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News and Comentary About St. Louis Cardinals
Posted on Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 06:57:52 AM EST in MLB Puerto Rico isn't exactly a powerhouse when it comes to soccer - at least, not according to Wikipedia - but that didn't keep Joel Pineiro from showing off a little futbol move while getting an out in St. Louis' 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh last Thursday.
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Damn, even Vasek Klouda thought that was impressive.
Posted on Fri May 25, 2007 at 09:35:37 AM EST in MLB
Dean Hancock, the father of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis pitcher who was killed in a traffic accident last month, really needs to blame somebody for the death of his son. He is suing the restaurant that served his son alcohol which certainly has legal precedence. But here's the kick in the crotch -- he is also suing the man whose Geo Prism stalled and the tow truck driver who stopped to help the Prism. Damn that Prism owner for not being rich enough to afford a reliable car... say like a top of the line SUV. And damn that tow truck driver for actually trying to help someone. Now, we don't want to desecrate the memory of the dead but Josh Hancock was drunk, speeding, wasn't wearing a seat belt, and was talking on his cell phone at the time of his fatal accident. Is this really anyone's fault but Josh's? Or Perhaps Dean Hancock did such a shitty job of raising his son that he needs to blame people for his own failures? Everyone felt bad about Josh Hancock's death. And even when the facts of his accident came out, most people just swept it under the rug and paid their respects. But now Dean Hancock is using up whatever ounce of goodwill was left in community by being a complete asshat. Way to honor the memory of your son, pops.
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Posted on Tue May 08, 2007 at 09:57:10 AM EST in MLB So, what do you do when Albert Pujols hits a laser shot right at you? Well, if you the ball boy for the St. Louis Cardinals you take a dive into the first row of the stands. Can't blame the guy for not wanting to get blasted by the ball but he is the ball boy, right? Last time we checked it was his job to catch those things. But, hey, we're not complaining; it gave us a great clip to chuckle about for hours.
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Posted on Wed May 02, 2007 at 11:48:23 AM EST in MLB
 Another bad tattoo What better way is there to celebrate your favorite team's championship win than by getting a tattoo? You can go around commemorating the St. Louis Cardinals 2000 Worlb Series victory with an awesome tattoo. What? Oh, that's supposed to say 2006 World Series? Damn. Cards fan Jason Harris is suing The House of Ink in St. Louis for over $25,000 in damages. Since it was on his back, he didn't know about the errors until he showed his mother ("Hey ma, check this out!") the following day. The shop has offered to fix the work but Harris would rather get it removed at this point. We completely understand where he's coming from. A tattoo is supposed to be cool. Now this tattoo was never going to be cool but now it's a complete joke. Hey, at least he didn't try getting it in Chinese characters and end of with something like St. Louis Pigeon Moth Balls. We don't have a photo of his wretched tattoo but it sounds like a job for Joe Sports Fan.
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Posted on Thu Mar 29, 2007 at 02:57:36 PM EST in MLB
Back in 1998, Mark McGwire was on top of the world. His newly discovered rippling muscles were smashing balls out of every park in the nation and by the end of the season he had surpassed Roger Maris' single season record that had stood for nearly 40 years. It was obvious what was going on then but nobody wanted to taint the historic chase for glory. Now, the Cardinals are left holding the pieces from a steroid scandal that has put McGwire's legacy in jeopardy. Actually, the Cardinals are left holding a bronze, three-quarters life-sized statue of Big Mac following through on one of those 500 footers. Currently the statue is being held from public view in a Missouri warehouse. There is room for the statue outside Busch Stadium where other franchise greats now reside but Cardinals president Mark Lamping says that McGwire's statue can't join the others until he gets elected into the hall of fame.
Well, if that's the criteria then you might as well start melting that bad boy down and make some company Christmas gifts with it because McGwire pretty much locked himself out of the Hall after he made a fool of himself in front of the House Government Reform Committee. But, hey, "We're not here to talk about the past..."
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Posted on Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 10:28:33 AM EST in MLB
Tony La Russa was arrested around midnight last night after failing a DUI test... just barely. The legal limit in Florida is .080 and La Russa registered at .093 on the breathalyzer. But stats aside, you know the real reason La Russa was busted for DUI? His car was stopped at an intersection but still in drive and he was asleep (and we imagine drooling) with his foot on the brake. Not only did La Russa almost make it under the .08 limit, he was almost home. The intersection where he fell asleep was only half a mile from his house. A shot of Red Bull would have kept him going those extra 2 minutes and he would have avoided all this embarassment and bad publicity.
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Posted on Mon Jan 22, 2007 at 05:29:21 PM EST in MLB [Sportscolumn is running down the ten dumbest in-game injuries in sports. Here's #10.]
This isn't exactly in-game but it's close enough to game time that it made our Top 10 list. Before game 3 of the 1985 NLCS, the grounds crew decided to roll up the electronically-operated tarp. The only problem? Vince Coleman was standing behind the cylinder. All of the sudden, Coleman was trapped underneath the contraption and suffered a serious leg injury. Coleman sustained a bone chip in his knee and leg bruises and would miss the rest of the postseason. Alls well that ends well (almost) as the Cardinals were able to pull out the NLCS despite being down 2-1. They did lose to the Kansas City Royals (yes, Virginia, once the Royals weren't a Triple A level team) in the World Series. According to Coleman, "that tarp was a real man-eater." (Source: Baseball Library.com) See #9 in the Top 10 Dumbest in-game injuries of all time.
Posted on Fri Sep 08, 2006 at 11:56:12 AM EST in MLB
In 1998: Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris single season homerun record with his 62nd of the year in St. Louis. McGwire’s low line drive off a Steve Trachsel pitch barely cleared the left field fence. Sammy Sosa of the Cubs, who was locked in a then-riveting battle with McGwire to catch Maris, came in from right field to embrace McGwire. "Big Mac" finished with 70 on the season and Sosa ended up with 66. Although many laugh about it now while others are angry at the fraud that was perpetrated that summer (re: Congressional hearings of 2005), the Home Run Chase of ‘98 was believed to help lift baseball out of its post-strike doldrums. On a side note, does anyone remember the kid who tore up his winning lottery ticket by just handing the homerun ball back to McGwire? We can’t help but wonder how much those signed bats he received in return are worth right now. In 2002: In an exciting and historic opening weekend of NFL action, Dwayne Rudd of the Cleveland Browns would end up costing his team a home playoff game by forgetting the Emmitt Smith Rule. After stopping the Chiefs on the last play of the game, Rudd removed his helmet on the playing field and tossed it 15 feet into the air in celebration. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was called and Kansas City was able to use their final free play to kick a game-winning field goal for a 40-39 victory. The Browns finished a game behind the Steelers and ended up losing to them at Heinz Field in a Wild Card game...... The Houston Texans made their debut with a 19-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at brand new Reliant Stadium. Although, they finished 4-12 in 2002, the future looked bright for the Texans upon returning to Houston that evening. They selected what they believed to be a franchise quarterback in David Carr at no. 1 overall; and Reggie Bush and Mario Williams were only seniors in high school.
Posted on Mon Jun 26, 2006 at 12:43:22 PM EST in MLB In 1999: Jose Jimenez of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched one of the most unlikeliest no-hitters in baseball history. Jimenez out dueled Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 1-0 victory at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. He walked two and hit a batter while Johnson also pitched a complete game and gave up a broken-bat infield single for the Cards’ only run. In his only year as a starter, the 26-year old Jimenez was just 5-14 with a 5.85 ERA (he did once have 41 saves in a season with the Rockies) and would finish with a 24-44 career record. In 1985 It was one of those moments that you just wish you were there. In a Class A Florida League game, Umpire Keith O’Connor threw someone out of the game for objecting to a call he had just made. Funny thing was, it was the organist, Wilbur Snapp, who got tossed. After a bad call, Snapp thought it would be funny to play “Three Blind Mice,” but the umpire did not find it amusing. O’Connor walked up to the backstop screen, pointed directly at Snapp and ejected him from the game. The story broke nationally, and Snapp (who died in 2003) claimed that a single day didn’t go by without somebody asking him to play “Three Blind Mice.” All trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective leagues and associations. The Rest © Sportscolumn.com / Cow Hollow Media, LLC. Please read our Terms of Service.
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It really isn't something we need to even worry about at this point because his number is not retired," Lamping said. "If you look at the past and use that as your guide, retiring a jersey would be the guide. 