St. Louis Cardinals
Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 5, 2025 At baseball’s midseason point, we have some predictions for you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,333 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re roughly at the halfway point of the MLB season, and for teams in our region it’s been a relatively decent first…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 Cincinnati, Atlanta and Los Angeles headline division picks … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,212 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Brace yourself, Cardinals fans. It’s probably going to be a long, hot summer. We conclude our preseason look at MLB today, focusing on the…
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Will Oli Marmol still be Cardinals manager the next time St. Patrick’s Day rolls around? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 896 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Even if you’re not Irish, St. Patrick’s Day is always a lot of fun. Lot of green. Lot of leprechauns.…
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Frustrated with legislative inaction on sports wagering, Missouri’s major sports franchises are going directly to voters. On Friday, a coalition that includes six major sports teams and is backed by major donations from two sports betting platforms announced an initiative campaign to put sports gambling on this year’s ballot. In a news release, St. Louis Cardinals President Bill…
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I wonder whatever happened to Germany Smith and Klondike Douglass? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 742 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The St. Louis Cardinals’ season comes to a merciful end Sunday. The El Birdos have clinched their first last-place finish since 1990 — that’s 33 years — but just how…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 It could be a long winter for St. Louis baseball fans … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 684 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to August, the month that is all too often the hottest of the year. It’s also the month we send…
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At the height of his career, I seriously wonder what Gibson’s salary would be in today’s world. $40 million? Maybe $50 million? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 664 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of my favorite Cardinals teams of all time was the 1968 National League Championship club that…
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Some midseason thoughts, division by division, about the greatest game in the world … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 662 of The Daily Dirt. 1. MLB is taking a few days off for its traditional All-Star Game activities, so what better time to offer some quick takes about each of the…
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Wendy Wiese, a former KMOX radio co-worker of Mike Shannon’s, said Sunday, “Love you always, Mike. Together again.” Wiese was pointing to a photo of Jack Buck and Shannon broadcasting a Cardinals game … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 596 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I was genuinely saddened Sunday when hearing of…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 The first thought is going to be like fingernails on a blackboard for some of you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 409 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I think it’s fair to say there are songs that drive each of us a bit…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Whether you are a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals or the Kansas City Royals, show your true colors in a baseball-themed garden this summer, says Michele Warmund, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. For Cardinals fans, some of the easy-to-grow bedding plants with red flowers that perform best in full sun include…
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Don’t worry, Cubs fans. I’m planning a similar piece for you, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 298 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means baseball is beginning to hits its stride. So we’re leading off today’s Daily Dirt with an MLB-themed comment, specifically dealing with the…
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I think most of you will agree with my comment about Tom Brady … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 287 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today provides another musical salute to one of those great baby boomer years that saw the Cardinals win the World Series, mini-skirts make a monstrous fashion statement…
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