The perfect Hall of Fame ballot
Daniel Tobias, sports writer
January 20, 2020
January’s frigid weather and the fading memories of last year’s World Series make baseball season feel hopelessly distant. Yet even if there are no blockbuster trades, baseball fans can still find some warmth in the frozen desert of the off-season when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America revea...
Astronomical fraud
Benji Wilton, print editor
December 16, 2019
Leading the Houston Astros 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th, Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar stared down his catcher, Kevan Smith, anticipating the sign that would dictate his next pitch. Astros catcher Evan Gattis stepped into the batter's box, readying his stance as he tried to spark a rally. No ...
Top of his field
Jack Matousek, sports writer
October 27, 2019
Sam Bryan recently committed to University of Missouri to play Division 1 baseball. Read his story here.
No right way
Henry Chappell, sports writer
October 22, 2019
The rules. I know they are part of Baseball and they shouldn’t be broken, but what about unwritten rules? To me, they ruin sports and make the games less fun to watch. Bat flips in baseball should not be frowned upon; instead, they should be seen as a positive that make baseball better. But that’s ...
TKC talks MLB: 2019 predictions
Benji Wilton and Hayden Davidson
May 2, 2019
After three years of missing the postseason, the St. Louis Cardinals made major moves in the offseason in order to improve their roster and make a push for the postseason. In a crowded field of strong contenders, will they be able to pull off the success they have been waiting for? Benji Wilton and Hayden...
Revving up the rivalry
Benji Wilton, sports editor
March 14, 2019
“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
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
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
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
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...
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