TKC talks MLB: 2019 predictions
Benji Wilton and Hayden Davidson
May 2, 2019
Benji Wilton and Hayden Davidson break down their predictions for the 2019 MLB season, including an analysis of the St. Louis Cardinals' outlook.
Revving up the rivalry
Benji Wilton, sports editor
March 14, 2019
Filed under Sports
“Who would want to play in St. Louis? Boring. So boring. I always get asked, ‘Where would you like to play? Where would you not like to play?’ St. Louis is on the list of places I don’t like to play. It’s rough.” When Chicago Cubs star third baseman Kris Bryant said these words on a come...
2019 St. Louis Cardinals preview
Hayden Davidson, sports writer
March 12, 2019
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
With the best Cardinals first baseman since Pujols and the best relief pitcher since Isringhausen, it’s a new era of baseball in St. Louis. Until 2018, the Birds on the Bat had not been excluded from the postseason three years in a row since the turn of the century. From 2004 to 2014, Cardinals fa...
Cardinals Christmas wishlist
Zack Deutschmann, features writer
December 11, 2018
Filed under Sports
The baseball season has come and gone, and for the fourth time in 15 years, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series. Built upon the acquisition of free agent stars, as well as the development of promising young players, the Red Sox won 105 games to win the AL East, beating the Yankees in the AL...
Bonds of cheating
Benji Wilton, sports editor
August 23, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
For former Major League Baseball (MLB) stars such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Mark McGwire, January is a time for waiting. Continually standing by for the ultimate recognition they believe they deserve. But for the past six years, when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) voted on Hall of F...
Where are they now: Steve Stewart
Jane Stewart, communications editor
January 22, 2018
Filed under Where are they now
Strapped in large ski goggles and sporting their postseason gear, the Kansas City Royals team jumps and screams in the locker room as they spray each other with champagne in celebration of their 2015 World Series Championship. Right in the midst of it all stood Steve Stewart, Kansas City Royals radio bro...
Which St. Louis Cardinals player are you?
Benji Wilton, features writer
December 7, 2017
Are you a home run hitter or a defensive star? Are you the first one to arrive to the game or the first one to leave? Take this quiz to find out which St. Louis Cardinals player you relate to. ...
Sports briefing week Oct. 30 – Nov. 5
Daniel Kim, sports writer
November 9, 2017
Filed under Sports
Houston Astros win the World Series For the first time in franchise history, “The Stros” are the champions after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in World Series Game 7 on Nov. 1. This is not only a monumental moment for the Astros organization, but also for the Houston community. After H...
Spring superstitions
Maisie Bradley, sports writer
March 12, 2017
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
TKC asked eight student-athletes about their off-the-field efforts to ensure a successful spring season. Below are their responses. art by Lizzie Stobbe...
Scholastic Journalism Week: The best fans in baseball?
Ryan Davidson, editor-in-chief
February 23, 2017
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Sports, Top Stories
I've often considered myself to be the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. Born from blasts by McGwire and raised on roundtrippers by Pujols, I know nothing else than to worship the Birds on the Bat and everything they stand for. Talent isn't everything. It’s not over until it's over. An 83...
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