Benjamin Hochman

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Benjamin Hochman

What is St. Louis City SC? Is it a fun alcove within the St. Louis sports community and culture that attracts soccer-loving and 314-proud St. Louisans and Louligans? Or is it a serious soccer club intent on winning and winning and winning? It can be both, of course. And for that first magical year of 2023, it sure seemed like it was. But here we are, late May of 2025, and St. Louis City SC is at a crossroads. Just what is this club?

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Benjamin Hochman

Losers, who already didn’t have much going for them, are now no longer lovable. Like, remember the 1962 New York Mets? They were so bad, they became almost like a cartoon — just how wacky will things end up today?

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Benjamin Hochman

St. Louis fans have forever appreciated, almost disproportionately, scrappy Cardinals. Shorter than 6 feet tall with dirt stains? Oh, how they love them so. From Pepper Martin to Jose Oquendo, Dal Maxvill to David Eckstein, Bo Hart to Adron Chambers, Joe McEwing to Harrison Bader. But the 2025 Cardinals, who are 30-23 following this weekend’s sweep of Arizona, are something else.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Benjamin Hochman

In his most comfortable state — chillin’ in a batter’s box, waiting to rock some All-Star’s best stuff — Ivan Herrera looks terribly uncomfortable. Why baseball managers matter in modern game (even more?) with author of new book, 'Skipper' So, he’s a right-handed hitter and his front left leg is “open” — extending toward the outside stripe of the batter’s box. But, his left foot doesn’t point toward the pitcher — it’s pointed to his right, like his back foot is.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Benjamin Hochman

Why baseball managers matter in modern game (even more?) with author of new book, 'Skipper' I don’t have a full grasp on all the legal ramifications and penalization possibilities, but it’s my understanding that St. Louis police have the authority to punish — via a ticket or a fine for first offenders — anyone who says the words “Randy Arozarena.” He, of course, was the Cardinal prospect traded to Tampa Bay in January of 2020 … and in October of 2020 hit 10 homers in 77 at-bats, as he won the...