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 […]
After Disappointing Stint with New York Yankees, Lance Berkman Signs With Cardinals For $8 million
As my good friend Chris pointed out last night, the Cardinals apparently appear poised to try to rejuvenate everyone’s career. Fresh off a disappointing stint with the New York Yankees, Lance Berkman has signed a one year deal with the Cardinals worth $8 million. Berkman’s been a pain in the ass for the Cardinals for […]
Cardinals Thoughts, Post-Marathon
Count me as one of the proud few who stayed for the entire game today. Tonight? Yesterday? All 20 innings and seven freaking hours of it. I’m sure most of you thought it was a crappy game, filled with missed opportunities, mistakes, and scorecard mismanagement by Tony LaRussa. All of the above may be true. […]