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Get ready for March Madness in 2010 on Redbird Rants with all your updates and links to watch online. I’ll be rooting for the Orange to cut down the nets. Who is everyone else pulling for?
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Fan Profile: Kent Stock, Inspiration for “The Final Season” and many more
“Is this heaven?” Shoeless Joe Jackson asked as he surveyed the glorious scene: A baseball field glowing under the clear summer night sky.
“No, it’s Iowa,” Ray Kinsella answered with a smile.
A baseball field in Iowa became part of American culture in 1989, adding to the mystique of America’s favorite pastime. Baseball became more than a [...]
Cards News and Notes: Pujols-Howard Trade Reaction
The trade rumor that the Phillies discussed trading Ryan Howard for Albert Pujols made for some fun hypothetical talk today, but others were angry at the report. The trade is not going to happen and hasn’t even made it out of the Phillies front office, but now it is out in the open and the [...]
March Madness: Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard?
March Madness has officially begun. The brackets came out and everyone’s making their picks for the Final Four. Kansas is the favorite. Kentucky, Duke, and Syracuse round out the No. 1 seeds. After looking at the bracket, there are some surprises.
Despite being the No. 1 overall seed, Kansas has a tough road to the Final [...]
Strasburg impressive, but St. Louis wins 7-3
Stephen Strasburg continued to impress Sunday at Viera, Fla., in a Grapefruit League matchup with the Cardinals. The rookie sensation threw three shutout innings using a sharp fastball in the mid-90s to keep the Cards at bay early. His spring totals are now pushed to five shutout innings, just four hits, four strikeouts, and plenty [...]
Cards and Nats meet again, Strasburg makes second start
The Cardinals and Nationals meet again today in a highly anticipated matchup on the mound. Adam Wainwright will look to regain his form and focus in his second start of the spring. Stephen Strasburg makes his second appearance and looks to impress the Nationals brass to earn a spot on the big league roster. The [...]
Albert Pujols returns, Cards win 8-5
Albert Pujols played well in his first game after missing five in a row due to lower back spasms. The superstar first baseman stepped into the lineup as if he was never gone – he finished with a single, a double, and a walk in his three plate appearances after sitting out of practice and games [...]
Penny, Craig star in St. Louis’ victory over Washington
Today was more of what Brad Penny hoped for when he signed with his childhood team. After getting rocked in his spring debut, Penny came out sharp in his rebound game. He threw four shutout innings and allowed just one hit to help the Cards beat the Nationals 6-4.
His performance on the mound was complemented [...]
St. Louis Cardinals take on Nationals, Pujols returns
The Cardinals take on the Washington Nationals today, hoping to improve on the poor start to Spring Training. The club should get a lift from Albert Pujols, who will DH in his first action since Saturday. The star slugger missed the previous two games due to back problems.
Allen Craig will be filling in at first [...]
Spring Training shows up in the standings later: Cards need to show more effort
Adam Wainwright showed he has some work to do to regain the dominating presence he displayed in 2009. The ace (he and Carpenter share the title) went two innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He walked two and had no strikeouts. Not exactly the performance that Redbird nation became accustomed to a year ago. [...]
Cards News and Notes: McClellan, Mather headline in first victory
After losing three straight to start the spring, the Cards got in the win column today. In a home game against the Marlins, St. Louis got good pitching from Kyle McClellan and Rich Hill and clutch hitting from Joe Mather to win 7-4.
It was nice for the Cards to get a win as the team [...]
Pujols and Bryant Share a Special Bond
Sometimes, it’s hard to realize you are witnessing history. It often takes years for it all to sink in. We are prisoners of the moment in sports. This guy is the greatest ever. That team is the best I ever saw. It’s easy to lose perspective on the past and the present. As prisoners of [...]
Mets Take Two Straight From Redbirds
The New York Mets beat the Cardinals again today in Jupiter by a score of 7-3. St. Louis couldn’t put it together against the Mets pitching, specifically Fernando Nieve and Nelson Figueroa. The two combined to give up one run in seven innings. On the flip side, Brad Penny had a rough time in his [...]
Cards Rusty in First Game, Lose To Mets 17-11
The Cardinals played its first game yesterday, and it showed. After months away from the diamond, the team struggled to settle in during a 17-11 loss to the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie. The Cards walked 10 batters and made two errors to contribute to the Mets high-scoring attack. David Wright started the fun [...]
Cards News And Notes: Let the Games Begin
Spring Training games are starting up. The Yankees took on the Pirates this afternoon, another sign that baseball season is just around the corner. Even up here in Syracuse, where a foot of snow dropped last week, it’s starting to feel like spring — I only had to wear a sweatshirt around campus today. The [...]
