Sports

St. Louis Cardinals: Birds at the Break

Posted: July 14, 2011 at 6:25 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals, Television

Raise your hand if you predicted the Cardinals would be in a tie for first at the All Star Break. Liar. Most people certainly didn’t. I didn’t. Call them what you want, this team is certainly exciting and fun to watch. The Cardinals finish the first 92 games with a record of 49-43. Six over […]

No Comments read more

Lohse Falls 1 inning, 7 Hits, 3 Runs, 2 HR Shy of Perfect Game

Posted: June 23, 2011 at 9:31 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Every time he steps on the mound, Kyle Lohse strives for perfection. He came up just short on Wednesday night, missing throwing a perfect game by only one inning, seven hits, two home runs, and three earned runs. Lohse has, for the most part, had an excellent season bouncing back from surgery. Perhaps best-known this […]

No Comments read more

Pujols Out 4-6 Weeks; Critics Claim He Was Already Out First 2 Months (Video)

Posted: June 22, 2011 at 5:30 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

The injury bug has claimed yet another victim on the Cardinals roster, as it was announced today that Albert Pujols would miss approximately 4-6 weeks with a nondisplaced fracture in his left wrist. His critics have downplayed the significance of this, claiming he didn’t show up for the first two months to begin with. Watch […]

No Comments read more

St. Louis Cardinals Add a Wong to Cox, Pujols Mix (Baseball News)

Posted: June 7, 2011 at 10:55 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Addressing the Cardinals organization’s glaring need for a quality middle infielder, the team selected the 22nd overall pick Kolten Wong, a second baseman from the University of Hawaii. Should Wong and last year’s top pick Zack Cox join Albert Pujols in the infield someday, the Cardinals will be set with a Wong, Cox, and Pujols […]

No Comments read more

St. Louis Cardinals Baseball – The First Third of the Season

Posted: May 30, 2011 at 9:23 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Wow, has it really been that long since I’ve posted on here? Eesh. Seems like the season just started a while ago. I do apologize for the neglect of my writing. I haven’t really had a lot of free time with my first season coaching an Atom 2 baseball team (two ties count as a […]

No Comments read more

10 Gigapixels of People Watching – Wembley Stadium 360 Panoramic Photo

Posted: May 17, 2011 at 9:50 am   /   Local, Sports, Technology

People watching has seen a popularity boost in recent years. It’s even come down to the technology industry disguising “voyeurtainment” as “amazing advancements in photography.” I’m on to you, Fujitsu. Click here to view the 360-degree image. The 10 gigapixel shot was taken at Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and […]

No Comments read more

Watch Video of Lamar Odom Getting Ejected in Game 4 Vs. Dallas Mavericks

Posted: May 8, 2011 at 6:37 pm   /   Local, Sports

Sunday afternoon during Game 4 of the Western Conference, Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers was ejected from the game for a flagrant foul 2. Odom, who is also a reality star in the series “Khloe and Lamar,” set an illegal screen on Dirk Nowitzki, knocking him straight down to the ground. Watch video […]

No Comments read more

Priorities

Posted: May 1, 2011 at 12:42 am   /   Local, Sports

People often ask: why do people get so wrapped up in sports? After all, it’s just a game; it doesn’t really have any effect on real life. There are people dying/starving/suffering, etc., while we fuss over a contest. Perhaps it’s the competition itself, the emotions that get tied into the outcome of the game. Maybe […]

No Comments read more

My Apology to Lance Berkman

Posted: April 29, 2011 at 10:27 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Dear Lance, I owe you an apology. When I first heard about your signing in the offseason, I was more than skeptical. I saw the mediocre season you’d had with Houston and New York last season, and upon hearing we signed you for $8 million, which is almost as much as I make in a […]

No Comments read more

Weekend Preview – GTMI Edition

Posted: April 22, 2011 at 8:58 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Hello, Brandon Phillips. Welcome to St. Louis. You hungry? Want something to eat? Oh, nevermind, you don’t like the food here. It’s alright, though. I’m sure there are lots of great restaurants in Cincinnati for you to go home to. I mean, Cincinnati was the birthplace of 98 Degrees, so clearly the town has great […]

No Comments read more