Joe Buck is the recipient of plenty of criticism. Some of it from the public. Plenty of it from the Internet [which is like the public, but meaner]. Most, if not all of it, deserved. Take your choice: his lame quips, his Muppet-like face, his deadpan delivery, that Slam-a-lama-ding-dong Budweiser commercial he made several years back that I’m reminded of every time I look at his Muppet-like face. All fair game.
But what always killed me about Buck was he never seemed to want to call baseball games. Football was more appealing to him. Football moved the needle. He went into hysterics when Randy Moss faux-mooned the Lambeau Field crowd, yet Nelson Cruz hits a walk-off grand slam in the ALCS and Buck’s call could best be describe as hovering above blasé. Say what you will about his broadcast partner Tim McCarver [and Joe Posnaski has plenty to say], but at least...
The St. Louis Cardinals have had a rough fews weeks, losing significant ground in the N.L. Central race. At this point, in fact, the Cardinals' chances of reaching the playoffs hover just...
Houston Astros southpaw J.A. Happ, fresh off outdueling Roy Halladay and his former team, pitched brilliantly again last night. Happ shut down the reeling St. Louis Cardinals by pitching a...
Throughout August, Comcast's Versus Network will be airing a series highlighting Major League Baseball's Greatest rivalries. You know, the all-time classics—Cardinals/Cubs, Dodgers/...
ST LOUIS—Having secured his third World Series championship and his legacy as one of baseball’s greatest managers, Tony LaRussa has decided to make a graceful exit from the...
So, apparently the Cardinals had some phone issues last night, meaning there are a bunch of cliché cell phone jokes to be made here (ex: can you hear me now). But isn’t it...
After the Cardinals victory Wednesday night, Tony LaRussa was hailed as a baseball super genius. Last night, he did basically the same thing, but is being derided as an awful manager. How...
Show of hands, who’s excited to watch the World Series tonight? Don’t worry that I can’t see your hands—none of you are raising them anyway. Can’t blame you...
When he’s not being a total dickhead to the human species, Tony LaRussa is being the benevolent spokesperson for the animal kingdom. His foundation already rescues dogs and cats, and...
The Milwaukee Brewers were up to no good in last nights game against the Cardinals, or at least that's what Tony Larussa alleges. The Card's manager is shouting shenanigans...
TERRE HAUTE, IN—According to Patrick McNeil, a sworn enemy of former MLB pitcher Tommy John, St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will undergo Huge Jackass surgery on his right...
Mat Latos still must be a little pissed at the San Francisco Giants. Not to say we blame him. He watched the Giants bounce his Padres from the playoffs in the finals days of last season and...
