– Basically, the series opener came down to this: Cardinals hitters made it easy for Carlos Zambrano, who doesn’t require much assistance. Pitching for the first time since June 18 after being shut down with shoulder soreness, the Z needed…

Happy 4th of July to everyone…

The Cardinals and the Cubs begin a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Friday night, and it’s interesting to note the dramatic differences in how the Cubs have played on the road this season, compared…

Good evening from Busch Stadium…

The sky peeled open and the rain came pouring down less than 15 minutes after Troy Glaus ended a lengthy and zig-zagging game with a solo homer in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Mets,…

Good afternoon.

The Royals are playing well. Cardinals fans tend to get snotty about the Royals, which is fine. But I just try to analyze the actual baseball.

And I don’t think the Royals’  sweep of the Cardinals last week…

Good evening… or morning.

I’m up late because I took a nap earlier and now I can’t sleep.

So why not blog? I’ll try to make it quick, then it’s onto bed …

Since April 21st, right around the time…

Good day …

There’s been some talk lately about what’s best for rookie Cardinals outfielder Brian Barton. As a Rule V draftee, he can’t be sent to the minors without first being offered back to his former team, the Cleveland Indians.…

Good evening from my blogging hideaway at the Par Lounge, where the jukebox has offerings from Joy Division to Merle Haggard, and everything in between…

OK, there’s no way to replace Albert Pujols.

The impact of his loss becomes more noticeable with each passing day, especially…

Good evening from Busch Stadium…

Let’s state the obvious: the Cardinals aren’t the same without Albert Pujols. They’ve played a full seven games since he went down with a strained calf muscle. In the first of the seven they erupted for 10…

Good day…

- It isn’t going to happen anytime soon, but top prospect Colby Rasmus is making a move at Memphis after a slow start in his transition to AAA ball. Rasmus had three more hits (and 4 RBIs) Saturday night at…

Sorry that I haven’t updated the blog for a week. It’s been a busy time at the old house. With renovations going on, I haven’t had much sleep, free time or working space to do these “extras.” So we return…