We’ve actually been pretty fortunate here in Arkansas this winter, depending on how you look at it. Before Thanksgiving, we had a bit of snow, probably less than an inch. Until last night, that was really all the winter precipitation we’d had. Now there’s some sleet outside, enough to keep me from trying the roads [...]
As you know, or at least you should, right now I’m in the middle of doing my annual project where I solicit folks’ opinions on different players, the team, etc. (And if you haven’t done the Cardinal Approval Ratings yet, you really need to do it! We’ve got 65 of the 100 input goal and [...]
A lot of things happened back in 2009 here at this blog. That was the first spring that I did the Playing Pepper series, which will be returning in a couple of weeks. However, that was also the first time I did the Cardinal Approval Ratings. Apparently, I had a lot of time on my [...]
I realize that some of you read the title of this post, took a glance out of the window, and snorted hard enough that it sounded like the running of the bulls. It can be difficult to believe in spring with white snow covering the ground. (That has not been a problem here all winter [...]
This is the big one, folks. As I wrote about earlier in the week, I had the chance to sit down and talk with Tyler Lyons for the podcast. The legendary #70 was as gracious as you’d expect from a guy wearing such a great number. Absolutely a blast to talk to him and I [...]
Recently, the Milwaukee Brewers introduced their “timeless ticket”. For $1000, you got a ticket that you could use at any game in the future, whether it was Opening Day or the last game of the World Series. You want to go? You can go–at least once. They don’t have “timeless passes”. Trying to figure out [...]
There are many reasons why one becomes a fan. Perhaps there’s a player with a fun name or a name that is similar to yours on a team that you are watching. Perhaps a player hit a big home run or piled up some strikeouts at the first game you remember attending. Perhaps it’s passed [...]
There’s been a lot of talk about pitching this offseason. Whether it’s a pitcher that’s gone (Shelby Miller), a pitcher possibly changing roles (Carlos Martinez) or a pitcher that never materialized (Max Scherzer), a strength of the Cardinals has been the talk of the town, more than you’d expect after 23 shutouts as a staff [...]
Can you believe there’s been 50 of these? Of course, only about 5 of them show up on the Podomatic site or on iTunes, so if you want to hear any of 2-45, let me know and I’ll get you a link. This time, Jamie Pogue, the Cardinals’ bullpen catcher, joins me for his annual [...]
Kickoff. It was a word used often this weekend and not at all meaning that secondary sport that had some sort of championship games or whatever going on. The Winter Warm-Up is always seen as the first real marker of the new season and 2015 proved to be no exception. With the video and news [...]
Whatever the reason, John Mozeliak was a man possessed yesterday. If you were standing close enough to him, it’s possible that you would have gotten an arbitration-avoiding contract as well. Three of the four players eligible for arbitration settled yesterday, leaving only Jon Jay unsigned. It wouldn’t be a shock if he came to terms [...]
You’ve seen a few of these on the site today or around the UCB in general. As we do at the end of every year, we take a look back at what the top stories were for the Cardinals over the past 12 months. As Peter Quill put it, “Something good. Something bad. Bit of [...]
