Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Shortstop
For the Cardinals, shortstop’s been one of the weaker positions the past few years. Ever since Edgar Renteria signed with Boston after the 2004 season, the Cardinals have been clamoring to find a shortstop that can offer solid defense with a decent stick. David Eckstein was decent, but not spectacular, at both. Cesar Izturis was […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Third Base
I get the feeling the women will love this preview the most, and not for my writing. David Freese, 23 2011 statistics – .297/.350/.441, 10 HR, 55 RBI, 1 SB, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP After the trade of Scott Rolen, St. Louis has been clamoring for some stability at third base. Troy Glaus had […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Second Base
Welp, here’s where the preview gets tricky. For the past three years, Skip Schumaker’s been manning second base for the Cardinals, but with the acquisition last year of Nick Punto coupled with the emergence of Daniel Descalso and the shift of Ryan Theriot to second once the Cardinals traded for Rafael Furcal, Skip became a […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – First Base
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. I’ve already shared my thoughts on Albert and his defection to the Angels, so I won’t delve back into that. Re-hashing the past isn’t what ReviewSTL […]
Previewing the 2012 St. Louis Cardinals – Catchers
Can you really believe it’s been three months since the finish to one of the most incredible baseball seasons in history? Actually, I can. Because it’s been three incredibly long months. This winter has been nothing short of a paradigm shift for the St. Louis Cardinals. Withing the course of a couple months, the Cardinals […]
End of an Era: Pujols Bolts for the Coast
I wasn’t old enough to see Stan Musial in his prime. I wish I could have. I hear stories about his amazing hitting, his generosity, his willingness to break racial boundaries and sit with his teammates in a time that such an act would earn the odium of others. For the last 11 years, I […]
Hollywood Bound (Sort of): Pujols Heading to Angels
In a move pretty much nobody expected, Albert Pujol$ is set to sign with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a ten-year deal worth between $250-260 million total. The deal reportedly includes a full no-trade clause. Right now I think pretty much all of St. Louis is in shock, and from the reactions of […]
Thoughts on Tony La Russa, Retirement From St. Louis Cardinals
It was about when I turned eight or nine that I really started to pay attention to the Cardinals and Major League baseball. Ozzie Smith was my baseball idol; I grew up playing shortstop, always wearing the number 1. He was pretty much at the end of his career by the time I really started paying […]
Tony La Russa Announces Retirement As St. Louis Cardinals Manager After 16 Seasons
At a press conference called by the St. Louis Cardinals this morning, manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement after 33 years of managing in the major leagues. The last 16 years were spent with the St. Louis Cardinals, during which time he amassed a record of 1408-1182 during the regular season. The Cardinals also […]
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose: St. Louis Cardinals Win World Series
Sorry, Friday Night Lights. I’m borrowing your line. People tend to overuse superlatives to the point that they become hyperbole. Greatest ever. Best ever. Most incredible. Blah blah blah. The problem is, I don’t know how else to describe the last two months of baseball. When the Cardinals woke up on August 25, they had […]
