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Given last night’s recurring defensive issues from shortstop Ryan Theriot and the role his errors played in a frustrating but predictable loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tony LaRussa has taken extreme measures to prevent miscues up the middle from costing him another game. Considering Theriot’s offense is marginally better than the player he replaced – [...]

Last night’s Cardinals game against the Mets was strange on several levels. The starting lineup didn’t include a healthy Albert Pujols *and* Yadier Molina for the first time this season, fans of the red and white continue to be surprised when the bullpen blows late inning leads, and Jason Isringhausen picked up his 2nd win [...]

For anyone following MLBTradeRumors.com as the trading deadline approaches (and you should be), it’s probably become clear that one of the big names that is likely to be moved is Carlos Beltran of the Mets. Amongst the teams reportedly inquiring about him are the Phillies, Giants, Brewers and even the Pirates.  With the Cardinals in [...]

It’s safe to say the beloved Cardinals/Mets rivalry from the 80′s is neutered relic from our past.  We know this. Sure, MLB’s divisional splits in 1994 all but destroyed the frequent late-season encounters with New York, but there are other factors at play here.  Terry Collins is no Davey Johnson.  Jose Reyes is no Wally [...]

Nothing gives better insight into the unique (read: passionate) nature of some Cardinals fans than a trip to eBay.  There is obviously a plethora of autographs and standard attire that most teams offer up, but as a complement we also get access to a nice collection bizarro items that stretch the term “memorabilia”. In that [...]

Last night, more than 53,000 people saw U2 play in St. Louis for the first time since 2005.  This time, the grandiose event commenced at Busch Stadium – which means it an especially-impressive sight for Cardinals fans in the building. Sure, the same was true for the Dixie Chicks, Eagles and Dave Matthews Band concerts, [...]

Monday July 18 Joe Torre (1940) Yeah, he’ll probably enter the Hall of Fame as a Yankee as no surprise, but hopefully on his plaque, it will say that, not only did he win an MVP as a player for the Cardinals, but he also had the pleasure to manage franchise staples such as Rene [...]

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Yes, it’s finally time. On Sunday, U2′s 360 Tour comes to Busch Stadium as part of the highest-grossing concert tour in history.  Construction of U2′s signature stage infrastructure is well underway and over 50,000 are expected to attend the largest concert conducted at Busch Stadium in its five-year history. It’s also the first time U2 [...]

For the past three years, a common recurring theme has seemed to emerge with the Cardinals every summer.  Besides crippling heat that is. Regardless of how he starts out of the gate in the spring, it seems inevitable that Colby Rasmus will eventually fall into a slump, his overbearing father will become involved (even if [...]