For the locals, the World Series matchup will probably have many TV viewers headed to any of the estimated 1,500 talent-singing-dancing-contest shows that are available for those who enjoy shutting their brains down during the prime-time hours. I take no shots here;...
Congratulations and good luck to Oliver Marmol. He has the job. He’ll be managing the Cardinals. Here are 10 things that can or will help him: 1) Marmol needs more good players, and that’s on president of baseball ops John Mozeliak and the St. Louis front office....
The Blues are off to a 5-0 start in the new campaign. So many players are performing at a high level, this would be like having Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker on stage at the same time. It’s entertaining as could be. OK,...
I can’t say that Oliver Marmol was born to manage the Cardinals. But this is true: he was raised to manage the Cardinals. Raised in the St. Louis system by some of the legends of the organization including the late George Kissell. The Cardinals drafted Marmol in 2007,...
Let’s talk about Jeff Albert. I’m not here to take sides. I’ve taken jabs at the Cardinals’ lead batting coach. I’ve made fun of the “hitting lab” and the gizmos. Like many of you, I’ve wondered about his ability to get the most out of hitters. And I’ve questioned...
The NL Championship Series is defying expectations, assumptions, scripting, and form. The fate of the Braves and the Dodgers changes by the day, the game, or even just a mere inning. This makes you believe in everything, and believe in nothing. There are exceptions....
The Blues are hot! Let’s Roll Four Lines … FIRST LINE What a wonderful way to open the season. The Blues won a mile-high game near the Rocky Mountains in Denver, they cleared old cactuses and won in the Arizona valley, and ventured into the desert to collect more...
After John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr. fired Mike Shildt, “Mo” said he didn’t have to venture far to find the next manager. Every indication is that the Cardinals plan to keep the job in the family. The Redbird family. Now, that doesn’t mean management will follow...
Now that John Mozeliak has broken the St. Louis media’s heart by dismissing kindly manager Mike Shildt — evidently a heinous act that left many stewing with anger and grief — the president of baseball operations has a more serious matter to take on. Shildt...
