Randy Karraker
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Even if they don’t win, there’s that one thing the Blues can control
Back at the turn of the century, the St. Louis Rams and the St. Louis Blues were the most exciting, offensive and successful franchises in their sports. Over a three-year period, the Rams became the…
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A ten item 2019 checklist for the STL Sports fan
As St. Louis sports fans start 2019, there’s a lot to look forward to. From new franchises to post-season appearances, there’s a check list of items we should be prepared for in the New Year. …
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Blues need changes, but what do they need most?
The Blues are brutal, that’s been established. There’s never been a more heartless, inconsistent Blues team in the time I’ve been watching. Everyone has addressed the lack of leadership in the room and the woefully…
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Randy Karraker: Should the Cardinals be in the Harper Sweepstakes?
On the heels of their trade for Paul Goldschmidt and as the Cardinals and Major League baseball descend on Las Vegas for the Winter Meetings, many Redbird fans (including Chris Rongey of the Fast Lane)…
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Randy Karraker: The Time has Clearly Come for the Blues to Pull the Plug on the 2018-2019 Season
Not that there’s really anything they can do about it now, but the time has clearly come for the Blues to pull the plug on the 2018-2019 season and prepare for 2019-2020 and beyond. If…
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Nelly pitches in for the Lou
I’ve spent much of baseball’s hot stove season thinking there’s no way the Cardinals will sign one of the big free agents, Bryce Harper or Manny Machado. I’ve tried to use my brain, to look…
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The Blues Only Have One Bright Spot and This Season Is a Train Wreck
Uncle! I give up. I admit it. As much as I tried to play the “it’s still early enough” card for the Blues, the quarter pole of the season occurred this weekend, and they still…
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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 big, middle of the…
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Mizzou Tigers are Bowl Eligible but could end up 4-4 in the SEC
Barry Odom’s Missouri football team clinched Bowl eligibility for a second straight year with their sixth win, 33-28 over Vanderbilt Saturday at Faurot Field. In each of Odom’s three seasons, a slow start in SEC…
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5 Changes the Blues Should Consider Now to Help Turn Things Around
With all the Blues moves during the off-season to fortify their offense…acquiring the highest payroll in the NHL in the process…they started training camp with the same philosophy they employed under former coach Ken Hitchcock;…