Monday, October 22, 2012
The Giants beat the Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 to end the Redbirds' 2012 season.
There will be no World Series in St. Louis this season. There will be no parade down Market Street, no 12th world championship and no rematch of the 2006 Fall Classic. Monday night in San Francisco the Cardinals hopes of a repeat of 2011 were ended at the hands of the Giants. Just like in 1996, the Cardinals, with a new manager, had a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship series. And, just like in '96, the Cards failed to get win No. 4, losing in Game 7 in a blowout. The Cardinals were done in by a series of miscues and the inability to get a big basehit. But, credit the San Francisco, the Giants had to play perfect to come back and did just that. The loss in California closes the book on an interesting season for the Cardinals…
Get the full schedule on the National League Championship Series and see the results from the first four games.
It all comes down to this. Despite trailing 3-1 in the series, the San Francisco Giants have won two straight forced a Game 7, at home, in the National League Championship series. On Monday night at the St. Louis Cardinals will start Kyle Lohse in yet another win-or-go-home game for the Redbirds. The Giants will counter with Matt Cain. The two met up in Game 3 with Lohse picking up the win. The Cardinals didn't hit Cain hard, but a big two-run home run by Matt Carpenter helped St. Louis win 3-1 and take a 2-1 series lead. The broadcast airs on FOX2, featuring play-by-play with Joe Buck, analysis from Tim McCarver, along with field reporters Erin Andrews and Ken Rosenthal. You can also watch the action at a Wehrenberg Theatre at the St. …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
A guide to watching Game 6, Oct. 21, 2012, of the National League Championship Series.
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter takes on the San Francisco Giants' Ryan Vogelsong when the National League Championship Series continues in San Fran's AT&T Park at 6:30 p.m. With Friday's loss, the Redbirds hang onto a 3-2 lead in the NLCS and still could clinch the National League pennant with a win. The broadcast airs on FOX2, featuring play-by-play with Joe Buck, analysis from Tim McCarver, along with field reporters Erin Andrews and Ken Rosenthal. Temperatures should be in the lower 60s to upper 50s around game time, and mostly cloudy. The Cardinals took a two-game lead on Thursday, setting National League Championship Series at 3-1. The winner of the Cards-Giants series faces the Detroit Tigers in the World Series after …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is July 31.
For St. Louis Cardinal executives and the team's die-hard fans, this time of year is a familiar exercise. Get past the All-Star break, take stock of where you are in the standings, and decide if you have what it takes to make a run in the postseason. One year ago on July 27, the Cardinals wheeled and dealed their way to transactions that sent Colby Rasmus to Toronto, and brought pitchers Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel and Marc Rzepczynski back to St. Louis, among others. Heading into Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals were 53-46, just a few games back of the second Wild Card playoff spot. With the July 31 deadline looming to trade players without having to clear waivers--meaning making traded players available to other …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Leinberger, along with Hazelwood East's Wesley Haskins and Hazelwood Central's Travis Seitrich, played in the second annual SmilesLEAGUE Coaches’ Choice All-St. Louis, All-Star High School Baseball Game at Busch Stadium.
Hazelwood West High School's Matt Leinberger was among three Hazelwood School District (HSD) students selected for the 2012 SmilesLEAGUE Coaches’ Choice All-St. Louis, All-Star High School Baseball Game that was held June 16 at Busch Stadium. The second annual SmilesLeague Coaches' Choice High School Seniors All-Star baseball game included 34 public high school seniors including Leinberger, Hazelwood East's Wesley Haskins and Hazelwood Central's Travis Seitrich. Each of the SmilesLEAGUE all-star athletes was pre-selected by their school’s coaching staff. Leinberger was a part of the Blue Team, which won the charity event 8-4. Wesley and Seitrich were on the Green Team that gave a good effort. The game followed the 1:15 p.m. St. Louis …
Monday, June 18, 2012
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Jack Buck's death. What is your favorite memory of the Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster?
Seemingly everybody in St. Louis—baseball fan or not—has a great memory of Jack Buck, the legendary St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster. Whether it was a candid moment on the streets outside Busch Stadium or a famous play-by-play call heard around the country, Jack Buck touched so many lives that he is considered St. Louis royalty. Here's a tribute Bob Costas, a St. Louis-native, left for Jack Buck in the book "Remembering Jack Buck: Wonderful Stories Celebrating The Life Of A Broadcasting Legend": "Jack had a presence in the life of anyone who was around St. Louis for any period of time. There were highlights—Ozzie Smith's home run, Jack Clark's home run, and the reading of the poem when baseball returned after the September 11 tragedy. …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Show up and support Leinberger at the Seniors All-Star baseball game June 16 at Busch Stadium. It's free to attend.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Leinberger, along with Hazelwood East's Wesley Haskins and Hazelwood Central's Travis Seitrich, will play in the second annual Smiles League Coaches' Choice High School Seniors All-Star baseball game June 16 at Busch Stadium.
Hazelwood West High School's Matt Leinberger is all smiles. You could say that mainly because the senior Wildcat baseball player is among three Hazelwood School District (HSD) students selected for the 2012 SmilesLEAGUE Coaches’ Choice All-St. Louis, All-Star High School Baseball Game to be held June 16 p.m. at Busch Stadium. The second annual Smiles League Coaches' Choice High School Seniors All-Star baseball game players were announced Sunday outside of Busch Stadium, and he along with Hazelwood East's Wesley Haskins and Hazelwood Central's Travis Seitrich will be playing in the charity event. The game will follow the 1:15 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Royals game. Admission to the All-Star game is free. The All-Star lineup …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Plus, Hazelwood West has strong representation on the all-conference baseball team, including the Fosdick cousins.
The Suburban North 2012 all-conference baseball team has been announced and Hazelwood West High School is standout in the number of players participating. On May 16, the Wildcats won the MSHSAA Class 4 District 5 championship. Hazelwood West defeated archrival Hazelwood Central 5-3, while playing on home soil at Hazelwood West High School. At the top of the all-conference list is Oday Al-Yatim. Yatim was announced as players of the year. He will share the title with McCluer North's Peter Jackson. Jared Fosdick was the only Wildcat to make conference's first team. His cousin, Brendan Fosdick, along with five other Hazelwood West players made second team including: Newcomer of the year: Carter Hanford, Pattonville Coach of the year: Mark …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
NY Yankees pitcher David Phelps, a Hazelwood native, has been moved back to the bullpen following Andy Pettitte's return to the rotation.
David Phelps has been moved back to the bullpen following Andy Pettitte's return to the rotation. Phelps, the Hazelwood West graduate, made his first starting appearance on May 3 against the Royals in Kansas City. To most baseball connoisseurs it was the obvious move due to Pettitte's return. Phelps will slide back into a long relief role, according to Roto World. Bleeding Yankee Blue senior writer Mikey Blue said Phelps should be commended for stepping up the the mound. "David Phelps did a tremendous job for the Yankees, answering their call for a starter after Freddy Garcia really just couldn't get it together this season as a starter," he said on his May 14 blog. "Look, that's why Phelps is there, a starter himself and reliable, it was …
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