Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Shortstop
For the Cardinals, shortstop’s been one of the weaker positions the past few years. Ever since Edgar Renteria signed with Boston after the 2004 season, the Cardinals have been clamoring to find a shortstop that can offer solid defense with a decent stick. David Eckstein was decent, but not spectacular, at both. Cesar Izturis was […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Third Base
I get the feeling the women will love this preview the most, and not for my writing. David Freese, 23 2011 statistics – .297/.350/.441, 10 HR, 55 RBI, 1 SB, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP After the trade of Scott Rolen, St. Louis has been clamoring for some stability at third base. Troy Glaus had […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Second Base
Welp, here’s where the preview gets tricky. For the past three years, Skip Schumaker’s been manning second base for the Cardinals, but with the acquisition last year of Nick Punto coupled with the emergence of Daniel Descalso and the shift of Ryan Theriot to second once the Cardinals traded for Rafael Furcal, Skip became a […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – First Base
For the first time since 2003, the St. Louis Cardinals will open the season with a first baseman not named Albert Pujols. I’ll let that sink in. Stings the nostrils. I’ve already shared my thoughts on Albert and his defection to the Angels, so I won’t delve back into that. Re-hashing the past isn’t what ReviewSTL […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Catchers
Can you really believe it’s been three months since the finish to one of the most incredible baseball seasons in history? Actually, I can. Because it’s been three incredibly long months. This winter has been nothing short of a paradigm shift for the St. Louis Cardinals. Withing the course of a couple months, the Cardinals […]
The St. Louis Blues at the 49/82 point of the Season
Yeah…sorry about the headline. I guess I should have perhaps posted eight games ago. Damn my laziness. Anyways. The Blues head into the All-Star break with a snazzy 29-13-7, good for 65 points, the third-highest point total in the league (although, thanks to the fact that the top team in each division makes the playoffs, […]
Steve Kelley Reviews ‘Red Tails’ Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard
When I think of George Lucas, I tend to think of one film franchise. Jokes aside, George Lucas is one of the biggest names in cinema history, having brought us two extraordinarily popular film franchises, first Star Wars, followed by Indiana Jones. Recently, however, his reputation has taken a tremendous beating following the disappointing Star […]
Rams Fire Spagnuolo, Devaney; Where to Now?
Following perhaps the most disappointing season in recent memory, the St. Louis Rams fired both head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney earlier today. After finishing last season 7-9, 2011 was seen as a measure of optimism, perhaps a turnaround season that could get the Rams back into the playoffs, or at the […]
Movie Review: ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law
I’ll admit, before I saw the first Sherlock Holmes film, I was a bit skeptical. I was unsure of how Guy Ritchie would portray Holmes, given his filmography. In the novels, Holmes was skilled as a pugilist and excellent at weapons handling, but it was far from a focal point. Fortunately, Ritchie realized this and, although […]
End of an Era: Pujols Bolts for the Coast
I wasn’t old enough to see Stan Musial in his prime. I wish I could have. I hear stories about his amazing hitting, his generosity, his willingness to break racial boundaries and sit with his teammates in a time that such an act would earn the odium of others. For the last 11 years, I […]
