Not surprising....It sucks getting old.

Another STL Sports Media Take..Will Albert Reach Free Agency.

I hope the Cardinals do sign Albert.....I believe that it will put a stranglehold on their payroll for years to come. Lkewise, with their lack of depth in the Minor Leagues it will make it hard for them to be a competing team together year in and year out.

The STL take on who the division favorites are...

Sort of surprised on their views of the Cubs

Dies from Rare form of Skin Cancer.....

Since the last one was such a hit, thought you all would enjoy this one....

Given some of the recent discussions on here about the Cardinals, their Salary, and Pujols, I thought this might interest some folks

according to this guy. Not saying this guy is necessarily right or wrong but his rationale for trying to prove he is right is just plain wrong. They traded a guy and got some crap and some extra cash in return...that has to be better than just releasing the guy, which was his recommendation.

...I did not think this was going to happen. I figured the Sox or the Angels would swoop in and take him. Recently, the Cardinals indicate that they would hold the line on a 100 million dollar payroll. In that same discussion, Dewitt III (part of Cards management) indicate that no team has ever won a world series with 40% of their payroll tied up in two players...It certainly makes ya wonder if the payroll line is moving since pujols is probably going to command 30 plus million.

Who exactly is running the Cardinals Organization...LaRussa or the GM. I have my suspicions. This should be entertaining to watch. I think there is a 50/50 chance that Big Mac does not make it to opening day.

It is not about you Bud....it is about what is best for the game.

If Dave Duncan does not re-up with the birds next year, I would like to see Hendry pursue him. His abilty to shine a pitching turd is unbelievable.

...I am surprised that this dude is still part of the Cubs Organization (albeit not allowed to play). I would have assumed that they cut ties with the guy.

A STL view of our recent struggles.....enjoy or not.

Interesting thing I saw in the article alluded to Fukudome having elbow issues last year and it affecting his mechanics.

I read this story and I am always flabbergasted why the people of the surrounding community don't want to see the Cubs Organization and the Cubs Brand grow.

As a local, I want this ballpark village to happen so that the game day experience is better but as a Cubs fan I love that this patch of earth has turned into a punchline.

IMO, this further proves Selig's inablity to be a good leader. Any good leader knows not to start pointing fingers/laying blame on other people for things that happened under his or her watch. It serves no real purpose and It is only going to further undermine their credibility with the people that they are trying to lead/inspire.

His simple statement should have been: I take responsibility for not doing a better job of getting this issue under control prior to it steamrolling out of control. As the leader of MLB and for our fans, it is my responsibilty to ensure that all 30 teams put a quality product on the field within the rules of baseball and the laws of the United States. I failed that principle and for that I truly apologize. I hope that our recent testing and continued efforts to improve that testing will help to restore the image of MLB in the eyes of its fans and its employees.

Still no Aramis. Other than that, the usually cast of characters.

How mad would you be..

While trying to confirm Selig's annual Salary, I ran across this article. It is an interesting read...especially the top ten things facing Selig back in 1998.

FYI...I heard and confirmed that Selig's annual Salary was 14mil in 07. That is just crazy considering the level of leadership/skill he brings to that position.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/17932177

Interesting Concept on building a site just for the WS.