Michael Diver

Sure, I got troubles. But the Cubs and the Red Sox were both bounced out of the playoffs yesterday—things ain’t all bad.

I just love watching ballplayers make their MLB debut, and greatly enjoy the family interviews during the broadcast. Way to go, Cooper Hjerpe. That was terrific. (And a shoutout to Leo Bernal. How great has he been since getting called up?!) #STLCards

How is that a hit? #STLCards

That was not a major league-worthy game. 😂 More like small-town high school. #STLCards

Had ‘em all the way. #STLCards

I was literally reaching for my phone to turn off Rooney and Horton. #STLCards

Whaaaaat????

Whaaaat? And here I am, in a library of all places. Go Baez! Go Cards! #STLCards

Glad I saw that. #STLCards

Devlin! From 31 yards! Lively start. QPR don’t look hapless either. #Pompey

I just saw a minor—and I mean minor—typographical error in The New Yorker and it made me irrationally gleeful. This morning I saw a ridiculous error in a DM Register headline and it made me predictably disdainful. The Register is shockingly regular with grammatical and spelling errors.

Christ, Cardinals. Come ON.

I loved the World Cup, even as I acknowledge the upsetting treatment of the Iranian team and the unwarranted lifting of Balogun’s suspension. (I’m still a fan, Flo.) It helps that Spain are my guys and have been for years. Tell you what, though. I’ll never again believe in the USMNT.

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

After an utterly miserable sports evening—U.S. humiliated by Belgium, Cardinals coughing up a 3-0 lead to lose—it’s good to have a sharply written and entertaining book to turn to. Thank you, Colson Whitehead and Harlem Shuffle.

Well, we’ll always have Paraguay. #USMNT

The Fox Match Momentum graphic for this World Cup has to be the most useless bit of soccer info ever seen.

The Cardinals are threatening to hit a wall right around the same time they did in 2025.

“These hydration breaks are a good change,” said no soccer fan watching this World Cup.

Cards are rapidly lowering that mlb-best BA with the bases loaded. #STLCards

Funny one from this week’s New Yorker. (And unusual for that magazine.) Dusty Baker might have been in the on-deck circle for Hank Aaron’s 715th, but I can’t imagine he was in the batter’s box.

If the tarps off guys in StL have enough style they should chant “underrated” at PCA tonight. He’s having too much fun shoving “overrated” back at them.

Noot’s in Des Moines! #STLCards #MemphisRedbirds

Church made a great, great play on that ball Witt hit. It was smoked. If Church doesn’t lay out and snag that, only Fermin could have stopped an inside-the-park homer and he had a long way to go. Church surely saved a run. #STLCards

God, Pozo just swings at everything. 😂 I love him. I’m at an age that I root for all these young men and their baseball dreams, and the story of his homeless family living out of a car grabs my heart. I hope he makes an MLB salary for years. #STLCards

That’s what we fans call a bummer. Some great things about that series. But in the end not quite a great series. It almost was, dang it. #STLCards

I don’t think you’re crazy. I also don’t feel crazy for thinking a 78-year-old was not a good choice either. I don’t know if the problem lies with Maine or with the Democratic Party. I suspect the latter.

Throw strikes. #STLCards

Holy crackers, Portsmouth!!! You know you are living right when your keeper is man of the match and you grab a winner at the death, as they say. (To American ears that phrase is amusing.) Big cheers, men! #Pompey

"The way some of these other immigrants are getting treated in our country right now is a travesty and a disgrace... I think what’s going on in our country — what we’re doing to some of these amazing immigrants, is really unfortunate and it’s really sad." - Charles Barkley on CBS

Coming out of spring training one part of the Cards’ roster I thought would be pretty solid was the bullpen. Maybe it will be. But this first series has been rough rough rough. #STLCards

@hochman314.bsky.social Doesn’t look like you’re on Bluesky much but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your column on Lynn McGlothen. Loved all the quotes from guys who played with him and from his family. I remember McGlothen. Hadn’t thought of him in ages. Well done.

Cheers to Venezuela. What champions. Cheers to the #WBC. Baseball rules.

If Venezuela beat the U.S. tomorrow night in the WBC final do they get to kidnap our president? #WBC

Laker Fans Furious As Bam Adebayo Dies In Even Worse Helicopter Crash

Spanish PM Sánchez responds to Trump: "Spain is against this disaster... Govts are here to improve people's lives... It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure, and in the process, fill the pockets of a few."

No dread like the dread of watching Portsmouth defend corner kicks. #Pompey

Not really sure that was a foul but Smith used Ogilvie’s shoulders well to elevate himself and to hold Ogilvie down on that goal. #Pompey

I was really not expecting to shed tears over that game but then they brought out the Gaudreau children for the photo.

Give Hellebuyck all the gold medals. 🇺🇸

A UAE investor secretly gave Trump $187 million and his top Middle East envoy $31 million. And then Trump gave that investor access to sensitive defense technology that broke decades of national security precedent. Brazen, open corruption. And we shouldn't pretend it's normal.

Refreshing Bluesky repeatedly for confirmation/details of a Brendan Donovan trade. I need more sources for breaking news. I’m a little nervous to hear the Rays are involved. They seem to do pretty dang well in trades. #STLCards