Jimbo (Jimbo) says:
(Posted February 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 pm)

You do realize that East St. Louis is in Illinois right? I know this is a failed attempt at a jeer towards the cardinals.

Mike Denali (Mike Denali) says:
(Posted February 22nd, 2009 at 7:42 pm)

This article is racist. Typical rich white kid making light of the conditions in East St. Louis.

Jonesy (Jonesy) says:
(Posted February 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 am)

Excellent comments there. Your grasp of this article is unparalleled in scholarly work. Shame on Charlie Johnson for recognizing that baseball teams are limited to fanship within the city in which they reside. No one in southern Illinois is a fan of the Cardinals you silly bastard. Also, please don’t forget that while it isn’t okay to make fun of architecture and poor design choices in the creation of a sign - it is okay to cheapen important words like racist by flippantly using it and misunderstanding the nature of class struggle that cuts across color boundaries… as long as it is in comments.

How dare you suggest that they would not put these mismatched fonts and awful color scheme in a broadcast next to such things as the arch. You need to think more before you take part in such lofty endeavors as blogging.

Patrick (Patrick) says:
(Posted February 23rd, 2009 at 1:00 am)

I was entertained, not offended.
Call me American.

Charlie (Charlie) says:
(Posted February 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 pm)

1) I am aware that East St. Louis is in the state of Illinois.
2) I am also aware that East St. Louis, being a literal stone’s throw from St. Louis proper, is full of Cardinals fans, thus i’s inclusion.
3) I am well aware of the red-lining, infant mortality, lack of pre-natal nutrition, non-existent educational opportunities, drug addiction, and absence of basic social services that exists in East St. Louis, and St. Louis proper. I’ve read Savage Inequalities, alright? Merely trying to impart that such tragedies will be glazed over by MLB and the All-Star Game when the endless barrage of shots of the arch and talk about the “small town feel of St. Louis” unstoppably begin. They will just have to shoot the arch from the east side of the river or we might be able to see boarded up factories and tenements in the background.
4) I am in fact, rich, white, privileged, and racist. No need to elaborate on that. Huckabee/Palin in 2012!

Sarah (Sarah) says:
(Posted February 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm)

You can read?

William Crunkleford (William Crunkleford) says:
(Posted February 24th, 2009 at 5:38 pm)

10 to 2.

Dr. James Andrews (Dr. James Andrews) says:
(Posted February 25th, 2009 at 11:47 pm)

1908

Jimbo (Jimbo) says:
(Posted March 1st, 2009 at 1:41 am)

Yes because the MLB and St Louis “proper” should use this opportunity to highlight the impoverished city of East St Louis, which isn’t even in the same county let alone the same state. Almost as ridiculous as saying a Chicago hosted All Star game would glaze over the horrible conditions of East Chicago, IN. as they discuss the loyalty of Cubs followers. Sound about right?

—Don’t be bitter, its a bad trait.

Charlie (Charlie) says:
(Posted March 5th, 2009 at 12:38 pm)

I would assert that Major League Baseball should in fact highlight those problems and enact some sort of annual public service project in the city that hosts the All-Star game in the vein of the NBA. One would think with the cost of a $9 hot dog, they could throw a little cash at rebuilding some baseball fields and playgrounds in Cabrini Green or St. Louis. Especially with the recent down turn baseball interest in the black community. That was the intent, which apparently did not come through. Especially with the recent down turn baseball interest in the black community. My racist apologies.

P.S. It amuses me that far more ire and intensity was stoked over my relatively mindless and meaningless dislike of the Cardinals than my contention that our grand children will be ashamed of our opposition to gay marriage. Perhaps all of us have taken this too far? (Though I wonder whether or not our grand children will also be ashamed of Joe Buck. Hey yo!)