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 

Cardinals Fans Boo Cub Player, Everyone at Home Loses Their Mind

Cardinals Fans Boo Cub Player, Everyone at Home Loses Their Mind

 Posted on July 15, 2009  |  The Editor

We all need to chill out on this “Greatest Fans” crap. Not because I don’t think its true, I think the average St. Louis Cardinals fan has got to be right up there in the argument to who is the best, most intelligent fans. No, I think we should cut the “Greatest Fans” thing because the weight of living up of that is apparently weighing on some so much that they have had the fun squeezed right out of them. [Read More]
all-star game  boo  cardinals  fans  ted lilly 

Tony LaRussa Bows to the Mighty Will of Twitter

Tony LaRussa Bows to the Mighty Will of Twitter

 Posted on July 8, 2009  |  The Editor

#10 in your press guide, Tony LaRussa has decided to drop his lawsuit against Twitter over the fact someone made a fake Tony LaRussa Twitter account. No settlement, just Tony putting the bat on his shoulders and walking back in to the dugout. From Law.com: Tony La Russa, the famed baseball manager known for his charity work with injured pets, apparently knows when he has a dog on his hands. [Read More]
cardinals  lawsuit  tony larussa  twitter 

ESPN Says the Rams Are the Worst Value In All of Sports

ESPN Says the Rams Are the Worst Value In All of Sports

 Posted on July 2, 2009  |  The Editor

In the most recent issue of ESPN The Magazine (July 13, 2009) they released their annual Ultimate Standings where they grade all NBA, NFL and MLB teams in things like “Stadium Experience,” “Fan Relations,” and “Ownership.” In the “Bang for the Buck” category, which is “wins over the past year per revenues directly from fans, adjusted for league schedules”, the Rams came in dead last, as in 122 out of 122. [Read More]
blues  cardinals  espn  rams  rankings 

Post Dispatch Sports Finds Twitter

 Posted on February 18, 2009  |  The Editor

Yup, right there on the front page of STLToday’s Cardinals Sports page you find Derrick Goold of the PD and… twittering away while he follows around Cardinal players in the early beautiful Florida mornings. For the record, we think this kind of stuff is great and we definitely like it as opposed to just having the one Twitter account that blasts out every story. Those types of Twitter accounts are great for blogs (like this one! [Read More]
cardinals  derrick goold  Sports 

Zt. Louis II: The Adventure of Links

 Posted on February 10, 2009  |  The Editor

STLog tried to find out what the deal is with the Cardinals and tickets to July’s All-Star Game. Strohm says that those with Cardinals season tickets will have an opportunity to get seats, but the exact locations of those seats haven’t been determined. The club will contact season ticket holders in April with more details. Want to Remember 1986 live? Hal Sparks is coming to the lou. So is James Taylor and is tickets are pretty expensive for a guy I remember being on Sesame Street. [Read More]
all-star game  aqua pizza  cardinals  hal sparks  james taylor  joel mchale  links