* useless record 
† worthless player 

Mark McGwire’s vote comes up soon for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Should he get the call this coming year? Should he ever get the honor?
As a loyal Cardinals baseball fan, I say “NO” with resounding emphasis. Not this year, not ever! Pete Rose is more deserving. McGwire, Bonds, and all their artificially [...]

After a very long 24-year drought, the Cardinals came away with the 2006 World Series win last night. This is the third one since I’ve been in St. Louis: 1967, 1982, and now 2006. I got really excited in 2004 when I thought they would win again, only to get swept by the Red Sox. [...]

I see this morning that Barry Bonds hit HR#713, one shy of Babe Ruth’s record. I think it’s shameful that Bonds continues to pursue this record when it seems clear he’s a steroid-induced phony. The Babe did it with beer and hotdogs. Hank Aaron didn’t need drugs. Barry Bonds should do the right thing: leave [...]