In his final home game at Coors Field, in his last at-bat as the core of the Colorado Rockies, Nolan Arenado lost a seven-pitch duel against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. After fouling off three consecutive pitches, Arenado succumbed to Kershaw’s Hall of Fame slider....
It’s Homecoming Day in St. Louis. It’s the home-opener for the Cardinals, the first look at the rival Milwaukee Brewers, and the chance for the red faithful to walk into Busch Stadium, walk through wonderful memories and into the past, when everyone could be together...
There was confusion on social media Monday night, with Deidre Pujols posting a loving, heartfelt message in tribute to her husband, Albert Pujols. “Today is the first day of the last season of one of the most remarkable careers in sports!” Deidre Pujols wrote, in...
Yadier Molina will return to the Cardinals in 2021 for his 18th season. This is no surprise … but it is a relief. It was too soon to say goodbye. Too early to offer thanks and farewell … even though 17 seasons is plenty for any athlete, especially a baseball...
BERNIE BITS It would be crazily premature to declare that we’re safe and free from the deadly virus that plagued the world this year. We’re not there yet; the availability of the vaccines is extremely limited by the predictable but incomprehensible lack of...
Not exactly breaking news, but Major League Baseball has a problem: not enough action or entertainment. Too many swings and misses and strikeouts. Too many walks. Too much standing around. And not enough batted balls in play to get fielders chasing and base runners...