Posts Tagged ‘St. Louis Cardinals’
The List, Episode 4: Choosing and ranking your 10 favorite St. Louis Cardinals likely to show your age
QUINCY — For those who grew up during the Whiteyball era, names like Ozzie and Willie had a special in their hearts. Those who lived through the 1960s and watched the St. Louis Cardinals win a pair of World Series titles will forever root for Gibby and Sweet Lou. If you experienced World War II…
Read MoreSchuckman: Quincy connection gives local Cardinals fans additional reason to revere Herzog
QUINCY — Seated at a table just a few feet from the dais, Whitey Herzog looked across the room at legendary St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Rick Hummel and pointed out the Quincy native was more than likely the smartest person in the room. The Hall of Fame manager then leaned forward and said, “But…
Read MoreSchuckman: Epic sports stretch begins this weekend and other rainy day musings
QUINCY — Random thoughts on another rainy day … • The greatest stretch on the sports calendar is nearly here. Over an eight-day span, three champions will be crowned, baseball gives us a glimpse of which teams are trending upward and the final playoff push in the NHL takes place. It begins this Sunday with…
Read MoreMUDDY RIVER BREAKDOWN: QU Baseball=Good, Cardinals Baseball=Bad
Ben Marth and Matt Schuckman talk about how good Quincy University baseball is and how terrible the St. Louis Cardinals are right now. They also let you know who they want to tell the story of their lives.
Read MoreCrim: New MLB rules may change how game is played, but seeing Cardinals in playoff hunt remains constant
The Major League Baseball season opens Thursday. Say hello to the pitch clock and bid goodbye to drastic infield defensive shifts and the unbalanced schedule. With that as a backdrop, the St. Louis Cardinals will attempt to be the first repeat champion in the National League Central Division since the Chicago Cubs in 2016-17. The…
Read MoreMUDDY RIVER BREAKDOWN: David Adam and Ben Marth
David Adam pinch hits for Matt Schuckman and he and Ben Marth kick around the Super Bowl flag, the Cardinals Spring Training and getting ready for postseason hoops.
Read MoreCrim: Known for trustworthy approach to reporting, Hall of Famer and Quincy native Rick Hummel heading toward retirement
When it became apparent I wasn’t going to make a living pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals, even though I had spent most of my childhood emulating the windup and mannerisms of Bob Gibson, it seemed the next best thing would be writing about the team every day. A baseball beat writer. In St. louis.…
Read MoreCrim: View of Cardinals as MLB season opens contains myriad of questions
Welcome to arguably the best week on the sports calendar. It begins with college basketball crowning a men’s champion Monday night. The matchup features two of the sport’s blue bloods in Kansas and North Carolina, although many were hoping Mike Krzyzewski would get a fairy tale ending to his career. (Proud Mizzou graduates will be…
Read MoreHow seven mistakes by Cardinals, Cubs and umpires eventually led to proper ruling on infield fly rule
Home plate umpire and crew chief Bill Miller provided an explanation on Monday for a strange sequence during Sunday’s 4-2 victory by the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs — the 16th consecutive victory for the Cardinals. Once you learn how seven mistakes were made on one single play, you will understand why the…
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