmus. Different country, different city, different league, different team…Same ‘ol Rasmus. Despite his northward migration, Colby Rasmus still has much to say about his time in St. Louis. “I guess if I … Continue reading
The All-Star Game could matter again…if we really want it to matter. But fixing it would require multiple changes – not only to the ASG itself, but to the general approach to the NL and AL conundrum within Major League Baseball. Of course, by “fix it”, we mean making the ASG relevant enough to players that we get the … Continue reading
The hot topic right now is the so-called “arrogance” of Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires. Jim Leyland has come out criticizing the umpire handling practices of MLB, and now the discussion is escalating. Umpires are just flat-out taking a beating in the media. But what, exactly, is the problem? How does a “professional” umpire differ from … Continue reading
Looking for Cards N Stuff? Don’t worry…you’ve found it! After years of that boring old red’ish background and clunky-looking theme, we’ve finally re-modeled! Over the next month, you may notice a couple more changes as well, but we’ll take those as they come. Take a minute to browse the new look site and provide us … Continue reading
Many national media guys are hard on Albert’s heels for his sensational return from the disabled list in just 16 days after (get this)…cracking his freaking arm. Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports has an excellent take on the nature of this criticism without actually criticizing Pujols or supporting him (CLICK HERE FOR JEFF’S TAKE). Because Jeff … Continue reading
Cardinals Fans UNITE!!! (before Saturday, July 2nd…then again for the Finals after that!) It seems that this is shaping up to be the The Year of The Man…Stan “The Man” Musial, that is. First, it was a stellar “Stand for Stan” marketing campaign; then, it was the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama; next, … Continue reading
Do professional athletes live in a box? Really? Are they so isolated and cut off from the rest of society that their life experience is SO drastically different from the basic human experience grounded in interactive, give-and-take, other-inclusive relationships? I am so tired of watching grown men act like 6-year-old boys in a play room … Continue reading
Marty Brennaman is at it again. He called Carp a “whiner”, Duncan “infantile”, and the Cardinals perhaps “the most hated team in baseball.” Previously, he referred to Tony LaRussa as “Mr. Baseball…because he thinks he invented the game,” and even Joe Pettini can’t escape mocking criticism. Sigh. You know, let me address a few of his comments … Continue reading
As bloggers, we spend a lot of time writing about players, coaches, and the sport in general – but much of what we do is informed, influenced, or simply colored by what we read through the major Cardinals media outlets. The St. Louis Post Dispatch is a favorite of mine. The Globe Democrat seems to … Continue reading
