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Short Hops
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"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
“What began as The Birdhouse in 1998 lives on today through The Cardinal Chronicle — same game, same passion, still about one thing: bringing Cardinals fans closer to the game.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new home run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
"In order to really step into that legacy, you have to write it yourself... we want our players to feel (tradition) as something that’s invigorating, something that is a wind in their sails and not something pressing down on them."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations
"Chaim Bloom's initiative for the Cardinals was a very healthy thing for the organization. They're at least on the right track in a way that their fans can now embrace."
- Ken Rosenthal, the Athletic
"What happens, I have no idea, but I can tell you what won't happen. We won't have guys going out there sulking and giving away games. They're not going to let it affect them and they're going to give you their best shot."
- Oli Marmol, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
"Never down, never out"
- Michael McGreevy, St. Louis Cardinals
“This is the least selfish team I’ve ever been a part of. This team is different. It feels like a real brotherhood. I’m just glad that we’re going to get to play together for a long time.”
- Maysn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove Shortstop
"Knowing that we are young, we are not going to have it all figured out right away. But we will approach every day with a high standard and a high attention to detail."
- Daniel Descalso, Bench Coach
"While the St. Louis Cardinals’ surprising success may thwart plans for selling at the trade deadline, teams still are keeping a close eye on closer Riley O’Brien and pitchers JoJo Romero and Dustin May."
- Bob Nightengale, MLB.com
"You've got to give him, (Jordan Walker), a chance to grow, to learn...I see him hopefully getting to a point to where Aaron Judge is."
Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
"There’s a lot of things that are synonymous with St. Louis. One is the baseball team. I love being a part of it."
- Albert Pujols
"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
“What began as The Birdhouse in 1998 lives on today through The Cardinal Chronicle — same game, same passion, still about one thing: bringing Cardinals fans closer to the game.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new home run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
"In order to really step into that legacy, you have to write it yourself... we want our players to feel (tradition) as something that’s invigorating, something that is a wind in their sails and not something pressing down on them."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations
"Chaim Bloom's initiative for the Cardinals was a very healthy thing for the organization. They're at least on the right track in a way that their fans can now embrace."
- Ken Rosenthal, the Athletic
"What happens, I have no idea, but I can tell you what won't happen. We won't have guys going out there sulking and giving away games. They're not going to let it affect them and they're going to give you their best shot."
- Oli Marmol, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
"Never down, never out"
- Michael McGreevy, St. Louis Cardinals
“This is the least selfish team I’ve ever been a part of. This team is different. It feels like a real brotherhood. I’m just glad that we’re going to get to play together for a long time.”
- Maysn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove Shortstop
"Knowing that we are young, we are not going to have it all figured out right away. But we will approach every day with a high standard and a high attention to detail."
- Daniel Descalso, Bench Coach
"While the St. Louis Cardinals’ surprising success may thwart plans for selling at the trade deadline, teams still are keeping a close eye on closer Riley O’Brien and pitchers JoJo Romero and Dustin May."
- Bob Nightengale, MLB.com
"You've got to give him, (Jordan Walker), a chance to grow, to learn...I see him hopefully getting to a point to where Aaron Judge is."
Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
"There’s a lot of things that are synonymous with St. Louis. One is the baseball team. I love being a part of it."
- Albert Pujols
"Play the game right. If you play the game intelligently and execute the fundamentals, you can win."
- Tony La Russa
"Who in the hell is Ray Mileur?"
- Al Hrabosky
"Masyn Winn is already one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball. Gold Glove at 23. 100 mph throws. Just 3 errors all season. And somehow… he’s still underrated."
- Xavier Scruggs, the MLB Network
"The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three days."
- Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
"Smith corks one into right, down the line. It may go. Go crazy, folks! Go Crazy! It'a a home run and the Cardinals have won the game 3-2 on a home run by the Wizard. Go Crazy!
- Jack Buck, calling Ozzie's homer on KMOX
“What began as The Birdhouse in 1998 lives on today through The Cardinal Chronicle — same game, same passion, still about one thing: bringing Cardinals fans closer to the game.”
- Ray Mileur, Cardinal Chronicle
"Swing and a shot into the corner. It might make it! It just got over the left-field wall in the corner. And we have a new home run champion! A new Sultan of Swat! It's Mark McGwire! He touches them all. Unbelievable!
- Mike Shannon, calling #62 on KMOX
"In order to really step into that legacy, you have to write it yourself... we want our players to feel (tradition) as something that’s invigorating, something that is a wind in their sails and not something pressing down on them."
- Chaim Bloom, President of Baseball Operations
"Chaim Bloom's initiative for the Cardinals was a very healthy thing for the organization. They're at least on the right track in a way that their fans can now embrace."
- Ken Rosenthal, the Athletic
"What happens, I have no idea, but I can tell you what won't happen. We won't have guys going out there sulking and giving away games. They're not going to let it affect them and they're going to give you their best shot."
- Oli Marmol, Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
"Never down, never out"
- Michael McGreevy, St. Louis Cardinals
“This is the least selfish team I’ve ever been a part of. This team is different. It feels like a real brotherhood. I’m just glad that we’re going to get to play together for a long time.”
- Maysn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove Shortstop
"Knowing that we are young, we are not going to have it all figured out right away. But we will approach every day with a high standard and a high attention to detail."
- Daniel Descalso, Bench Coach
"While the St. Louis Cardinals’ surprising success may thwart plans for selling at the trade deadline, teams still are keeping a close eye on closer Riley O’Brien and pitchers JoJo Romero and Dustin May."
- Bob Nightengale, MLB.com
"You've got to give him, (Jordan Walker), a chance to grow, to learn...I see him hopefully getting to a point to where Aaron Judge is."
Ozzie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals
"There’s a lot of things that are synonymous with St. Louis. One is the baseball team. I love being a part of it."
- Albert Pujols