The Blues at Midpoint
Okay, technically the Blues have played 39 games so far, so it’s not midpoint. Leave me alone; I’m temporarily brain-damaged [more on that later]. But it’s close enough. Thus far, the Blues sit in ninth place with a 20-13-6 record and 46 points, but they also have played four fewer games than the eighth-place team. […]
StL Sports Roundup
Missouri Tigers – Gabbert Declares In a move that shouldn’t really have surprised any Mizzou fans,quarterback Blaine Gabbert declared himself eligible for the 2011 draft. Gabbert’s junior season was better in some categories than 2009, but worse in others. He improved his completion percentage by 4.5 points, from 58.9 to 63.4% and he also ran […]
The Rams – Looking Back and Ahead
Well, if last night didn’t lead to an increase in blood pressure medicine being prescribed, nothing will. But, hindsight’s 20/20, and overall 2010 can’t be considered anything less than a massive success for the Rams. I’m gonna look back at last night’s game, the season overall, and look ahead at 2011 and beyond. Last Night […]
The Year in Sports
For most St. Louisans, 2010 wasn’t exactly a super memorable year in sports. None of the big teams won a championship, few players had standout years, and many of the teams in general were disappointing given pre-season expectations. Still, there were moments to remember. I’ll look back on the year in general for local sports […]
Watch Video of Metrodome Collapse in Minnesota, Vikings Game Rescheduled
Minnesota received around 2 feet of snow on Saturday morning, and the unexpected blizzard was apparently too much for the Metrodome to handle. Video was captured from the freak occurrence, where the roof of the Metrodome collapsed under the weight of the snow. The Viking’s game that was scheduled later that evening against the Giants was cancelled, […]
Watch UFC 124 Full Fight Video – George St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
UFC 124 took place last night on Saturday, December 11, 2010. The main event at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was none other than the highly anticipated rematch between welterweight champion George St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. After 5 rounds of fighting, Georges St. Pierre Josh Koscheck in a unanimous decision. Click here to […]
After Disappointing Stint with New York Yankees, Lance Berkman Signs With Cardinals For $8 million
As my good friend Chris pointed out last night, the Cardinals apparently appear poised to try to rejuvenate everyone’s career. Fresh off a disappointing stint with the New York Yankees, Lance Berkman has signed a one year deal with the Cardinals worth $8 million. Berkman’s been a pain in the ass for the Cardinals for […]
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 […]
St. Louis Blues Sign Forward David Backes to 5 Year/$22.5 Million Dollar Contract
You can knock one thing off of John Davidson and Doug Armstrong’s to-do list for the year. After weeks of telling the media they were close to signing an extension to Blues forward David Backes’ contract, they have finally inked the deal. Backes’ contract is a five year deal that amounts to $22.5 million, a […]
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 […]