This Cardinal playoff team has been greater than the sum of its parts
Sunday concluded a phenomenal weekend for the Cardinals, a weekend in which they broke the backs of the Cubs and the hearts of their fans by winning four straight one-run…
Albert Pujols
Randy Karraker: In St. Louis, the Player Means More. Welcome Back Albert.
For the second time in two weekends, the unique magnificence of the St. Louis sports fan was on display Friday, Saturday and Sunday as Albert Pujols returned to Busch Stadium,…
From the Betting Window, 6/8/19: Angels in great spot vs. struggling Kikuchi?
Friday’s 6/7/19 Picks & Results: Brewers Team Total Over 5.5 (-120) = WIN (+1.0 units) Saturday 6/8/19 Picks: 927 Seattle Mariners at 928 Los Angeles Angels, 9:07 p.m. CT Now…
Spending Big on Free Agents Doesn’t Guarantee World Series Rings
We are three weeks away from the start of Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, and Cardinal Nation is unanimous in the belief that they need to get…
A Funny Thing Happened on Waino’s Goodbye Tour
The greatest thing about sports is its unpredictability. A young player stepping to the fore and becoming a superstar, like Albert Pujols did in 2001, or a hardworking yet pedestrian…
FLASHBACK WEEK: Waino K’s Beltran and Mike Jones Makes ‘The Tackle’…My Favorite ’00s Sports Memories
It’s flashback week on 101 ESPN, and all week long we’re looking back at the five most recent decades. I have favorite moments from each, and today we’re “tackling” the…
Pujols Achieves Greatness, but Does It Wearing the Wrong Red Cap
Perhaps like you, I wonder if Albert Pujols has ever second guessed his decision to leave the Cardinals for the riches of Anaheim when he left for SoCal after the…
Holliday Detractors Should Look at Ryan Howard and Philly for Perspective
As Ryan Howard made the final out and walked slowly back towards the Phillies’ dugout for Saturday’s home loss, a fan tossed a beer bottle in his direction. Howard wasn’t…
Matheny Haters Are Searching for a Reason to Complain
The Cardinals won again Sunday night, knocking off San Francisco 6-3 to take two of three from the Giants over the weekend. The wins weren’t notable stylistically for the Cardinals,…
Drawing Parallels Between Spurs and Cardinals
It was fun to air the NBA Finals on 101 ESPN, and it was amazing to see San Antonio completely dismantle Miami in the final three games of the series….