Ordinary. Average. Undistinguished. If you are trying to put into words the recent stretch of the Cardinals–indeed, it could be argued, the entire season–grabbing synonyms of mediocre isn’t the worst way of doing it. Unexceptional. Unremarkable. Lackluster. Honestly, if it wasn’t for whatever genetic trait that compels me to want to collect the entire set [...]
Throughout this season, we’ve often made the comment that the Cardinals haven’t been able (or, if you want to cover both types, have been resistant) to do anything with momentum. Big wins are followed by lackluster losses, but there are enough wins and rallies to make you think this team still has a chance. It’s [...]
So I know I said that I’d try to do Heroes and Goats while I was gone on my trip to Ohio, but given the fact that I had such limited access and I wasn’t able to do more than see the scores the day after, it seemed better to try to get home, get [...]
I tried to write this post yesterday, but after an hour and 1700 words, Wordpress ate it like a fat guy at a buffet. (I should know from experience.) Given the recent move of the Cardinals, it’s probably a good thing at least some of it never could be read. Let’s try to quickly review [...]
10th Anniversary of Busch Stadium and ’06 World Series Highlight Opening Day 2016 ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 7, 2016 – A pre-game ceremony that welcomes home the 2015 National League Central Division Champions, honors the team’s Hall of Famers, and commemorates the great tradition of Opening Day in St. Louis will punctuate a day of [...]
It’s one of those rites of spring, one of those signs that baseball is returning. For the eighth straight year, we’re Playing Pepper! We’ll ask six questions of bloggers for each major league team as a way of getting familiar with those teams that don’t wear the birds on the bat. This year, this series will [...]
Tickets on Sale Now For Over 30 Theme Ticket Dates Including Star Wars Night, Superhero Night, Scout Nights and More! ST. LOUIS, January 20, 2016 – Tickets for more than 30 Theme Ticket promotional dates during the 2016 Season, including American Girl Night, Star Wars Night, Superhero Night and many more, are on sale now [...]
In 2010, 2011, and 2012, I adapted the classic A Christmas Carol to the Cardinal front office, most specifically John Mozeliak. With the way this offseason is going, it seemed like it might be time for the ghosts to make a return. “Merry Christmas, Mr. Mozeliak.” John Mozeliak, the general manager of the St. Louis [...]
I’ve discussed Jason Heyward’s decision on Best Dans in Baseball and had a good old-fashioned rant fest with Tara on Gateway to Baseball Heaven last night*. Much of this post may be a recap of those two shows, but I’ll put it down here so I can work through a few other things as well. *Last [...]
The first real piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, that piece was on someone else’s table. David Price agreed to a $217 million, 7-year deal with the Boston Red Sox yesterday, taking one of the major focuses of St. Louis’s offseason off the market. What might have made folks [...]
This time of year, it’s all about tradition. From now until then end of the calendar year, we’ll do a lot of the same things we’ve always done, get together with the same people we’ve always gotten together with, eat the same foods that we always eat, and expect nothing less, getting irate if things [...]
For the fourth straight year, we’re taking some time in that time between the end of the season and the winter meetings to discuss each player that made an appearance on the St. Louis roster this season. Whether they played almost every day or never actually got into a game, they get covered in this [...]
