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Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – First Base

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 12:56 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

For the first time since 2003, the St. Louis Cardinals will open the season with a first baseman not named Albert Pujols. I’ll let that sink in. Stings the nostrils. […]

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Why They Play the Game

Posted: October 17, 2011 at 11:18 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

With the loss of Adam Wainwright before spring training even got fully underway, most pundits decided to write the St. Louis Cardinals off. It is, after all, pretty tough to […]

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St. Louis Cardinals: 90 Wins Down, 11 To Go

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 11:40 pm   /   Local, St. Louis Cardinals

Dear St. Louis Cardinals, Sometimes, there just aren’t words. This season has had more bounces than Brooke Burke on a trampoline. I’ve been perpetually frustrated and elated because of you, […]

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Cardinals Re-sign Berkman through 2012

Posted: September 22, 2011 at 10:22 am   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

101.1 ESPN Radio is reporting that the St. Louis Cardinals have re-signed Lance Berkman to a one-year deal for $12 million. I’ll admit, I was a bit hesitant when I […]

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Sprint Mode – The St. Louis Cardinals

Posted: August 17, 2011 at 2:16 pm   /   Film, Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

I’ve come to the realization that the Cardinals this season are much like my ex: immensely frustrating at times, but always tempting enough to lure me back from time to […]

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Weekend Sports Recap: Cardinals, Rasmus, Hall of Fame

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 8:45 am   /   Film, Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

Well, what a busy weekend. We’ll start with the Cardinals’ fight for first place with Pittsburgh (when’s the last time anyone could write THAT?), and go through some of the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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You Can’t Spell Ryan Franklin Without “Fail”

Posted: April 17, 2011 at 10:04 pm   /   Local, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals

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 […]

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