1990 Baseball Predictions: How Did They Turn Out?
June 18, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
When I was a teenager February meant two things: the start of spring training and my annual trek to the supermarket to load up on baseball preview magazines. Back then, you could score a handful for about $15. These days, at $8-$9 a pop (or even $12.99; I’m talking to you Maple Street Press), I […]
Redbirds Roll Through Weekend
May 3, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
It was a very busy weekend for me, but the Cardinals did a lot of working as well. Â By now you know all about the games, but let’s take a quick look at Thursday through Sunday to get our Heroes and our Goats. Â (If you want a more in-depth look, my Week that Was column […]
When Charlie Keller Tried to Come Back
February 28, 2010 by Chip Greene · Leave a Comment
In the spring of 1947, the Yankees’ Charlie Keller was at his peak as a power hitter. Now 30 years old, he’d long ago mastered the kind of left-handed swing New York management had envisioned when they signed Keller off the University of Maryland campus; he was the consummate pull-hitter, routinely muscling the ball into […]
