Joe Torre postponed Game 6 last night to protect both team’s and their pitching staffs.  No starting and stopping for a starting pitcher that has already pitched a very long season.  No starting and stopping for fans who want to see the entire elimination game.  For those complaining about having to stay up late for [...]

Today’s trivia contest is being brought to you by Seller’s Publishing. Two weeks ago, they offered up a beautiful desk calender as a prize, and this week we have a similar wall calender, where a different Hall of Famer is featured each month.
To win the calender, simply be the first to leave the correct answer [...]

I didn’t think they could do it, but they did.  The Cardinals not only beat the Brewers, they did it in classic fashion -with good pitching, strong defense and timely hitting.  That combination still works in the playoffs, even if several of its component parts do not.
The Brewers were strong in some ways, but their [...]

St. Louis Cardinals’ manager Tony La Russa has spent nearly a half century in baseball and has accomplished more feats than most of his peers.  An underlooked part of his life has been his charity, Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF), which has been around for more than 20 years.
Created in 1991 by Tony [...]

On this day in 1988, the A’s Jose Canseco became the first player in Major League history to join the 40-40 club, when he swipes his 39th and 40th bases, according to nationalpastime.com.  Canseco will finish the season with 42 home runs and 40 steals and help lead the Athletics to a World Series berth, [...]