Tag: david freese

St. Louis Cardinals Trade David Freese to Angels for Peter Bourjos

Posted: November 22, 2013 at 4:07 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

After a less-than-stellar 2013 campaign and post-season, the Cardinals have sent David Freese to keep Albert Pujols company in Anaheim. In addition, they’re sending reliever Fernando Salas, who played a […]

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3 Down. 8 To Go.

Posted: October 10, 2013 at 2:13 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

That curveball. I’ve seen it somewhere before. Watching Wainwright face down Alvarez in the ninth, once he got him 0-2, everyone knew, just knew, that filthy curveball was coming. I bet […]

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Cardinals Pull Within One Game of Pittsburgh

Posted: August 19, 2013 at 2:14 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Well hey, don’t look now, but the Cardinals actually managed to play some solid ball this past week. Yes, I know, earlier this season, 4-2 would be par for the […]

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Cardinals Crush Reds, Rebound in Road Finale

Posted: August 5, 2013 at 12:03 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Well then. Baseball’s a funny sport sometimes. Really, all the time. The unlikeliest of heroes can step up at any time, while the most dependable hitters can end up wearing […]

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Matt Carpenter: Wunderkind

Posted: June 15, 2013 at 9:49 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

He was meant to be a stopgap. With 2011 first-round pick Kolten Wong hitting his way through the minors, he was asked to learn to play second simply so the […]

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St. Louis Cardinals – One Last Measure

Posted: October 23, 2012 at 12:28 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Baseball is a game of measurement. One hit ball a half inch lower on the barrel could mean the difference between a 90-foot pop up and a 400-foot home run. […]

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The Trade Deadline

Posted: August 2, 2012 at 12:41 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Note: this might be a pretty lengthy post. Read on only if you’re awesome. As a baseball fan, July 31 is one of the most exciting days of the year […]

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Cardinals Sweep Cubs, 2 Games out of Wild Card Spot

Posted: July 22, 2012 at 8:42 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Well, this was a fun weekend. After a disheartening road trip that saw the Cardinals lose five out of six to the Reds and Brewers, the Cardinals absolutely exploded against […]

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Blues Re-Sign Perron, Oshie Expected to Go to Arbitration; Freese All-Star

Posted: July 5, 2012 at 6:23 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals

One day after the two biggest free agents agreed to 13-year contracts in Minnesota, the Blues wrapped up negotiations with one of their young stars and will likely head to […]

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St. Louis Cardinals Playing at Historic Pace

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 12:58 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

If you’re not excited about Cardinals baseball by now, I dunno what to tell ya. This team is good. When Pujols departed for LA (or is it Anaheim? Whatever.), I […]

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