These aren’t your father’s Cubs. Or your grandfather’s, or even your great-grandfather’s.These Cubs actually are expected to win the World Series, which the franchise hasn’t done since 1908. And just like 2004 with the overexposed Red Sox, we’re being force-fed…

Perusing the STLtoday.com sports forums is a luxury I wish I could enjoy more often. And when I do, I’m sure the forum faithfuls would rather I be out of there. Nonetheless, many of the posters do in the forums what…

Most fantasy league GMs probably can ID Ryan Ludwick. But most MLB fans probably have had only a league-leaders introduction to his breakout year within the borders of STL Sports Nation.

Maybe after today’s New York Times article by reporter Ben Shpigel, he won’t be so…

Another I-70 interleague series is upon us, so here’s a couple of Kansas City Star offerings on Part I of the 2008 Show-Me matchup. Read Royals-Cards coverage from the Star on their Royals page throughout the three-game series, stand your STL Sports Nation…

There may be some substance to this “East Coast” bias and ESPN, but how can their baseball staff flat-out ignore an injury to Albert Pujols on Tuesday night in Cincinnati? No matter, I guess, since they do have an Associated Press…

This weekend will see a lot of hardware handed out as the French Open finals are set, a Triple Crown could be had and the LPGA’s second major will be won.

Not to mention a turn-back-the-clock NBA Finals between the…

Thursday and Friday phone calls will change the life of many, Many, MANY college and prep baseballers. That’s when 30 major league baseball teams will give them a chance at The Show, albeit after several years of bus rides, meal…

I’ve always found it ironic that the NHL champions are crowned every year after the unofficial start of summer, but that doesn’t mean it should be relegated to the drain as the ice begins to melt.

By the end of…

Just a few news and notes to pass along to the citizenry:

Wednesday night’s Cards-Padres game was more than just an 11-3 power showing by the home team. Albert Pujols’ crushing liner off the face of SD starter Chris Young, followed…

The golfing greats may be coming to the BMW Championship in the Capital City at the end of the summer, but we’re a sucker for TPC Sawgrass and the famed No. 17 Island hole. PGA’ers not named Tiger Woods have…