Opening Day

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Happy Opening Day: A Few Thoughts (and Info) on the Home Opener…

Posted by deckacards ⋅ April 13, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

What a home coming for the St. Louis Cardinals. Opening Day at Busch Stadium in St. Louis is always special…but obviously this one has a few extra sprinkles on top. Let’s get into a few thoughts as you gear up for the parade of Hall of Famers on FSN-MW (or in person, if you’re lucky … Continue reading →

The Morning After: Opening Day 2011

Posted by deckacards ⋅ April 1, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

Well…that sucked. What is typically a national holiday (Cardinal Nation that is) turned out to be a gut-wrenching summation of the Cardinals 2010 season…complete with a simultaneous late-inning comeback by the Reds over the Brewers in Cincinnati. Watching that game in St. Louis yesterday was awful. Just…awful. But now we’ve had a night to sleep … Continue reading →

Bird Watching: Ups and Downs…

Posted by deckacards ⋅ April 7, 2009 ⋅ Leave a comment

The last 24 hours have been horrible. After waking up to my wife’s “Happy Opening Day, honey!” in bed…everything went downhill from there. I had such high hopes for Opening Day this year. A new 47″ TV, upgraded high-def signal, and my wife’s “Delexe HOTDOG grill/oven” complete with the roller rack on top and bun … Continue reading →

My 2009 Opening Day Roster…

Posted by deckacards ⋅ March 30, 2009 ⋅ Leave a comment

Per Derrick Goold tweeting from Twitter…Chris Perez has been optioned to Triple A to make room for Brad Thompson on the Cards’ Opening Day roster. Apparently the team feels they need an innings guy for long relief during the grueling, one-day-off April schedule. I agree…but not completely. Here’s my Opening Day roster if the Cards’ … Continue reading →