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Izzy Can Work Back To Closer Role After A Little Set-up Work

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  • Post published:May 15, 2008
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BY RANDY GARDNER First off, the Cardinals season had been a blast the first six weeks. It's a lot of fun to watch them as they start off hot with…

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Dining Divas Head East for South of the Border Fare

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BY LISA KAMPETER Without exception, the Dining Divas picked a Mexican restaurant for our monthly outing in honor of Cinco de Mayo. We also picked a place on the Illinois…

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McClellan Comes Back To Hazelwood West to Throw Out 1st Pitch

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BY RANDY GARDNER There are so many athletes out there that dream everyday of making it to the big leagues. You can drive around the area almost every night and…

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NHRA Back at Gateway Over the Weekend

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BY RANDY GARDNER It's here, the NHRA is back in town this weekend over at Gateway International Raceway. If you have never been to one of these events, get your…

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Cards’ Fast Start Has Fans Excited

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BY RANDY GARDNER It looks like we are going to have a very crazy season this year in the world of baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, but it could…

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Dining Divas: Pia’s in St. Charles

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BY LISA KAMPETER Character. That’s what I have to say about Pio’s in St. Charles. This restaurant has character. You won’t find fancy furniture, extravagant artwork, or upscale dining. Today’s…

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What A Day For Kyle McClellan and Cardinals

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BY RANDY GARDNER If waiting wasn’t enough for us, we had to wait a day longer as the Cards opening day was cut short after only three innings and the…

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Hype For Cards’ ’08 Season Seems Less

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BY RANDY GARDNER It's only a few days away now. The Cardinals Opening Day. Is it me or does there just not seem to be as much hype this year…

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Dining Divas: Sage (Soulard)

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BY LISA KAMPETER At times, the Dining Divas aren’t wise with the restaurant choice for the month, but with an eating establishment called Sage, we knew we’d made a smart…

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Hard to Believe Both Lamping and Jocketty Aren’t Part of Cards

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a couple of weeks for the St. Louis Cardinals as they first lose Walt Jocketty and then we lose Mark Lamping. Is there something more than…

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