In one of the greatest thrillers in baseball history, the St. Louis Cardinals twice rallied against the Texas Rangers Thursday night when they were down to their last strike of the season to send the World Series to a pivotal Game 7 for the first time since 2002. David Freese homered to lead off [...]
Before Game 6 of the 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St Louis Cardinals. The St Louis Cardinals faced a do-or-die World Series game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday but the National League champions are accustomed to the pressure. “That’s one plus we have going for us, we’ve played this [...]
Northern Lights as seen from East Martin Michigan on October 24 2011. Red and pink streaks filled the sky across parts of the country after Earth?s magnetic field was hit by a coronal mass ejection, enabling the Northern Lights to be seen across the southeastern part of the United States. Sky watchers around Michigan [...]
Albert Pujols hit three impressive home runs to tie the World Series record, amassing 5 hits and 6 RBIs Saturday night as the St Louis Cardinals romped past the Texas Rangers 16-7 for a 2-1 edge. Perhaps only Bud Selig could have loved this more than Albert Pujols. Angry at being criticized nationally for ducking [...]
St Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa defended his star first baseman, Albert Pujols, a day after he wasn’t available to talk to the media following the team’s one-run loss to the Texas Rangers in Game Two of the World Series. Move over, Babe and Reggie. You have company. Albert Pujols bashed three home [...]
San Francisco Giants posed for a photo and made a statement of unity by asking Miguel Tejada and Brandon Belt to be in the shot, even though they were not on the World Series team and didn’t receive rings. Several hours later, Tejada made a statement about his desire to get what his new teammates [...]
St. Louis Cardinals’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, William O. DeWitt, Jr., spoke to the media about the current contract status of first baseman Albert Pujols heading into the 2011 season. St. Louis Cardinals made Albert Pujols what they said was their best offer. It wasn’t enough. So get ready, baseball: Pujols seems headed for [...]
Chuck Tanner, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to one of the greatest comebacks in World Series history, has died. He was 82. Chuck Tanner, who spent 19 seasons as a big league manager for four teams including the Pittsburgh Pirates, whom he guided to a come-from-behind World Series victory in 1979, died Friday at his [...]
The New York Yankees said on Thursday that veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte will announce his retirement Friday. Pettitte played for the Yankees 13 of his 16 major league seasons. Andy Pettitte is going ahead with his decision to retire, leaving the New York Yankees with two huge holes in what appears to be a rather [...]
