Well So Much for All That Rolen Drama

 Posted on August 10, 2009  |  The Editor

According to MLB.com, Rolen is unlikely to see action during the upcoming Reds series versus the Cardinals this week. Reds third baseman Scott Rolen will likely miss at least three more games due to the presence of post-concussion symptoms. Following the team’s 5-2 win Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, head athletic trainer Mark Mann told reporters Rolen wouldn’t engage in any strenuous physical activity until his symptoms (including an inability to focus) subside. [Read More]
baseball  cardinals  drama  reds  scott rolen  soap opera  tony larussa 

Yadi Gets the ESPN Magazine Cover

 Posted on July 30, 2009  |  The Editor

We love ourselves some Pujols out here and the world knows it, but from time to time its good to see someone else on the team to get a little of the spotlight. From our extensive research, we’ve found that if St. Louis had to pick a second favorite Cardinal, most would say the same guy: Yadier Molina Guess who got the next cover of ESPN the magazine and is sporting a pretty bad-ass catcher pose? [Read More]
baseball  cardinals  catcher  cover  espn  magazine  yadier molina 

Mark Buehrle Does the Letterman Top 10

 Posted on July 29, 2009  |  The Editor

Maybe you didn’t hear, but St. Louis native Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game the other day. You might have missed it, no one here talked about it much or mentioned he was from St. Louis. Anyway, when you do something good, eventually you get to go on Letterman and do the Top 10. It was Mark Buehrle’s turn: Not a horrible Top 10, but number 2 fell a little flat. [Read More]
baseball  david letterman  mark buehrle  perfect game  top 10 

A Holliday Weekend in St. Louis

 Posted on July 24, 2009  |  The Editor

Rockies Holliday BaseballJust a few links on the news of the Cardinals trade for Matt Holiday:

MLBTradeRumors.com: Cardinals Acquire Matt Holliday

Cardinals Daspora: BREAKING: Matt Holliday Traded To Cardinals!

ESPN.com: Sources: Holliday deal is done

Viva El Birdos: Cardinals Acquire Matt Holliday in exchange for Brett Wallace, Clay Mortensen, Shane Peterson

MLBlogs: Cardinals Acquire Holliday

If I’m missing some, add it in the comments!

baseball  brett wallace  cardinals  matt holliday  mlb  trade 

Chris Duncan: A Retrospective

Chris Duncan: A Retrospective

 Posted on July 23, 2009  |  The Editor

Chris Duncan is now being packed in bubble-wrap and being shipped to Boston, who then won’t even open the package, but instead ship him to their AAA club in Pawtucket. Duncan’s tenure in St. Louis has been one the most rollercoaster-esque rides we have seen a player be on in a long time. The fans cheered, the fans grumbled, then cheered, then grumbled again, then cheered again, then booed, then went freaking crazy and then he was gone. [Read More]
baseball  cardinals  chris duncan 

Has Chris Duncan Been Traded? Yes! (Updated x 4)

 Posted on July 22, 2009  |  The Editor

Update #4: Trade talk: MLBTradeRumors.com , STLToday.com, Boston Herald.com Update #3: Trade back on! In a tweet from Bernie Miklasz: “Cardinals trade C. Duncan for J Lugo …. Cardinals won’t be responsible for Lugo’s big salary;” Viva El Birdos was right all along! Nice scoop guys! Update #2: The optioning of Duncan has been further confirmed by Joe Strauss over Twitter and by insidestl.com Update #1: Bernie Miklasz said on 101 ESPN at 11:49pm that Chris Duncan will be optioned to Memphis, saying all player moves are “internal” meaning Julio Lugo is not involved. [Read More]
baseball  boston red sox  cardinals  chris duncan  julio lugo  trade 

Pujols Hates the Riverfront Times

 Posted on July 17, 2009  |  The Editor

In the post “Don’t Blame Pujols: An Apology” on the Riverfront Time’s website, Tom Finkel tells the tale of their All Star Guide to St. Louis and how it ruffled the feathers of one big Dominican Cardinal: Last Thursday afternoon I got a call from Brian Bartow, the St. Louis Cardinals’ director of media relations. Bartow said the team had seen and loved the_Riverfront Times Guide to All-Star Week_, a special supplement this paper had published the previous day — all except the part where we revealed the home addresses of some current and former Redbirds luminaries. [Read More]
albert pujols  all-star game  baseball  mlb  riverfront times 

Apparently Musial is Overlooked in St. Louis Too

Apparently Musial is Overlooked in St. Louis Too

 Posted on July 16, 2009  |  The Editor

Easily the #1 complaint we have heard about the All Star game, well after the whole booing thing, was the fact that after spending weeks telling everyone that they would finally honor the man that is the invisible baseball great, Stan Musial, all the Cardinals did was wheel his old ass on there on a cart and let him hand a ball to the President. Thats the same job we give little kids in weddings people. [Read More]
all star  baseball  hall of fame  stan musial