Tony La Russa

As expected, and as planned, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore made it official on Thursday by hiring his friend Mike Matheny to take over for the retired Ned Yost as the team’s manager. In…

Wait a minute … Cardinals 13, Braves 1? THIRTEEN to ONE? With rookie lefty Genesis Cabrera breezing along, throwing 99 mph darts, closing it out for St. Louis in NLDS Game 5? Wow. MLB’s postseason…

Not that there was any real chance of coach Craig Berube leaving the Blues, but this is a happy day for the franchise and those who love The Note. The Stanley Cup champs made it…

I was privileged to have a prime seat for witnessing the best of Albert Pujols. He gave St. Louis and the Cardinals 11 seasons of excellence and intensity, fearlessness and ferociousness, pride and purpose, MVP…

The Cardinals’ annual home opener is a special event that never fails to delight and inspire. Friday afternoon the famous red sea inside Busch Stadium will roll with good times, carried happily by powerful undercurrents.…

Mike Shildt has his dream job, managing the Cardinals, this time for his first full season. And because the gig feels like something lasting and lengthy instead of a temporary assignment, this role of Shildt’s…

Before we talk about Boston Red Sox executive Tony La Russa, his remarkably enduring career, and his latest World Series triumph, let’s discuss those 2018 Red Sox. Do they rank among the greatest single-season teams…

As always, Adam Wainwright gave it his maximum determined effort, challenging the Pittsburgh Pirates with everything he had. With their season down to 19 regular-season games going into Monday night’s series opener, the Cardinals have…

It’s been easy crowning Cardinals manager Mike Shildt the best thing since sliced bread because it really hasn’t been an exaggeration. He’s made the cliche come true; the proof is in the pudding. The Cardinals…