Good afternoon…

Just some notes, opinions and info to help tide you over until the Cardinals get underway @ Pittsburgh Friday night …

- In light of a mini-controversy ignited by comments he made in Philadelphia, manager Tony La Russa wants to clarify…

Good evening from Busch Stadium …

- I’ll probably disappoint Cardinals fans by saying this, but I can’t complain about the inclusion of only two Cardinals on  the NL All-Star team. Moreover, I never get outraged over these matters for a simple reason: the…

 Good evening from Busch Stadium…

Notes on Saturday’s Scorecard:

- What a great game, eh? Cards come back for a 5-4 win. Cubs fall to 19-26 on the road this season. I was getting text messages from friends (who are…

– 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…