You Can’t Spell Ryan Franklin Without “Fail”
I think Tony La Russa and Ryan Franklin have a contract with electronics superstores. Seems like every time Tony puts him in to pitch, an inordinate amount of televisions end up with remotes getting thrown through them. First, though…what a difference a week makes. After last Saturday, the Cardinals were in desolate shape, dropping to […]
Week 1 And Other Thoughts
Hey all, sorry I never got around to finishing my 2011 preview. This spring, I took the job of head coach for an Atom 2 (9 and under) baseball team, so it’s been a bit of a second job working with them. I’ll try to post as often as I can, but until the end […]
Murray Chass Calls Stan Musial Racist, Dishonorable
Normally, I keep my entries and sports posts on here rather light, hopefully somewhat informative with a little bit of levity here. But on the rare occasions something arises that deserves a serious light shed on it, I tend to dispense with the jocularity. I read a post today by a gentleman named Murray Chass. […]
2011 Cardinals Preview – Catchers
Spring training greetings from…well, St. Louis. I’m too broke to go to Jupiter. As we look forward to 2011, well, it’s pretty tough to make a prediction. A month or so ago, the Cardinals looked to be the favorites to win the Central. Unfortunately, Murphy’s Law found its way to Jupiter. The Cardinals still have […]
Weekend Sports Wrap
Well, I’d say there was a veritable amount of action occurring in St. Louis sports this weekend. The Blues shook up the core of their roster, the Rams released one of their top players, and a Cardinal legend (near legend?) bid his farewell to baseball. Some thoughts on each. Rams Release Atogwe The guy’s done […]
Thoughts on Pujols
By now, everyone is probably aware of the fact that the deadline to re-sign Albert Pujols has passed. What does this mean, exactly? Pujols has repeatedly said he will not negotiate during the course of the regular season and playoffs to avoid carrying distractions onto the field. If the Cardinals do not make the playoffs […]
Blues Try to Break Losing Streak Tonight; Andy McDonald Returns; Halak Injured
As a Blues fan this scenario is getting a bit tired. For the third year in a row we are a team that should be a contender, and for the third year in a row we have made it where we have a big hole to dig ourselves out of. Currently the Blues sit 8 […]
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 […]