Tag: Albert Pujols

Cardinals Thoughts

Posted: April 8, 2010 at 10:51 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

As I sit here munching on some delicious homemade lasagna courtesy of my friend Elizabeth, I count down the minutes until the first pitch of the game today, scheduled for 12:10 CT. Brad Penny’s set to take on Bronson Arroyo. A few thoughts about the first couple of games. – Colby Rasmus reads my writing, […]

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Opening Day – After Action Report

Posted: April 6, 2010 at 8:08 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

And boom goes the dynamite. 2010 opening day was, on the whole, one of the more interesting opening days in years. No no-hitters or anything like that, just pure, unadulterated, baseball. The Cardinals won their first season opener in four years, winning 11 to 6 over the Reds. Overall, it was a good first win […]

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2010 Cardinals Baseball Preview – First Base, Rams Draft Thoughts

Posted: March 24, 2010 at 10:29 am   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Moving on in the preview of the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals, we get to first base. Apparently we have a pretty good first baseman whose sole diet just might consist of the crushed career of Brad Lidge. Albert Pujols, 5 2009 Stats (from baseballreference.com): .327 BA, 47 HR, 135 RBI, 16 SB, .443 OBP, .658 […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training 2010 Thoughts

Posted: March 22, 2010 at 12:17 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Spring training greetings from…well, St. Louis. Sorry, my travel budget for this job is pretty much restricted to gas money to go to the local bar. As the weather warms up (and, in St. Louis, fluctuates constantly), opening day looms ever nearer. If you’re like me, you’ll be playing hooky and watching the game. Unless […]

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Matt Holliday gets a 7 Year Contract Worth $120 Million from St. Louis Cardinals

Posted: January 6, 2010 at 12:40 pm   /   Local, Sports

Well Cards fans, get ready to buy your Holliday jerseys. Matt Holliday has resigned with the Cardinals for an astounding $120 millon/7 year contract.  This makes the Cardinals one of just a few teams that employs two $100 million dollar contract boys (Pujols and Holliday). Holliday was the last holdout of the top tier free […]

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Review of “Shaq vs. Pujols” Home Run Derby at the River City Rascals Ballpark

Posted: August 14, 2009 at 2:21 pm   /   Featured, Local

Over 7,000 people joined my wife, daughter and I to watch the taping of the new TV show – “Shaq Vs” last night. We were put to work when I arrived with the Tortoise from Petropolis around noon. My first job was to cover all advertisements around the park with vinyl; this included all umbrellas, […]

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Want To See Shaq vs. Albert Pujols Tonight? Win FREE Tickets to the Home Run Derby Here!

Posted: August 13, 2009 at 7:06 am   /   Contests, Local

Read the Review of Shaq vs. Pujols HERE! ReviewSTL is giving away 12 tickets to see Shaq vs. Pujols tonight at TR Hughes Ballbark! Enter today for your chance to win! (note: not all tickets go to same winner; they will be won in groups of 2 and 4) Shaquille O’ Neal has challenged our […]

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Albert Pujols vs. Shaquille O’ Neal in Home Run Derby! FREE Tickets!

Posted: August 8, 2009 at 9:31 am   /   Local

That’s right! You didn’t read the title wrong… The famous NBA basketball star, Shaquille O’ Neal, has challenged our very own baseball all-star Albert Pujols to a Home Run Derby! As strange as something like that sounds, it is equally or more awesome that it is actually going to happen! The reason for the event […]

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