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What Jack and Darryl Did For Cardinals Nation and America


Next week will be the 10 year anniversaries of the deaths of Jack Buck and Darryl Kile. 10 years.  Wow.  I remember these events better than some things I did last week.  It took the Angels coming to town for the first time in their history to take Jack Buck up to heaven.  I remember […]

Matheny Era is Alive and Well


If there is any doubt that the St. Louis Cardinals have moved on from Tony LaRussa to a new style with Mike Matheny, today’s move of DFAing J.C. Romero and calling up Eduardo ‘Nasty’ Sanchez proves it.  Fresh off of a weekend that included honoring LaRussa by retiring his number, being swept by the Atlanta […]

My 2012 Cardinals Spring Training Preview

My 2012 Cardinals Spring Training Preview


OK, I am not normally a blogger who reports.  I tell you my opinions.  If they happen to sound like a reporter, so be it.  So knowing that, here is my 2012 St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training Preview. Starting Pitching – I think they are good.  If and when Adam Wainwright pitches lights out again […]

The St. Louis Cardinals Are Your 2011 World Series Champions!


Let me say that I am proud of you Cardinals Nation, you rose up!  99 percent of the people I have talked to said they stayed up to watch all of game six! My body picked a terrible night to get sick.  I watched the 8th inning on lying in bed with my head poking […]

Rise Up Cardinals Nation!


I have spent the last two nights with a group of friends that has included a Yankees fan.  He has to be that one guy in the crowd that goes against the system.  He has to be the one who wants to hold the spoon to stir the pot.  He was rooting for the Texas […]

St. Louis Cardinals are World Series Bound!!


Wow, just wow!  Think about it.  30 other major league teams, cities, and fan bases do not have their team in the World Series.  The team that I was born rooting for, the St. Louis Cardinals are in their 18th World Series.  They call this one the Quest for 11.  11 wins, of which the […]

Three Down, Eight To Go For 11 in 11!


Many folks outside of St. Louis did not think I would be here writing today about a Cardinals victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.  I didn’t even know.  I just had lots and lots of hope.  I was glad to see lots of others jump onto the Cardinals bandwagon.  I have not been able to afford […]