Mike: Probably OT. With bowling going to Texas what of the St. Louis Sports HOF? I have not been since it was in the second coming of Busch Stadium and always really enjoyed it. I believe we need a HOF or museum near the ballpark.

Thanks for your responses.

Jeff Gordon: That building would apparently become part of Ballpark Village . . . if there IS a Ballpark Village in our lifetimes.

Michael Kent: Jeff ...

Please help me understand this infected knee issue with Rick Ankiel. The news accounts say he scraped up his knee while making a diving catch in the outfield. Then the scraped knee becomes infected a day or two later.

My question is this. How could head trainer Barry Weinberg have allowed Ank's knee to get infected in the first place? It seems to me that if you scrape up your knee, you immediately flush it out with some peroxide to kill the germs, put some antibiotic on it, wrap it up, and avoid the infection. Ank then maybe misses one game. But he's been out a week.

Did I miss something?

Thank you.

Jeff Gordon: Rather massive abrasions get infected frequently in sports, despite the best effort of training staffs. Football players playing on artificial turf battled similar issues. This was a huge concern for the Rams when they played on their old surface.

Dave Cobler: Hi Jeff;
As a human being and a Cardinal fan, I am so very proud of the character of this Cardinal ball club. It seems no matter who comes up to the big club from the minors, they fit in and contribute. I can only view this team from what I see and hear on TV and read on the I-NET. But these guys seem to be sincerely pulling one for another with but one focus in mind. Play hard with a focus to win on and off the field and do it by being a good teammate.
If we get the ailing arms back and can stay healthy, the ability will be there, but the character of this team may just lead it to places no one dreamed of this past winter.
Kudos to the entire organization for the talent of charachter that is in that Cardinal club house! It is so easy to root for this team and follow thier journey to the hopeful glory that they are striving to get to TOGETHER AS ONE.
I would love to get your thoughts on the matter Gordo.

Thank YOU so much for your time Jeff!

Jeff Gordon: Sunday's game was a good example. The Cards were dead in the water. Then the Astros made a few mistakes and the Cards pounced, with some unlikely players providing the heroics. The fact that so many kids are playing so well in a pennant race is encouraging. It speaks well to the '09 season and beyond.

bob in indiana: Why parisi instead of reyes coming up and starting, i thought he was doing well in triple A. am I missing something like an injury or does larussa and duncan hate anthony reyes that much ?

Jeff Gordon: Reyes is coming to the end of the option period of his career. So if he ever comes back to the Cards, it will be to stay with the team or to be showcased for a deal. But he can also be showcased at Memphis, which is happening now. There is no hatred there, just other prospects (especially Boggs)pitching a lot better. Parisi was orginally promoted to eat innings in middle relief and be available for an emergency start. That is not a role the team wanted to leave Reyes in. At Memphis, he takes his regular turn while trying to prove he still has upside.

Fresno Ram Fan: Hey Gordo,

Do you know if there are any free agent safeties available? When is the FO going to realize that Chavous isnt what he used to be? I believe that area needs to be addressed if not this year then definitely next year. Thanx for all the inside info you provide us fans in CA.

Jeff Gordon: There is nobody out there better than Chavous. Now, if somebody interesting gets cut, the team could make a move -- just as the Rams made a move to add another QB.