The Blues are on break until returning to game action on Feb. 11. They’re having a good rest, which kind of describes the intensity of their effort in recent weeks. The Note is 23-25-3 for a points percentage (.480) that ranks 25th among the 32 NHL teams. They swerved...
The Cardinals are the obvious consensus choice to win the NL Central for the second consecutive season. And if they can get it done, it would be their third division title in the last four full seasons. (I’m excluding 2020.) The question: among STL’s four division...
Tom Brady was drafted into the NFL in 2000, with Bill Clinton in the White House, winding down in his second term. The Twin Towers were still standing. The film “American Beauty” had just won five Academy Awards including the Oscar for Best Picture. Santana had the...
It’s difficult for me to shut off my brain. A lot of this has to do with writing. Specifically, baseball writing. What do I want to write about? What did I forget to write about? What do I need to write? Is there a fresh angle on a Cardinals-related topic? With all of...
Well, I’ve reached the end of the line in my reports on individual Cardinal players for 2022. I’ve been taking a look at their ‘22 performances with an eye on 2023. In this final installment, I’ll assess the three remaining pitchers on my list: lefty Matthew...
For weeks I’ve been chirping an opinion that was often met with dissent and some disbelief. In my view, the Cardinals had a very good offense in 2022, and I’m confident their lineup will be even better in 2023. But I can only write so many “don’t worry so much about...
In eight days, Patrick Mahomes went from being injured, to limping, to becoming immobile, to having a weakened right ankle that could fail to hold the enormous weight of his team’s fate. He became the weeklong obsession of gamblers, had to listen to hearing all about...
Time to figure out what I’m doing with my investment dollars Sunday for the NFL and NFC Championship Games. It’s almost always a fun day of football watching – and even more entertaining when you can win some dollars. So far this postseason I’m 8-2 straight up and 6-4...
Let’s put the trade speculation and discussion to the side, and save the prospect talk for a later time. Just for the purposes of having a more disciplined assessment of what’s already here, let’s close out the file on the remaining free agents. And if the Cardinals...
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