The Morning Tailgate
I don’t know about the readers, but I barely was able to watch the Cardinals game last night considering the first hour aired opposite the riveting ESPYs nomination special on ESPN. Finally the folks in Bristol have found a way to add more television intrigue to the phenomenon that is the ESPY Awards. I personally have $500 down on skier Lindsey Vonn for Best Female Athlete and will be on pins and needles the whole night to see who wins. And I don’t care what anyone says, the “Hummer Like No Other” Award is one of the most prestigious titles in sports.
Todd Wellemeyer struggles keeping the Mets off the bases in the Cards loss [ESPN]
The Birds inked their #1 draft pick and brought him to Busch for some VIP treatment [STL Today]
So lets say the Cardinals are interested in Matt Holliday, what would it cost them…discuss [Future Redbirds]
A look at where the Mizzou coaches fit in amongst the Big 12 football assistants [Behind the Stripes]
The Blues hip checked (clever, eh) the Canucks shot at snatching David Backes [StLouisBlues.com]
A local Illinois resident is looking to become the real life Lincoln Hawk. For those not familiar with the cinema classic that is Over the Top, that means the dude is really good at arm wrestling [Belleville News Democrat]
Speaking of men with abnormally large forearms, USA Today looks into Mark McGwire’s potential return to the game of baseball [USA Today]