Pirates Gear Up For Playoff Run

A day after major changes for both franchises, the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets completed a trade that alters the remainder of the season for both.

I Guess it is Time To Start Paying Attention to the Pirates

Regardless of what has happened in the past, the Pirates this year are a team playing over their heads. Players who have struggled in the past don’t all just suddenly become good, do they?

Five Players For The New Cardinals Hall Of Fame

The United Cardinal Bloggers have requested that the member blogs weigh in with their choices for inductees into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall Of Fame.

I-70 Conversations: The Night Shift Host Nolan Woodford

Nolan Woodford, the host of ‘The Night Shift’ on 610 Sports Radio took a few minutes out of his schedule to talk with me. We discussed The Royals, focusing on the Shields/Myers trade with the benefit of some hindsight, how he would rate their season in general, and answered some mid-season award questions.

How to be an Educated All Star Voter and a Loyal Hometown Fan (Part 4)

Here is my list of All Star position players you need to pick if you honestly want to win that game.

How to be an Educated All Star Voter and a Loyal Hometown Fan (Part 2)

This time I analyze Shortstop and Third Base. It breaks my heart that Moustakas is so far out of contention, both by votes and statistically.

Oscar Mercado: A Regression in Drafting Philosophy?

The philosophy for the Cardinals while drafting under Jeff Luhnow was always “best player available”. Don’t worry necessarily about specific needs or who is already filling what position on the big league club, but rather create a good problem by having too many players for a certain position.

Cardinals Position of Interest: Organizational Second Base

The only position the St. Louis Cardinals and general manager John Mozeliak knew would be unsettled for certain entering spring training was second base. Yet there are still questions to be considered, mainly who will see the majority of the play at the position in 2013