We had a matchup of postseason glory versus legendary power this morning, so if you missed that, go check it out. This afternoon, we look at two very different postseason moments that both have reverberated through time. #7 Grover Cleveland Alexander strikes out Tony Lazzeri in the World Series (1926) vs #10 Tom Lawless flips [...]
Star Wars Night, Ozzie Smith Bud Bash & Mizzou Night Highlight Ninth Homestand at Busch ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 24, 2017 – The Cardinals return to Busch Stadium for the first time since the MLB All-Star break. The seven-game homestand begins with a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies (July 24-26) and concludes with four [...]
Here we are starting our third week of the Greatest Cardinal Moment Tournament. I know I got into a very good discussion on Twitter (#BestCardsMoments if you want to hashtag) about our 8/9 matchup from last week and I hope that some of the other games have provoked similar thoughts and opinions. Let’s see where [...]
I’m absolutely fascinated by the physics of baseball. Talk about spin rate, multi-axis movement, and moment-of-inertia, and I’m here for it. I’m equally fascinated by how easily the physics of baseball can become distorted or misrepresented by people who don’t actually understand much about them. The Statcast era provides ample data for both intelligent [...]
If the series against the Cubs could have just stopped after the top of the eighth Saturday, I think folks would feel a whole lot better about this team. It didn’t and they don’t. In so many years a squad just 4.5 out at this point in July would have some hope, some optimism around [...]
