The Rundown

Game Notes: Calgary 2, Blues 1 (O/T) -- Still Struggling to Score

2009-11-06 13:55:19

-- Well, the Blues still can't score, but at least Lars Eller had himself a nice debut, eh? Eller became the twelfth player in St. Louis Blues' history to score in his debut game, as he put in a ...

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The Blues' Next Big Thing Debuts Tonight

2009-11-05 13:18:14

Tonight is an exciting night if you're a St. Louis Blues fan. The team's top prospect, Lars Eller, will make his NHL debut at the Scottrade Center against the Calgary Flames. Eller will also ...

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Akinori Iwamura Traded to Pittsburgh

2009-11-03 15:43:21

Stuck here in the doldrums of the early baseball offseason, with only a World Series in which I hate both teams to watch, it's nice to have any little bit of news or movement to talk about. ...

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Why Rams Fans Still Shouldn't Be Excited

2009-11-02 13:12:13

The St. Louis Rams won a game. Hoo-ray. Now let me tell you why I'm not excited about it, and why you shouldn't be either. Okay, wait. You know what? That's too quick. I should probabl...

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Rams Win! Rams Win! The RAAAMMMS WIIINNN!

2009-11-02 09:38:27

It finally happened: The 2009 St. Louis Rams ran into a team worse than them. It wasn't pretty (only this team could turn an interception into a safety) but the Rams finally came through when it...

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Aaron's Thing of the Week, 30th October 2009: People Who Died

2009-10-30 15:36:33

It's very nearly Halloween, and so I thought I would bring you a Thing of the Week today that has a, shall we say, rather morbid tone to it. ...

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Yankees 1, Phillies 1, Derek Braunecker Millions

2009-10-30 10:40:52

As the World Series heads back to Philadelphia tied at one game apiece, both the Yankees and the Phillies have reason to be optimistic. The Phillies have to feel great about where they stand, as ...

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Cliff Lee's "Who Cares" Catch Last Night Against the Yankees Was Awesome

2009-10-29 14:13:43

There's something to be said for being cool under pressure. Last night, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee not only pitched a complete game -- Philly shut down the Yankees 6-1 -- but Phil...

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Missouri Loves Company: St. Louis and Detroit Sadly Aren't so Different

2009-10-29 09:24:37

What could possibly be intriguing about the St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions match-up on Sunday -- the game that pits the two worst NFL teams in recent memory against each other? The pitiful sq...

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Chris Carpenter, the Comeback Kid

2009-10-28 09:33:54

Chris Carpenter was named yesterday the National League Comeback Player of the Year by Major League Baseball. It shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, of course, considering Carpenter missed almo...

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Will Leitch Needs Your Help!

2009-10-27 15:02:40

Will Leitch, superhero of pithy internet writers everywhere and close, personal friend of yours truly, needs your help. And if you don't help him, I will come to your house and I will cut y...

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Addicted to Love: The Steve Phillips Story

2009-10-27 11:19:33

You know, I've stayed above the fray to this point in the whole Steve Phillips extramarital affair scandal. Ever since I first read about the situation, every single thought I've had for a colum...

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Return of the Mac

2009-10-26 09:24:00

So maybe, just maybe, perhaps, it might be, maybe, that the St. Louis Cardinals are preparing to name one Mark 'Big Mac' McGwire as their next hitting instructor. Maybe. Okay, first of...

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Tony La Russa Back for Another Go 'Round

2009-10-25 06:12:16

Well, it looks as if Tony La Russa will be returning to manage the St. Louis Cardinals once again in 2010. He hasn't made any sort of official announcement as of yet, but all signs point to La Rus...

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Aaron's Thing of the Week, 22nd October, 2009: Ric Flair at the Chase

2009-10-22 14:02:07

When I was a kid, I was a big wrestling fan. Pretty much every weekend, my best friend Mike and I would get up on Sunday mornings to watch the WWF, then spend the rest of the day practicing suplex...

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