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07.24.2009 4:28 pm

Mark Buehrle is pitcher perfect

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thursday’s White Sox-Tampa Bay game is one for the history books. Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle — a St. Charles native — pitched the first perfect game in the major leagues since 2004. Buehrle threw 116 pitches, retiring all 27 batters…

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02.10.2009 2:37 pm

Cardinals second guessing at second base

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals told second baseman Alex Kennedy to hit the street yesterday. That means the franchise will assume Kennedy’s $4 million salary for the season, and leaves a hole at second base. A press release from the team said Joe Thurston,…

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12.21.2008 12:01 am

Birds watchers heading to Florida for spring training

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Today might have been the first day of winter (and quite a cold day at that), but many Cardinals fans are already looking forward to spring training. The team will head to Jupiter, Fla., in a couple of months: Pitchers and…

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11.17.2008 5:01 pm

Vote now: Pujols wins second MVP

In case you hadn’t heard, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols won the 2008 National League Most Valuable Player award today.  At age 28, this is Pujols’ second MVP win.

Read more about Pujols’ win here.

Pujols/ What should the Weatherbird say?

  • MVPujols (42%, 38 Votes)
  • Prince…
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06.05.2008 2:59 am

Back draft

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

060508Baseball has a very interesting history, and part of that history — the Negro Leagues — is being recognized this year when teams draft former players. St. Louis’ “Prince” Joe Henry is one of those players, and will be drafted by…

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06.03.2008 3:04 am

Back to bases

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

060308The Vintage Base Ball Association’s St. Louis Perfectos, which follows the original baseball rules, will host the fifth annual Shepard Barclay Base Ball Festival this weekend. The Weatherbird is ready to play.

Bird line suggestions:

  • Present Perfectos
  • The old ballgame
  • League of their own
  • Everything…
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05.03.2008 3:56 am

Batter up

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

050308The Weatherbird is ready to knock the stuffing out of those Cubs.

Bird line suggestions:

  • Red state, blue state
  • Diamond appraisal
  • Arch rivals
  • Series business

Today’s Bird line: Batter up

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04.22.2008 12:31 am

Parental guidance suggested

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

042208The Catholic Youth Council is coaching coaches, and the Weatherbird’s ready to play.

The Bird line suggestions for Tuesday seem to be missing. So here’s a reminder of things you should not do (when coaching or discovering that the Bird line suggestions…

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