Radio Brief: Theriot excited to bring his terrible base running skills to St. Louis
The former Cub is looking forward to playing and making outs on the basepaths for the Cardinals this year.
Enter The Heckler’s Albert Pujols Photoshop Contest to win Cubs-Cards tix
Do something worthwhile with your time at work today: Enter The Heckler's First-Ever Albert Pujols Photoshop Contest. Submit as many images as you'd like and if one of yours is picked as the best by our esteemed audience, you'll win a pair of tickets to a 2011 Cubs-Cards game at Wrigley. Seriously. Click the link and give it a shot.
Cubs to pursue 10-year deal with Pujols ‘just to piss off Theriot’
Cardinals megastar 1B Albert Pujols is reportedly seeking a 10-year, $300 million contract after his current deal expires after this season. That's a lot of cash, especially for a smaller market like St. Louis. But Cubs GM Jim Hendry thinks he can scrounge up the money, even if the decision is based solely out of spite for former Cubs infielder Ryan Theriot.
Reasons other Midwest NFL cities aren’t being considered for Monday night’s Bears-Vikes game
As the Vikings scramble to prepare the University of Minnesota's undersized stadium for Monday night's game against the Bears, many football observers are wondering why the contest won't be held at one of the several other Midwestern NFL stadiums. Turns out each has a reason it can't host the game.
Martz anoints Bears offense ‘Greatest Show on Torn-Up Brown Sod’
It’s been a decade since Mike Martz designed the championship offense in St. Louis Rams known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Now the Bears’ offensive coordinator, Martz has branded his current squad “The Greatest Show on Torn-Up Brown Sod” after Sunday's convincing 31-26 home win over the Eagles.
Blackhawks beat up on Blues
The Blackhawks have a two-game win streak going after beating the St. Louis Blues Wednesday night 6-1. The team needs to put a good string of wins together to counter the eight-game losing streak they’re coming off of and they are on the right track.
La Russa makes two pitching changes during DUI arrest
Early Thursday morning, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was found asleep at the wheel by Jupiter, Fla., police. The policeman smelled alcohol and ordered the skipper of the reigning World Series champs to complete a field sobriety test. Always the strategist, La Russa tried to get out of the jam by performing two pitching changes.
