The St. Louis Cardinals wasted no time extending one of their most successful starting pitchers, free-agent-to-be, Kyle Lohse.  It seemed a deal was imminent when the righty was scratched from his scheduled start in the last game of the season to undergo a physical.  Today, the Cards made the official announcement.  Matthew Leach has more.
The 4-year contract is said to be worth $41 million, and offers a full no-trade clause.  It’s a deal similar to the one he was hoping to get last offseason before the Cardinals signed him cheaply when there were no other takers.  Earning only $4.25 million this season, [...]

Five!  Five wins! Ah ah ah!  The Cardinals kept the winning streak going with another win over the Reds tonight, and with only one more game in the season, have a chance to end on a positive note.
Pin this win on Todd Wellemeyer.  The Colonel was good again, giving up just three runs over 6.1 innings, while striking out three.  Wellemeyer finishes the season 13-7, with a 3.71 ERA.  Go ahead and write his name into the starting rotation next season, and use pen.
The Cardinals were able to put up eight runs, which included a two run shot from Troy [...]

What’s going on with the Birds on the Bat?  They stayed in the race all season long before an ugly, unmotivated, and injury plagued September.  Now that they’ve been eliminated, they’re winning baseball games again.
Taking three of four and spoiling the playoff chances for the Arizona Diamondbacks was first, and now the Cardinals have stretched their winning streak to four games with tonight’s win over the Reds.  They’re now 84-76, despite a September record of 10-13, with two more games to play in the ‘08 season.
You could argue that the games don’t count anymore, but in some ways they still [...]

Every once in a while, there comes a time in your life when a unique opportunity will present itself.  Sometimes, these opportunities are easy to pass on.  Sometimes, a great self debate is needed to make sure you’re making the right decision.  And sometimes, it’s a once in a lifetime shot that you can’t miss, regardless of the consequences.  Last weekend, I had such an opportunity.
When you think about all the great ballparks in this game we love so much, none is more hallowed than Yankee Stadium.  It’s the cathedral that houses the winningest franchise in the game.  It was [...]

After a ten day break, which included a weekend trip to New York for the final series at Yankee Stadium, I’d say it’s about time I get back to daily posting.  Don’t worry, baseball fans, I’ll have plenty to tell about my trip tomorrow, along with a bunch of pictures from The House that Ruth Built.  For now, let’s just throw out the latest happenings of our favorite team.
First off, as I write this, the Cardinals are up on the Diamondbacks 7-4 in the eighth inning.  A rare September win would be nice.  Hopefully our boys can hang on.
Secondly, the [...]

For those that missed it, the Cardinals got pummeled by the Pirates 10-2.  Here’s the full recap, along with the complete box score.
Chris Carpenter is done for the season, and Rick Ankiel is going to have surgery. Derrick Goold has the story.
More to come when I get back from playing in traffic… 

It’s already been seven years since the attacks, but it sure doesn’t seem like it.  Of course none of us will ever forget that day, but emotions can fade.  I think it’s good to recall the feelings you had at that time, so to stir your emotions up, here’s the clip of Cardinal broadcasting legend Jack Buck, reading his poem, For America, to the Busch Stadium crowd on September 17, the day that baseball resumed play.

Ted Lilly is good, and that sucks. Really, he’s good.  Seriously, that sucks.  Lilly kept the Cardinal hitters off balance all night, lasting eight innings, giving up just one run on five hits.  He was brilliant.  To me, he looks hittable.  I guess to Major League hitters, he’s not.
So you’d think that Lilly’s dominance was the difference in the game.  You’d be wrong.  Blame it on the Cardinals’ defense.  The Cards committed two errors, both by Felipe Lopez at third, but they had several other defensive miscues, and it clearly cost them the game.  Only one of the Chicago’s four [...]

The Cardinals were able to come away with a win last night in the first game of a three game series against the division leading Chicago Cubs.  Two key swings stood out in the win.  One, a rocket three run homer off the bat of Albert Pujols to tie the game in the sixth.  The other, a weak, check swing dribbler past the pitcher from Cesar Izturis to score the winning run from third.  Baseball is funny that way.
This was one of those games that I was waiting for what I thought was inevitable, a Cardinal mistake, and loss.  Instead, [...]

It was ten years ago today that Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire hit his 62nd home run of the season, beating Chicago’s Sammy Sosa to the punch, setting a new single season home run record formerly held by Roger Maris.  It was an exciting time to be a baseball fan, and even more so, a Cardinal fan.  Here’s the video of the feat, called by Joe Buck.  Enjoy!