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Albert Pujols has had a legendary MLB career that will be remember forever.

Revival of a redbird legend

Owen Backer, sports editor October 7, 2022

We are witnessing one of the most remarkable career revivals in modern sports history. Albert Pujols is known to fans over the years  as “The Machine.” He is currently tearing his way through major...

The new 12 team format that is replacing the 10 team format.

Postseason predictions

Brennan Rea, sports writer October 6, 2022

September is coming to an end and the pennant race is heating up which means every game matters. Due to the expanded playoffs, 12 teams now make it to the playoffs instead of ten. This new format means...

The Cubs organization doesnt get nearly as much respect as they deserve.

Confessions of a cubs fan

Maddie Hickman, social media editor October 3, 2022

Cubs fans are everywhere. Just by reading this, you’re probably thinking of one of us. I think of it as the type of fans who can never get out of everyone’s heads because they always have something...

They used steroids, and from then on their legacies were tarnished. But for a substantial portion of their careers, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Roger Clemens were among the most prominent players in baseball.

Baseball’s Hall of Shame

Hayden Davidson, editor-in-chief March 7, 2022

*Opinion Barry Bonds hit 762 home runs and won seven MVP awards. Roger Clemens pitched 4,672 strikeouts and won seven Cy Young awards. Yet neither of them are members of the National Baseball Hall of...

With Nolan Arenado now sporting the Birds on the Bat, St. Louis now has one of the best hitters in baseball to boost the batting lineup and probably the best defensive player in baseball to reinforce the teams defense. Art by Genevieve Francois.

Shuffling the Cards: 2021 Cardinals season preview

Hayden Davidson, design editor April 8, 2021

*Opinion Ten years ago the Albert Pujols-led Cardinals won the World Series. That offseason, Pujols left St. Louis for the Los Angeles Angels. Since then, the Cardinals’ front office has made only...

Here are the three players who have made their mark at the third base position, while wearing the birds on the bat.

Triple threat: Top three Cardinals third basemen

Henry Chappell, sports editor February 17, 2021

The Cardinals: known as one of the MLB’s most historic franchises. A staple of what a winning team is, with an astounding 11 World Series championships and 23 National League (NL) pennants. The franchise...

Top 10 sports moments of the 2010s

Top 10 sports moments of the 2010s

Hayden Davidson and Benji Wilton March 6, 2020

  Photos courtesy of Google; edited by Hayden Davidson

The plaques from the classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016 hang on the walls of the Hall of Fame. Photos courtesy of Google under the creative commons license.

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...

Astros manager A.J. Hinch shown banging on a trash can to depict the Astros sign stealing scandal.

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...

Benji Wilton and Hayden Davidson discuss in this podcast, as well as predict which players and MLB teams will make a splash in 2019.

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...

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