It’s all come down to this. 64 Cardinals walked into this bracket, only two remain. One pitcher, one hitter. Both Hall of Famers. Both legends. Both worthy of the crown that only one will claim. Ring the bell and let’s start this battle! 1) Bob Gibson vs. 2) Red Schoendienst Gibson beat: Al Hrabosky 24-2 [...]
Opening Day. The day when everything begins anew, when the pomp and pageantry enthrall us before it finally gives way to the first game of a new season. People tend to get eloquent when it comes to Opening Day. Granted, if you are looking for eloquence and poetry, you are probably in the wrong place. [...]
Per Twitter, Joey Butler has been outrighted to Memphis, clearing a 40-man spot. Either David Aardsma didn’t do that much damage yesterday or something interesting is happening. Probably the former.
We’ve reached the end of our five week journey around the major leagues. I hope that you’ve enjoyed all the insights the various bloggers have brought to the table. In case you missed one or just want to revisit a team or two, I’m linking all the different Peppers in the following table. Thanks for [...]
We’ve looked at each division and made our selections on who is going to win up on top and on bottom in each one. However, that’s the easy part. Now we have to figure out how October is going to go. It’s tough enough to predict October when you know the teams, much less six [...]
Here we are, down to the top four living Cardinals. They’ve battled through each regional and, honestly, most of them haven’t had much of a challenge. Before we look at the matchups, though, a grading update: Jacqueline Conrad 97 Eugene Tierney 86 Ross Willimann 85 Matt Rath #1 82 Joe Schwarz 77 Mary Rath 65 [...]
The title of this post is true, of course. Spring training games count for about as much as a politician’s promise, but even so, you’d like to see your team end it on a high note, looking ready to dive into the season. The Cardinals’ last game in Jupiter was anything but a high note. [...]
Since 2009, one of the traditions of the spring has been the Playing Pepper series. I ask a number of questions of blogs–some in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, some not–that cover the other 29 teams in Major League Baseball. This year, not only is my son involved–he and I came up with the last question together–but [...]
Our final division for the United Cardinal Bloggers predictions takes us out west, where the money flows like water, at least in certain spots. From pitchers’ parks to hitters’ havens, the West brings diversity and intrigue….if perhaps not a pennant race. 1) Los Angeles–While we know that money can’t buy you love nor necessarily a [...]
When talking about the last man in the bullpen, we’ve tended to focus on what is already in camp with the Cardinals. After all, it’s not a position that is so valuable you’d have to trade for a guy if something didn’t work out. There was no reason to think that another variable would be [...]
Since 2009, one of the traditions of the spring has been the Playing Pepper series. I ask a number of questions of blogs–some in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, some not–that cover the other 29 teams in Major League Baseball. This year, not only is my son involved–he and I came up with the last question together–but [...]
All right, we’ve disposed with the American League and the National League East, now it’s time to focus on the division we tend to know the most about. It’s the division we’ll be watching all season long and, most likely, for good reason. 1) St. Louis–When you are the defending NL champs, you tend to [...]
