Cardinal Diamond Diaries

When Erika and I got this crazy idea to start a blog at the beginning of last season, we had no idea what kind of crazy journey we were setting out on. Since then we have been interviewed , bee...

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Berkman The Cardinals stomped all over the Diamondbacks yesterday in a 15-5 blow-out that included a Grand Slam from Lovable Lance (Berkman) and a 3-run blast by Skip "SkipperDoodle" Schumak...

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So early in tonight's game, as I stared in disbelief at Albert Pujols hitting into his seventh double play of the season, I had an epiphany, courtesy of friend of the site Bob Netherton (@throatw...

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Nine games in the early 2011 season have left our Cardinals floundering.  Some fans have already thrown in the towel in disgust, heading off in search of less painful entertainment options. �...

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I finally had some time to sit down and write about the first-class Cardinal Bloggers Event hosted last weekend by the St. Louis Cardinals.  The experience was so much fun that I had to split it...

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Last Sunday I was pretty hyped to be in a party suite at Busch Stadium, watching the game with 25-30 other Cardinal bloggers/writers as guests of the St. Louis Cardinals!  My adventure star...

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Mark your calendars:  the date was April 4th.  Lance Berkman made it into my inner circle of Cardinal love.  Lance Berkman had a clean slate with me.  I knew he was a former Houston Astr...

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When you get an email from St. Louis Cardinals offering you free tickets, food, drink, and a chance to mingle and meet other writers and bloggers, you would have to be absolutely insane to pass i...

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Daniel Descalso!!  With only hours left until Opening Day at Busch Stadium and a full season of Cardinals baseball ahead of us, here’s the final part of my Spring Training report with high...

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Spring Training means different things to different people.  To me, a trip to Florida in late March when the weather is warm and Opening Day is juuussssst around the corner makes perfect sens...

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Those of you that know me a bit know that I get really excited about the beginning of the baseball season. First day of Spring Training? Check (I wore red). First spring game? I found ways to w...

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Finally back after 5 long years! It has been 5 years (almost to the week) since I last attended a Spring Training game at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. March 2006 was also the first...

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Perhaps winning the CDD’s 2011 Ultimate Cardinal Crush trophy brought Dave some luck? Cardinal Nation breathed a collective sigh of relief as David Freese made his 2011 debut at Spring Tr...

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Know what I love about baseball?  Well, besides double plays, pick-offs, pay-off pitches and watching the fellas digging in at the plate? ... I LOVE how baseball fans who’ve never met bef...

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Wow! This seemingly harmless little poll adventure caused quite its share of drama and controversy.  Apparently some of the UCB bloggers (not naming any names....  Mr. Ivie) were hoping to see ...

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The boys of summer are warming things up in Jupiter, Florida with Spring Training now underway, and all eyes are on the ball. Well.... maybe not all eyes...  ;) The Cardinal Crew We Diam...

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Each day during the month of February, the United Cardinal Bloggers fire off an email roundtable discussion about all things baseball - from serious talk of lineups and rotations to the lighter...

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Waino no bueno? *tear* h/t @MatthewHLeach I sat, stunned, as I saw twitter explode with the news that Adam Wainwright was heading to St. Louis with elbow trouble. My fears were realized when...

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I know that there are about three of you out there that have been waiting for this post, but I hope the rest of you enjoy it as well... This past weekend was the first Midwest Baseball Writer's ...

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I laugh realizing just five years ago the name Jupiter made me think planet, not Florida.  And “Truck Day” would have meant the local Chevy dealer was having a sale. Now those words g...

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Drumroll please? Our three winners of CDD's first ever giveaway are: Diane Schultz Bryan Felker and Debra Pearlstein **CONGRATULATIONS!!** If you are one of our lucky winners, please sen...

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The news hit twitter like a wildfire this afternoon.  Jim Edmonds has signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals.  Nothing better on a cold, snowy afternoon than seeing Cardinal Nation g...

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Cardinal Diamond Diaries is having our first ever Giveaway!! The publisher of the new Albert Pujols Biography has generously offered to give three Diamond Diaries readers each a free copy of ...

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I have felt rather guilty (as a Cardinal fan) for having these thoughts, but honestly, I am tired of hearing about Albert Pujols.  For weeks I have been unable to muster the enthusiasm to...

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I've been thinking about working on this UCB post for awhile now, but haven't really come up with anything worthwhile. Someone (not naming names since I don't remember) made it sound like I could...

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