I have returned to the center of the universe. It isn’t a bridge in Fremont. It is a place where the newspapermen write of Pete Kozma’s glove and Randy Choate arm. It is a place where the other state team;…
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The Cards fell behind by three after a Joey Votto home run in the sixth off of Jaime Garcia. The Reds added another run in the ninth to make it 4-0. Still, Ol’ Abner waited in the hallowed halls between…
St. Louis and Kansas City played tonight. They wore jerseys and pants styled after their 1985 World Series. St. Louis players wore patches that read “National League champions.” The teams lost a game to the rain June 14, and reunited…
I thought he’d taken three strikes, but the umpire said “Strike One!” And that was it. So Peter Bourjos walked, and sauntered off first, and dove back into the base on each throw over. He wore striped socks to his…
It’s possible some employees of the St. Louis Cardinals organization tampered with the Houston Astros player database. The Cardinals look bad, which is almost as good as other teams doing well. Still, it’s particularly embarrassing for an organization that prides…
Instead of sitting in a living room, he stood in a cage. Instead of checking on others, he learned to check his swing. Instead of watching movies, he watched film. Instead of seeking to fill out a tee, he swung…
He held his quad and yelled with pain. And then his teammate did, too. And the Cardinals lost both Matt Adams and Matt Holliday. Not to say they can’t make it up. Not to say they cannot score more than…
A year ago, he’d played his first major league game. He hit a home run. The fans yelled for more. He took off his helmet, and waved. He smiled. He would do it again: line a pitch over the right…
The game was set to end as expected. Nothing complicated in a box score. No story to relay. A few hits; a home run. A young pitcher came back from injury. Another player got hurt. When it’s normal, it’s nice….
I had sales to capture, and coffee to sell, and naps to steal. (Sometimes I start my day at 4 am.) I didn’t feel like cooking. I rarely do. I wandered out. And missed my bus. And checked the score…