Playoff time in St. Louis
I am certain that most of you reading this has either been to or at least watched a playoff game on TV. It is an awesome experience with a sea of red all around Busch Stadium outside the stadium...
View ArticleWas Lynn the right choice?
In Game 1 of the NLDS the Cardinals went with their ace Adam Wainwright and he did what aces do, dominate. With a chance to take a two-game lead in a best-of-five series was Lance Lynn the best choice...
View ArticleWorld Series bound!
I love St Louis Cardinal playoff baseball, especially in person. I was fortunate to be in the bleachers on Friday night during the Game 6 victory over the Dodgers and let me sum it up in one simple...
View ArticleWorld Series blues
First I would like to say that, in my opinion, 2013 was a successful year and we have much to be proud of as Cardinal fans. To have weathered the injuries we had to face and having to put rookies, who...
View ArticleNew Year New Pieces Part 1
After a long silence, I am way behind and owe it to you the great St Louis Cardinal fans a new blog with some new team players and concerns. Did you like all the moves or lack of moves? Do you think...
View ArticleNew Year New Pieces Part 2
Last week I talked about the trade of David Freese and the impact it will have without his bat and glove and injuries. However, the other side of this trade is the players received in return from the...
View ArticleSpring has Sprung ... Finally
I don't know about you all, but I am loving this weather right now!! Oh wait, sorry I am in Jupiter Fla., the Spring Training home of our Cardinals. I have fallen behind once again on my blogs and I...
View ArticleKids looking good in Florida
As spring training continues to move toward the regular season there will be a few of the "up and coming" players that will be referred to as "needs more seasoning" by the end of spring. It is still...
View ArticleSpring Training Wrapup -- The Hit Club
Hello from hot inside and outside Jupiter Florida! I would like to begin this blog by issuing an apology to those who had to listen to the phone interview I did with the cool dudes from "The Last...
View ArticleSpring Training Wrap Up - The Young Guns
Spring training is finally over and the players are anxious to get the season started so the stats will start counting. Now we look back and are left to answer a few questions; who will be healthy...
View ArticleSpring Training and Ballpark Village Experience
Let me begin with saying the St Louis Cardinals know how to treat the fans and both experiences I will discuss are first class in my opinion. Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., and the newly open...
View ArticleSeason woes continue
I have been watching, as I am sure you have, the troubles and struggles with the Cards so far. It is easy to point fingers when we aren't playing well and we are all probably guilty (myself for sure)...
View ArticleCardinals' struggles are on display
If you haven't heard, we got whipped by the Cubs last night. I even watched the replay last night and we still lost that bad. We lost 17-5 and allowed 17 runs for the first time since 2010. So after a...
View ArticleBullpen Blues
The same ole story of the year continued on Wednesday night in an extra inning victory. As the saying goes winning is winning, however so far this year we have had our share of not enough ups and way...
View ArticleCardinals season in jeopardy?
Not sure what has been more troublesome so far this year, the lack of offense, the fastball control of Trevor Rosenthal, or having to listen to Dan McLaughlin and Tim McCarver pat each other on the...
View ArticleCardinals trade deadline aftermath
The trade deadline for this year has come and gone along with some of Cardinal Nation fan favorites. Did John Mozeliak give up too much? Did Mozeliak make the right moves or were they just to stir the...
View ArticleSecond half swoon or start of a rise?
I was able to travel to Baltimore to watch the battle of the birds. Unfortunately the Orioles were stronger than than the Cardinals this time and it seemed like everyone in the Orioles lineup hit a...
View ArticleBaseball season is finally here
After a long off season, a short spring training and quick work of the Cubs last night we can finally be excited that baseball is back. This past offseason the Cards were able to take care of a couple...
View ArticleLineup questions
The Cardinals' offense seems to be waking up and getting in the swing of things. I even had one Cincinnati fan on Saturday tell me that our "lineup is stacked" and I have to agree with that. One...
View ArticleDH in the National League?
First off I am not one to say "I told you so" or "Look I said that" or even "They must have read my blog" ... ok I did say the last one. But if you were one of the several insomniacs that have read a...
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