Even for those who don’t follow the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system closely, the name Oscar Taveras is becoming well known. Of course, viewers of Fox Sports Midwest may know him better by his pseudonym “Minor League Guy (On Third)”. No matter what you call him, he’s a an extremely talented prospect for the [...]
After losing a weekend series on the road to the lowly Miami Marlins, the St. Louis Cardinals returned home to face the Chicago Cubs, hoping to get things back on track. With prized rookie sensation Shelby Miller on the hill, the Cardinals were able to get back to their winning ways, beating the Cubs 5-2. [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals took a big blow prior to the start of the season by losing closer Jason Motte for the year. Edward Mujica, who is a perfect 19-for-19 in save opportunities, has been stellar in Motte’s absence. But are the Cardinals interested in another acquiring a high-profile closer via trade? According to Nick [...]
A month after quarterback Wes Lunt announced he was leaving Oklahoma State after his freshman season, the right-handed thrower has found himself a new home. Monday, Lunt said he was headed to Illinois. Former Oklahoma State QB Wes Lunt will attend Illinois per source — Joe Schad (@schadjoe) June 17, 2013 Lunt, a native of [...]
The St. Louis Rams recently announced that they have signed each of the team’s seven draft picks to contracts. The organization’s most recent rookie class now has its first OTA complete and each has inked his first professional contract. Now it is time for this group of rookies to focus on football as we inch [...]
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Trevor Rosenthal had been nearly unhittable since April 24, the day he last allowed an earned run before Monday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Rosenthal finally was touched for a run in the eighth inning by the Cubs, allowing an earned run for the first time in [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals own baseball’s best record and look to be the most well-rounded team in all of MLB. The Cardinals can pitch with the best of them, have shown they are solid defensively and can piece together some timely hitting to manufacture runs. A big part of the Cardinals success this season has [...]
For the first time since April 26th-28th. the St. Louis Cardinals, with the best record in baseball at 44-25 have lost a three-game series. The Cardinals fell to the Miami Marlins with the worst record in baseball now at 21-47. The Marlins have won three series all season before coming into this one, all of [...]
During the past two seasons, the spread offense has made its way from the college game to the NFL thanks to the athletic and skilled quarterbacks who have entered the league. St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford is athletic, but he does not possess the running ability of a Robert Griffin III or even Andrew [...]
Just a few days ago, St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher made news for suggesting that the organization was not ready to sign its draft picks just yet. Not until the rookies go through “Financial Planning 101″. Evidently, all of the rookies have passed the class as the organization announced via its official Twitter [...]
St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan has been pretty talkative this off-season. Just a few days ago, Finnegan was quoted as saying that if the Rams do not win the Super Bowl, then he feels that the Detroit Lions are the favorites, which caught some people off guard. On Wednesday, Finnegan was at it again, [...]
Many wondered what the St. Louis Blues would do this off-season regarding the free agency of the popular Andy McDonald. Now, they do not have to worry about it any longer. According to Andy Strickland of TrueHockey.com, McDonald has decided to retire, citing concussion concerns. McDonald told Strickland that the five previous concussions he suffered [...]
While many St. Louis Blues fans are hoping that general manager Doug Armstrong is able to find a sniper who can find the back of the net, others, such as this gentleman writing this column, feel that the team’s biggest need is a play-making center. Unfortunately, play-making centers are not easy to come by and [...]
St. Louis Blues rookie goalie Jake Allen was very impressive during his first season with the St. Louis Blues and in fact, may have saved the team’s season. When Jaroslav Halak went down to injury and when Brian Elliott was struggling early in the season, it was Allen who stepped between the pipes and stabilized [...]
On Monday afternoon, at event in Kansas City, Missouri Tigers basketball coach Frank Haith and the Missouri athletic department announced the basketball team’s non-conference schedule for 2013-14. This fall will be Haith’s third year on the bench in Columbia and Haith feels that the schedule, to go along with the team’s SEC schedule, offers a [...]
After the Missouri Tigers left the Big 12 for the greener and richer pastures of the SEC, the Mizzou football program lost its most precious rivalry with the Kansas Jayhawks. Many believe that Mizzou will forge a rivalry with their friends to the South in Arkansas, but heading into the program’s second season in the SEC, Mizzou is [...]
Updated: Evidently the reports from MemphisRoar.com and others were a bit pre-mature. According to ESPN.com, Dixon has not yet committed to play for Josh Pastner and the Memphis Tigers. But in this corner of cyber-space, I wouldn’t be surprised if he does. From earlier: The Missouri Tigers basketball team sorely missed talented and explosive guard [...]
The Illinois Fighting Illini learned Sunday that recruit Michael Hermosillo was choosing baseball and the Los Angeles Angels over football. Hermosillo, a two-star athlete out of Ottawa, Ill., had signed with the Illini on Aug. 18, 2012. But on Saturday, an even bigger announcement came in the form of a call from the Angels using [...]
With the recent news by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the Illinois Fighting Illini and Missouri Tigers could renew the State Farm Arch Rivalry, the question is, ‘Is it a good move for Illinois?’ The schools met in St. Louis from 2002-’03 and 2007-’10, with the Missouri Tigers winning all six games. The games brought [...]
While there is no official word how Wes Lunt‘s visit to Champaign was on Thursday, it is known that Jeff George had a conversation with the young quarterback. Source tells me former #Illini QB (Purdue transfer) Jeff George will meet with Wes Lunt today. This could be a good thing for Illinois fans. — Jeremy [...]
The Atlantic 10 Conference announced on Wednesday the home and away conference matchups for the Saint Louis Billikens for the 2013-14 season. Saint Louis is coming off an A-10 regular season and conference tournament championship. The final dates for the regular season schedule will be announced later this summer. Every A-10 team will play a [...]
On Wednesday, Saint Louis University head basketball coach Jim Crews announced that Villanova transfer Achraf “Ash” Yacoubou has been added to the Billiken roster. Here is what Crews said at the announcement, “Ash is a high-character, high-motor young man who has been coached at a high level during his prep career and in college. We [...]
Jared Drew becomes the second freshman from the lastest recruiting class to leave the Saint Louis Basketball program. It was announced on Tuesday, May 14 that Drew, a 6-foot-4 forward from Indianapolis, will transfer.Billiken head coach Jim Crews made a statement saying, “We have released Jared from his men’s basketball scholarship and wish him nothing but the [...]
Collegiate football is extremely competitive and players cannot afford to be injured. Sport is full of hard luck stories, people who were contenders but had glory taken away through misfortune. An untimely injury can be career ending at a young age, even if the physical effects last only a short time. Absence through injury for [...]
After his 1-for-4 performance in the St. Louis Cardinals 13-7 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday, catcher Yadier Molina is now hitting a robust .352 on the season, which is currently tops in the National League. In fact, only the mighty Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has a better batting average in all [...]
On Friday, St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak faced a difficult decision. With veteran starter Jake Westbrook available and ready to come off the disabled list, which Mozeliak had to send somebody back to Memphis even though nobody deserved to go. It’s a good problem to have when you are a general manager in Major League baseball [...]
Th e drafts for the NFL and NBA get plenty of attention nationally. In fact, particularly for the NFL, the draft is one of the most popular, covered and enjoyed events among its fans. That is not the case for baseball necessarily as MLB has struggled for years to get its draft the attention that [...]
For the second season in a row, many fans and experts alike feel that the St. Louis Rams organization has put together its second consecutive outstanding draft class. Led by general manager Les Snead and head coach Jeff Fisher, the Rams traded their way up to get Tavon Austin, then traded back down to get [...]
It was a weekend of mixed feelings for St. Louis Cardinals fans. First a decisive win on Friday, then a close loss on Saturday, complete with a close call to end the game with two birds on base. Then they capped off the weekend in style with a stunning 7 run defeat of the Reds, [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals came into Cincinnati this weekend with a three-game series lead in the NL Central division. The Cardinals now maintain a four game lead as they have taken the series two games to one as the improve their streak to 13 games without losing a series. The Cardinals defeated the Reds 11-4 [...]
Why the St. Louis Cardinals should stay patient with Oscar Taveras
Even for those who don’t follow the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system closely, the name Oscar Taveras is becoming well known. Of course, viewers of Fox Sports Midwest may know him better by his pseudonym “Minor League Guy (On Third)”. No matter what you call him, he’s a an extremely talented prospect for the [...]
St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago Cubs 5-2 behind Shelby Miller’s five shutout innings
After losing a weekend series on the road to the lowly Miami Marlins, the St. Louis Cardinals returned home to face the Chicago Cubs, hoping to get things back on track. With prized rookie sensation Shelby Miller on the hill, the Cardinals were able to get back to their winning ways, beating the Cubs 5-2. [...]
MLB trade rumors: Are the St. Louis Cardinals interested in Jonathan Papelbon?
The St. Louis Cardinals took a big blow prior to the start of the season by losing closer Jason Motte for the year. Edward Mujica, who is a perfect 19-for-19 in save opportunities, has been stellar in Motte’s absence. But are the Cardinals interested in another acquiring a high-profile closer via trade? According to Nick [...]
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