"Best baseball town in America"

Were you missing my baseball updates? ;)

We had a pretty amazing weekend with pitching, if you haven't heard. Miller Friday Waino Saturday.

Then today even the New York Post was complimenting the Cardinals. Yes, I will take it and enjoy it.

Here are some of my favorite quotes because I cannot resist, but I recommend reading the entire article!
*infrastructure that has made them a model franchise
*But the Cardinals are one of those organizations -- think Yankees, Rangers -- the shuns excuses, finds solutions and keeps winning.
*Also, as with the Yankees, the Cardinals have created an atmosphere in which serious-minded veterans want to not just play, but stay. ... and then those players become so intoxicated by playing in arguably the best baseball town in America they re-sign for very good, but not payroll-crushing extensions.
*"Think about that place - if you are a player, it is nirvana," the executive said. "You get three million fans a year. Every player wants a packed house every night, but without any of the negativity that comes with that in places like Boston and New York. St. Louis is the only place that exists like that."

Enjoy the article (and thanks for making sure I saw it, Dado).

I'm pretty excited my dad got tickets for my first live game of the year. June 21st, I am counting down!

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