Archive for February, 2010
February 28th, 2010 •
16 Comments • Category:
Mark McGwire • Tagged as Jay McGwire, Mark McGwire, PEDs, St. Louis Cardinals, steroids
In an odd twist, the wrong McGwire may turn out to be the family’s anti-steroid spokesman.
February 27th, 2010 •
29 Comments • Category:
Mark Hamilton • Tagged as Mark Hamilton, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals prospect Mark Hamilton may be just as blocked in the outfield as he is at his natural position, first base.
February 25th, 2010 •
0 Comments • Category:
St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as FOXSports.com, St. Louis Cardinals, The Cardinal Nation blog, Yardbarker
McGwire family story and association with Yardbarker leads to repeat national exposure for St. Louis Cardinals-oriented blog.
February 25th, 2010 •
88 Comments • Category:
Mark McGwire • Tagged as Jay McGwire, Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals, steroids
Jay McGwire’s book is coming out. Here is hoping his family members aren’t actually surprised.
February 24th, 2010 •
39 Comments • Category:
Batavia Muckdogs (SS), Depth Charts/Roster Matrix, Dominican Summer League Cardinals (R), Gulf Coast League Cardinals (R), Johnson City Cardinals (SS), Memphis Redbirds (AAA), Palm Beach Cardinals (A-Adv), Quad Cities River Bandits (A), Spring Training News, Springfield Cardinals (AA), St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals (R) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, depth charts, Dominican Summer League Cardinals, Gulf Coast League Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Palm Beach Cardinals, Quad Cities River Bandits, roster matrix, rosters, spring training news, Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals full system rosters are refreshed to reflect spring training camps, both major and minor league.
February 23rd, 2010 •
12 Comments • Category:
Ryan Franklin • Tagged as firearms, Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals, weapons
Reaction to MLB’s new weapons policy beyond St. Louis Cardinal Ryan Franklin’s widely-reported remarks.
February 22nd, 2010 •
2 Comments • Category:
St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as St. Louis Cardinals, Twitter
One man’s view of those to consider following on Twitter for St. Louis Cardinals-major and minor league-related information.
February 21st, 2010 •
2 Comments • Category:
Cardinals History, Don Lang, Freddie Schmidt, Herman Franks, Marty Marion, Stan Musial • Tagged as Cardinals history, Don Lang, Freddie Schmidt, Herman Franks, Marty Marion, St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial
Stan Musial isn’t the oldest or even second-oldest former St. Louis Cardinals player living. The latter is the relatively-unknown Freddie Schmidt.
February 20th, 2010 •
16 Comments • Category:
Business of Baseball • Tagged as Business of Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced a new program to add money to tickets for spending at the ballpark. Like anything, there are both benefits and risks.
February 19th, 2010 •
10 Comments • Category:
Dave McKay, Joe Pettini, Jose Oquendo, Tony La Russa • Tagged as Dave McKay, Joe Pettini, jose oquendo, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa
The St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff is full of former middle infielders, starting with the manager.
February 18th, 2010 •
154 Comments • Category:
D'Angelo Jimenez, Deivi Cruz, Joe Thurston, Jolbert Cabrera, Ruben Gotay, Wilton Guerrero • Tagged as D’Angelo Jimenez, Dave Berg, Deivi Cruz, joe thurston, Jolbert Cabrera, Junior Spivey, Ruben Gotay, second base, St. Louis Cardinals, Wilton Guerrero
A look at St. Louis Cardinals second base non-roster invitees over the last five seasons.
February 17th, 2010 •
0 Comments • Category:
St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as Citizens Bank Park, St. Louis Cardinals
The drunken driver who killed a St. Louis Cardinals fan and seriously injured another in Philadelphia last summer accepts a pair of guilty pleas.
February 15th, 2010 •
21 Comments • Category:
P.J. Walters • Tagged as Globe-Democrat, p.j. walters, St. Louis Cardinals
A series of short news items including a serious plea with a bit of self-promotion sprinkled in.
February 13th, 2010 •
28 Comments • Category:
Spring Training News, Television and Radio • Tagged as spring training news, St. Louis Cardinals, television and radio
Spring training television and radio plans for the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals.
February 13th, 2010 •
8 Comments • Category:
St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as Cardinal Nation, Cardinals Nation, promotions, St. Louis Cardinals
A St. Louis Cardinals promotional program new to some has them strangely angry.
February 12th, 2010 •
9 Comments • Category:
St. Louis Cardinals • Tagged as Lee Enterprises, newspaper, Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Cardinals
A series of somewhat-related, somewhat non-related newspaper-oriented items in the news.
February 11th, 2010 •
41 Comments • Category:
Mark McGwire • Tagged as Mark McGwire, PEDs, St. Louis Cardinals, steroids
Former Giants media relations director labels any plan “naïve” that keeps Mark McGwire from answering further questions about his past.
February 10th, 2010 •
98 Comments • Category:
Skip Schumaker • Tagged as second base, Skip Schumaker, St. Louis Cardinals
What might the St. Louis Cardinals have seen in the second base market next year had they not locked up Skip Schumaker for 2011?
February 9th, 2010 •
16 Comments • Category:
Quad Cities River Bandits (A), Television and Radio • Tagged as Quad Cities River Bandits, St. Louis Cardinals, television and radio
In addition to a change in personnel, the St. Louis Cardinals Midwest League affiliate’s games will no longer be on radio.
February 8th, 2010 •
19 Comments • Category:
Business of Baseball, Spring Training News • Tagged as chicago cubs, Lou Piniella, spring training, spring training news, St. Louis Cardinals, team debt
A quick check of recent news items pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals’ chief rivals from Chicago.
February 7th, 2010 •
5 Comments • Category:
Tony La Russa • Tagged as Chicago White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa
Recent remarks by Tony La Russa rekindle questions about his post-managing future.
February 6th, 2010 •
42 Comments • Category:
Kyle McClellan • Tagged as Kyle McClellan, St. Louis Cardinals
Trying to make the St. Louis Cardinals rotation in 2010, Kyle McClellan’s results in his first two major league camps were dramatically different.
February 5th, 2010 •
8 Comments • Category:
Albert Pujols, Free Agency • Tagged as Albert Pujols, contract, free agency, St. Louis Cardinals
Wanting to set the record straight about his contract status, the Cardinals first baseman takes his story directly to the fans.
February 3rd, 2010 •
43 Comments • Category:
Television and Radio • Tagged as FOX Network, St. Louis Cardinals, television and radio
FOX Sports will carry eight St. Louis Cardinals Saturday afternoon games during the 2010 season.
February 3rd, 2010 •
2 Comments • Category:
Cardinals History • Tagged as Cardinals history, St. Louis Cardinals
Those working for and around the St. Louis Cardinals today reach back to the 1940’s.
February 2nd, 2010 •
4 Comments • Category:
Albert Pujols, David Freese, Mark McGwire, Ryan Franklin, Tony La Russa, Top Stories of the Year • Tagged as Albert Pujols, David Freese, Mark McGwire, Ryan Franklin, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, top stories of the year
A look ahead to the top projected stories across the Cardinal Nation in 2010.
February 1st, 2010 •
2 Comments • Category:
Batavia Muckdogs (SS) • Tagged as Batavia Muckdogs, Rochester Community Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals
Each year Rochester Community Baseball operates the Batavia Muckdogs, they pick up five percent ownership – but there is a catch.