Wintertime and the living was easy for the frontcourt trio of Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette. The high-scoring glamour boys of the NBA St. Louis Hawks were living on Easy Street. Their coach, Ed Macauley, was known as “Easy Ed.” His coaching style matched his nickname. He liked a set offense, with Pettit, Hagan and Lovellette taking most of the shots. Easy as one, … [Read more...] about Outcasts: Why Hawks shunned Paul Seymour, Cleo Hill
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Cardinals To Sign Dustin May
The Cardinals are expected to sign right-hander Dustin May, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027. May spent last season split between the Dodgers and Red Sox. May was sent to Boston at the trade deadline for James Tibbs and Zach Ehrhard. After scuffling through 19 appearances with L.A., he battled injuries and poor performance with the … [Read more...] about Cardinals To Sign Dustin May
Cardinals’ recent failures magnified by presence on star’s no-trade list
Ketel Marte placed the St. Louis Cardinals on his no-trade list, reflecting the colossal failures of the organization to maintain respectability among players within the league. … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ recent failures magnified by presence on star’s no-trade list
4 ways Chaim Bloom is already rectifying John Mozeliak’s mistakes
Chaim Bloom inherited a broken system when he became the St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations. He's already worked hard to amend the mistakes of his predecessor, John Mozeliak. … [Read more...] about 4 ways Chaim Bloom is already rectifying John Mozeliak’s mistakes
Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt makes his World Baseball Classic stance clear
St. Louis Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt would love to play for Korea in the World Baseball Classic if given the chance this year. … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt makes his World Baseball Classic stance clear