Ballparks
As we all prepare for tonight’s Cards versus Astros and Phillies versus Braves games that may determine the final playoff spot in the National League, I thought it appropriate to bring a little levity to a high-leverage situation. It just so happens that Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has some managerial tendencies that tweak that teams [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Fun,National League,Non-Cardinals,Playoffs
Tagged with: Aaron Miles, Albert Pujols, Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones, Citi Field, Citizens Bank Park, Craig Kimbrel, Eric Hinske, Fredi Gonzalez, George Sherrill, Jake Westbrook, Jason Heyward, Jason Motte, Julio Lugo, Randy Winn, Ryan Theriot, Tommy Hanson, Tony La Russa
Let’s just dispense with the pleasantries and list them all here, shall we? This way, Cards fans have a repository to come back to game after game, without having to continue to come up with new reasons for a lost season. In no particular order: Moths Ryan Franklin Takashi Saito Rob Drake Tony Rasmus Dan [...]
Posted in: Agents,Ballparks,Busch Stadium,Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Media,Minor League Cardinals,Non-Cardinals,Umpires
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Al Hrabosky, Albert Pujols, Alex Anthopoulos, Arthur Rhodes, Ballpark Village, Bill DeWitt, Brandon Phillips, Brendan Ryan, Brian Tallet, Bud Selig, Busch Stadium, Colby Rasmus, Corey Patterson, dan lozano, Fernando Salas, Heath Bell, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, John Mozeliak, Jon Jay, Keith Law, Mark McGwire, Marty Brennaman, Matt Holliday, Miguel Batista, Miller Park, Milo Hamilton, Mitchell Boggs, Pete Kozma, Rob Drake, Ryan Franklin, Ryan Theriot, Shelby Miller, Takashi Saito, Tony Rasmus, Tyler Greene
I’ve got an ever-growing number of items floating around the ole desk here that I need to get resolved, so as such, here’s one big catch-all post to take care of them… Trade Deadline Not ecstatic to see Colby Rasmus leave, but I think it was another situation where the relationship (however you want to [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Blogs,Cardinals Coaches,Current Cardinals,Events,Former Cardinals,Interviews,Media,Media Appearances,Non-Cardinals
Tagged with: Albert Pujols, All-Star Game, Andy Van Slyke, Batavia Muckdogs, Chris Berman, Colby Rasmus, Corey Patterson, Darryl Kile, David Freese, Dwyer Stadium, Heath Bell, Holiday Inn, Jon Jay, Mark McGwire, Matt Morris, Rafael Furcal, Scott Engel, Sports Buzz, Stadium Journey, The Pulse Network, thexlog
As the Reds prepare to host the Cardinals this weekend, I thought it might be necessary to help the host team out with a few friendly suggestions about how to stay hospitable and maintain the highest level of decorum they can muster. Don’t do “The Wave”. It’s pathetic in any stadium, and it just looks [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,NL Central Division
Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Aroldis Chapman, Great American Ball Park, Jason LaRue, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, NASA, placido polanco, The Wave
After the news broke that the Padres and Red Sox had worked out a trade involving Adrian Gonzalez, I could’ve sworn I heard a collective sigh from Cardinal Nation. The commonly held belief is that since the Red Sox now have a stud first baseman, they will no longer be interested in Pujols when he [...]
Among the many topics being discussed today in the aftermath of last night’s loss to the Pirates is whether or not Randy Winn had a legitimate shot at scoring from second base on Albert Pujols‘ single in the top of the ninth inning. Jose Oquendo thought not, and held him up, but was it the [...]
[Ed. note - Once again we are taking part in a United Cardinal Bloggers project. This month is the ever popular pre-season Roundtable discussions. You can find the full schedule of roundtable questions and posts at the UCB website. I wrote and sent out this question one week ago, the night before Baby PH8 was [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Blogs,Busch Stadium,Former Cardinals,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Busch Memorial Stadium, Busch Stadium, Cardinal Nation, Charlie James, Cracker Jack, Dane Iorg, Dodger Stadium, Ernie Hayes, Garry Templeton, George Hendrick, Jack Buck, Joe Torre, Keith Hernandez, Mark McGwire, Mike Shannon, Nolan Ryan, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendienst, Robin Yount, Stan Musial, Vince Coleman, Whitey Herzog, Wilbert Harrison, World Series, Yadier Molina
Entertain this post in the hypothetical, if you will. Its July 12th, 2010, the All-Star Break, and all is terribly wrong in the world of Cardinal Nation. Forget the relatively frigid weather of the winter and indulge yourself in a warm summer day. Don’t get too comfortable though. After all, it’s not the Winter-Warmup that [...]
Posted in: Ballparks,Busch Stadium,Cardinals Coaches,Cardinals Front Office,Current Cardinals,Former Cardinals,Free Agents,NL Central Division,Offseason
Tagged with: Ben Sheets, Blake Hawksworth, Bullpen, Dave Duncan, Felipe Lopez, Jaime Garcia, Joe Crede, Joel Pineiro, John Mozeliak, John Smoltz, Jon Garland, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Kyle McClellan, St Louis Cardinals, Starting Rotation
Who were those masked men last night? What got into the Cardinal bats? More importantly, will Tony actually stick with the lineup for a second day to try and keep the spark going? [Ed. note - A: No. Rasmus will sit today versus a left-handed starter, Andrew Miller. Lots of right-handed hitters in there today.] [...]
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Tagged with: Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andrew Miller, Blog Talk Radio, Brendan Ryan, Colby Rasmus, Florida Marlins, Future Redbirds, Hanley Ramirez, Joe Strauss, Khalil Greene, Land Shark Stadium, Memphis Redbirds, Miguel Tejada, MLB Draft, Redbirds Row, Rick Ankiel, Shelby Miller, Tony LaRussa, UCB Radio, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers
Nice of the Cardinals to decide to take a game from Pittsburgh while they were in town. I was beginning to think that the Pirates would wind up in first place in the division by the time the Cards escaped… Mitchell Boggs did “just well enough” in his short outing again to put the Cardinals [...]
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Tagged with: Albert Pujols, Baseball Reference, Bullpen, Colby Rasmus, Daryle Ward, Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove, Hit Tracker, Mitchell Boggs, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick, ShysterBall, Sports Illustrated, Todd Wellemeyer, Twitter, UCB Radio, UCB Radio Hour, United Cardinal Bloggers
