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pruman91 said:
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Ex-Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin opens up about his demons, hopes sad story helps others

McLaughlin: 'I'm ashamed, embarrassed, and I am incredibly sad. However, I don't want pity. I hope this can be a wake-up call if you're struggling.'
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this is a must read for Cardinal fans and people that have some of the same problems that Danny mac is dealing with on a daily basis................

it took a lot of courage for him to do this ...........
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It's behind a pay wall. I couldn't read it. Here's a link to FOX 2

“I am an alcoholic; I have severe depression and anxiety. I’m a human being, I am flawed, I make mistakes, and some mistakes are more costly than others. In this case, my mistake has taken away my dream job, my career, my dignity, and my self-worth. I’m ashamed, embarrassed, and I am incredibly sad. However, I don’t want pity. I hope this can be a wake-up call if you’re struggling and a push to check on your loved ones even if it’s hard.”
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As I said before, I hope he can get his life together and get another great job.
 
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jmwillini
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pruman91
www.stltoday.com

Tim McCarver, former standout Cardinals catcher and famed baseball broadcaster, dies at 81

He had unprecedented run on national TV, finishing in St. Louis.
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He had a stellar baseball career, a bulldog of a catcher who won two World Series with the Cardinals in the 1960s and played in three. He had an even more decorated run after his playing days ended, an unparalleled marathon as a network television analyst on the sport’s biggest stage before finishing with a stint in the Cards' TV booth.

Tim McCarver, the man from Memphis whose touch of a Southern accent was a lifelong trademark, died there Thursday morning of heart failure. He was 81 and his passing was announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame, in which he was a member as a broadcaster.
 
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From the handful of games he called for the Cardinals the last few pre-pandemic seasons, he had a lot of Bob Gibson stories. The way he told some of the stories, he made it seem as if he was the reason Gibson was successful.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
From the handful of games he called for the Cardinals the last few pre-pandemic seasons, he had a lot of Bob Gibson stories. The way he told some of the stories, he made it seem as if he was the reason Gibson was successful.
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If this is a serious post then here's my reply;

If that's what you thought you heard, you weren't listening very well. Or you're too young to have witnessed them as a battery.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand
NEIlliniFan said:
If this is a serious post then here's my reply;

If that's what you thought you heard, you weren't listening very well. Or you're too young to have witnessed them as a battery.
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I am too young to have seen them play as a battery. But I was listening and the way McCarver told the stories, he made it sound like he was why Gibson was as good as he was.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
I am too young to have seen them play as a battery. But I was listening and the way McCarver told the stories, he made it sound like he was why Gibson was as good as he was.
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And if you listened to Gibby, the reverse would have happened. It's on record that Gibson refused to pitch out with runners at the corners and less than one out. There were several reasons why but one of them was that McCarver wouldn't be able to throw out the runner anyway. That was their relationship.

Your original post came across as demeaning and insulting to McCarver. Several of us here are grieving his loss as another part of our childhood/youth is gone forever. For you to come on here and stomp on his memory should be beneath you.
 
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GILL-INOIS
McCarver was a good player and commentator but I will remember him most for his storytelling. He could be put in a national or local setting and tell a story years later that felt like it happened just the other day.


Not sure which stories are being referred to but McCarver knew Gibson was special. McCarver was a goofball as well so maybe some stories were heard without knowing the background info.
 
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IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
I am too young to have seen them play as a battery. But I was listening and the way McCarver told the stories, he made it sound like he was why Gibson was as good as he was.
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That was Tim's way of impersonating Bob Uecker. Whenever the manager told Tim to go out to the mound and see Gibby, Bob told he not to come over. He said to Tim that he didn't know anything about pitching except he couldn't hit it.
 
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Mr. Tibbs
granted Im a Cub fan, and not a Cards guy, but I always thought McCarver was a horse's !!!. In the same vein as Joe Morgan.

once you leave the team you played for and become a "national" voicwe, leave your fan gear at home.
Recognize the importance that Chicago, NY and LA mean to the league.
 
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viking6888 said:
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Spring Training Position Battles To Watch

George Bissell breaks down spring training position battles for the Yankees, Cardinals, Phillies and more with significant fantasy ramifications. (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports)
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Walker is hopefully the long term solution in RF. I don't see him coming north when ST ends. I am not sure he will even make the team at the all star break. The Cardinals have always been a little slower than other teams to bring their top prospects up.
 
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Walker is hopefully the long term solution in RF. I don't see him coming north when ST ends. I am not sure he will even make the team at the all star break. The Cardinals have always been a little slower than other teams to bring their top prospects up.
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I like Nootbaar and i hope he has a good season but Walker is the future.
 
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Se Il Illini
Tim McCarver was a big part of 2 World Series Cadinal championships, 64 and 67, and a third World Series loss in 1968. His contributions to those teams should not be discounted. He caught more starts of hall of fame pitcher, Bob Gibson than any other catcher. Furthermore, he caught more starts of hall of fame pitcher, Steve Carlton, than any other catcher. Many of those starts were with the Phillies.
 
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