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It sounds like an episode of “Sesame Street”, but on March 7th, the Blues will honor the Number 7.  Yes, the entire Number 7.  You know, the one that comes after six, but before eight. This from the Blues… (link) “A pre-game ceremony (at Scottrade Center) will recognize Red Berenson, Garry Unger, Joe Mullen and [...]

Ah, the timeless tradition of a garage sale. Nothing beats strolling into a random driveway on a Saturday morning, enjoying the scent of mothballs and quietly sifting through someone else’s garbage while they stare at you.  But even as uncomfortable as the whole experience is, within that garbage often lies a fellow St. Louis sports [...]

One of the common theories tossed out in the media (and by yours truly) is that Mike Anderson’s Mizzou teams tend to peak at the end of the season.  2008′s team was the perfect example, winning the Big 12 tourney, then heading into the NCAA as a #3 seed, and eventually blowing out highly ranked [...]

Every Cardinals fan has their favorite. Eh, who are we kidding, everyone likes Pujols the best.  The self-proclaimed best fans in baseball are also tremendously uncreative.  Who knew. Anyway, we often wonder how our local fan-favorites stack up in Internet land.  Who are the most talked-about?  We decided to compare the number of Google search [...]

With the Cardinals confirming Tommy John surgery for Adam Wainwright this afternoon, they’re taking extra special precautions with Chris Carpenter. —– email: matt@joesportsfan.com tweet: @MattSebek

Sure emotion is playing a role in this ranking but I’ve at least convinced myself that, had I done this topic Monday morning, it would have shaken out the same way. That is, of course, before word of Adam Wainwright’s injured elbow barrelled through St. Louis this morning like a big rig on 44. So [...]

The Cardinals first big acquisition this past off-season wasn’t another retread pitcher or journeyman middle infielder.  It was bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist, who pitched in the Major Leagues for seven seasons in the early 90′s. The news didn’t send shockwaves through Cardinals Nation.  After all, he’s a bullpen coach.  His core responsibilities include picking up [...]

At the start of the season, the Blues rolled out a well-publicized “Every Game Counts” marketing campaign.  The campaign included television and billboard complements, but the core element allowed Blues fans to purchase season ticket packages for half-price. The catch was simple.  If the Blues clinched a 2010-2011 playoff spot, the remainder of cost was [...]

According to the faux Post-Dispatch, after hearing Tony LaRussa claim that Tyler Greene might get some playing time in centerfield this season, a distracted Colby Rasmus once again made the ultimate error when reporting for flyball shagging duty this morning… The incident has given more ammo to LaRussa as he is set to begin his yearly campaign pretending [...]

The “Dynamic Deal of the Week” from stlcardinals.com this week offered fans a unique opportunity to attend an entire April series against the Pirates or Nationals from the all-inclusive Bank of America seats.  Cost? Just $23.33 per individual ticket.  Sounds like a solid deal to get to take advantage of with some friends, especially considering [...]