St. Louis Cardinals Add Ruben Tejada to Shortstop Mix
The Cardinals added some middle infield depth early on Friday by signing free-agent shortstop Ruben Tejada to a one year 1.5 million dollar contract. Tejada, who is 26 years old, was placed on waivers by the New York Mets earlier last week. Prior to being waived by the Mets, Tejada was scheduled to make $3 […]
A Rivalry Renewed: Cards and Cubs Set to Do Battle in Playoffs
The start of October, all the yearly telltale signs that fall has begun are everywhere: the days are shorter and nights cooler, the high school down the street is having their homecoming bonfire, and the St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for the playoffs. Well, the later may not happen every year, but as the Cards […]
Super Bowl XLIX: Getting You Set For Kickoff
Let me first start off by saying, “I’m only writing this article so I don’t get fined.” With the culmination of the 2014 National Football League season just days away, the typical frenzy that happens in the days prior to the Super Bowl has been tempered somewhat in St. Louis. Given that the teams playing […]
Oscar Taveras Always in the Heart of Cardinal Nation
One week ago, Cardinal’s nation was dealing with the calamity of being eliminated from the post season by the San Francisco Giants. Today, that loss is put into perspective, by the true tragedy of the death of 22-year old outfielder Oscar Taveras. Early Sunday evening, the sports world was shocked to learn that Taveras and […]
MLB Post Season: St. Louis Cardinals Gear Up For Another Red October
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their second straight National League Central title Sunday afternoon while finishing off warm-ups. After failing to close the door Saturday night, the division championship came down to the last day of the season, and for perhaps the first time ever, had St. Louis fans rooting for Johnny Cueto and […]
Hundreds Turn Out in Chesterfield to Support Missouri Tigers’ Michael Sam
Hundreds of fans and a dozen members of the media descended on Chesterfield Mall Saturday afternoon to attend the first public autograph appearance of former Mizzou standout, defensive end Michael Sam. Sam made national headlines on February 9th when he publicly announced he was gay, likely making him the first openly gay NFL player after […]
Super Bowl XLVIII: What to Watch For in This Year’s Super Bowl
With the big game starting in mere hours, the excitement for Super Bowl XLVIII is nearing its pinnacle. The hype of media day is over, both the Seahawks and Broncos have completed their final walkthroughs, and all that is left is the countdown to kickoff. From the moment the AFC and NFC Championship games ended, […]
Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks: A Super Bowl Battle of Clichés
The culmination of the 2013 National Football League season brings the country’s biggest game to the country’s biggest city. This Sunday thousands of fans and media will descend on the New York area with millions more tuning in from around the globe to watch the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks do battle for the sport’s […]
St. Louis Rams’ Robert Quinn Racks Up Post Season Honors
The 2013 campaign for the St. Louis Rams kept fans on an emotional roller coaster all season long. There were the highs of blowout wins over Chicago, Indy, and New Orleans, the emergence of Zac Stacy as a feature back, and Tavon Austin racking up 3 touchdowns of over 55 yards in a little over […]
St. Louis Cardinals Land John Axford, Reshuffle Bullpen
The Cardinals are preparing for the stretch run by adding some bullpen depth, acquiring John Axford from the Brewers in a trade this morning. Milwaukee will send their former closer to the Cards in exchange for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old right-hander was dominating in 2011 racking up 46 saves (part of […]
