MLB Playoffs Likely to Expand, World Series Replaced by Rose Bowl
In a move that should come as a surprise to nobody, Bud Seligh announced the push to expand the MLB playoffs is moving forward. Under the proposed format, there would be two wild card teams from each league that would play each other for the right to advance before the divisional series would begin. Selig […]
Pujols Wins Second Gold Glove, Aims for Second Rookie of the Year in ’11
Congrats to both St. Louis Cardinals who managed to take home Gold Gloves in 2010, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. For Molina, it was his third consecutive award; Pujols grabbed his second award, his first since 2006. Arguably two more Cardinals could have won the award, Adam Wainwright (the 2009 winner) and Brendan Ryan. Certainly […]
Mizzou vs. Nebraska – The Weekend Ahead
If you’re like me, you’re an overweight Asian man who leads a sad, lonely existence. But, you also like football. Last weekend was one of the best in recent history for Missouri, taking down the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners. This weekend offers a terrific chance for Missouri to show once and for all that it belongs […]
Weekend Recap Post Lacks Clever Title
Right now, it’s a good time to be a football fan in St. Louis. With big wins by two of the “local” football teams, this weekend could potentially be a turning point in the seasons for both teams. I’ll give a brief post on both of the wins by Mizzou and the Rams. Missouri 30, […]
Sports Quick Hits
Hello all, sorry I haven’t written anything in quite a bit. Life’s been a bit hectic and…yeah. From around St. Louis sports: Cardinals The Cardinals have all but been eliminated from the post-season. As we sit here, the magic number for elimination is two, meaning any combination of Cardinals losses/Reds Wins equaling two will eliminate […]
Tempered Hope: Rams Lose, Show Promise
I think football’s back in St. Louis. Welcome back on the bandwagon. Seems like most of you left the last few years. The Rams lost today to the Arizona Cardinals 17-13, but all around town, there seems to be the sense of renewed hope for the coming years. Obviously the big story is going to […]
Nine Years Later
“Let’s roll.” The now-famous last words of Todd Beamer as he and other passengers of Flight 93 attempted to re-take the plane have become a rallying cry around the world for Americans. Be it various armed forces groups using the words as motivation or bands and artists crafting songs around them, the nation found a […]
Steve Kelley Reviews “Machete” Starring Danny Trejo
Holy s***. Pretty sure that’s what they should have titled this movie, because that’s what I heard people uttering the most throughout the film. Combining boobs and gore and utter ridiculousness, this film has pretty much everything a guy could ask for in a summer flick. I hadn’t seen any of Robert Rodriguez’s previous work, […]
Cardinals to Return to KMOX in 2011, Perhaps Regain Focus By Then
After five years of being broadcast on the smaller and less powerful 550 KFNS radio station, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they are returning to 1120 KMOX, the station they were broadcast on for more than 50 years. The Cardinals also announced that they hoped to start winning once again in 2011, and perhaps […]