Arizona

GAME 2: Bombs In The Desert

April 3, 2013 | Ray DeRousse

An offense that often relied too heavily on homers in 2012 leaned on that old crutch again tonight, pounding three …

April 2, 2013 | Ray DeRousse

The Cardinals took the field tonight in Arizona after spending a very long month in Florida praising a team emphasis …

May 9, 2012 | Ray DeRousse | 3 Comments

Two solid teams battled desperately for eight tough innings, but the Cardinals (20-11) reached their twentieth win by ripping into …

May 8, 2012 | Ray DeRousse

Jake Westbrook tossed seven brilliant shutout innings like the Cy Young winner he isn’t, while Carlos Beltran drove in all …

May 7, 2012 | Ray DeRousse | One Comment

In a performance reminiscient of the bombing run they went on in Arizona in 2011, the Cardinals (18-11) ignited in …

January 2, 2012 | Ray DeRousse

The weather has turned blustery and cold. The holidays are (thankfully) over. It’s time to start thinking about spring, and …

July 12, 2011 | Ray DeRousse | One Comment

There is almost a funereal mood surrounding tonight’s All Star Game, and with many good reasons: the chosen players suck, the reserve …

July 9, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

With the game knotted at six in the ninth and the Cardinals in danger of stranding 143 runners in a …

July 8, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

Kyle Lohse was abandoned by Tony LaRussa in a difficult seventh inning, allowing a grand slam that the Cardinals struggled …

July 8, 2011 | Ray DeRousse

A miserably rainy night for baseball just added to the ambiance as Kyle McClellan and the Cards turned in a lifeless …