Welcome

So, Here We Go

Thanks for dropping by. I was born and raised in St. Louis, but now live in the city where the Cubs play (but in Sox territory). Following baseball is a favorite hobby of mine, and I thought it would be fun to join the world of blogging with my thoughts on the best baseball team in all of MLB. I have always been a fan of the Cards thanks to trips to Busch starting when I was just a few months old and many Saturday afternoons riding around with my dad listening to KMOX while picking his brain for his memories following the team. I have always loved the Cards, but I became a true die hard when I left STL. I realized that the Cardinals were the only team I really felt like a fan of and now suddenly they weren’t playing a few miles from home, they were back in my old hometown. Absence does make the heart grow fonder; at least it did for me. I hope to use this blog as my sounding board as a fan and offer my perspective and take on the team for whatever that's worth. I am just a fan, in no way am I any type of expert. Maybe down the road we can get some debates going and see how this thing evolves. The goal is to stay on topic, but from time to time I may comment on my other interests and passions. That seems like enough of an intro let’s get started.

I typically follow the team online through the following sites:
http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/cards
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

I read those pretty much daily, and I drop by http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/ every now and then.

The thing that really made me want to get this blog going has been the recent cynicism that seems to be growing in corners of the fan base mostly over at the forums on the Post’s website. We are fans of one of the most storied franchises in all of pro sports and there is always something to say. I am tried of all of the bitching and moaning, why call yourself a fan if you don’t like anything about the team except for #5? Yeah, sometimes they make dumb moves, have a rough game, or let some great opportunities slip past them but being a fan fosters ties that go deeper. I am sure I will do my share of bitching here, but I try to keep things in perspective and look at as many sides as possible before I settle on my finial opinion. We have the reputation as being the smartest fans in baseball, to me that means doing the research.