Michael Diver
@mjdiver.bsky.social
Retired magazine editor, now editing the occasional book. Founder of Charger Pride Scholarship Foundation. Love books, music, soccer, magazines (of course), and the StL Cards.
In my hour of darkness
In my time of need
Oh Lord, grant me vision
Oh Lord, grant me speed
In my time of need
Oh Lord, grant me vision
Oh Lord, grant me speed
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
In my hour of darkness
In my time of need
Oh Lord, grant me vision
Oh Lord, grant me speed
In my time of need
Oh Lord, grant me vision
Oh Lord, grant me speed
A gardener’s work is never done.
(Observing my wife.)
(Observing my wife.)
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A gardener’s work is never done.
(Observing my wife.)
(Observing my wife.)
Seeing this photo reminds me that this man scored from first base after a wild pickoff attempt—it was the winning run in the top of the 25TH INNING against the Mets in September 1974.
It was the first run scored in the game since the top of the 9th.
It was the first run scored in the game since the top of the 9th.
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Seeing this photo reminds me that this man scored from first base after a wild pickoff attempt—it was the winning run in the top of the 25TH INNING against the Mets in September 1974.
It was the first run scored in the game since the top of the 9th.
It was the first run scored in the game since the top of the 9th.
If he’d ever expand his fandom beyond the White Sox, surely it would be to support the Padres and the Cardinals.
Please stop tormenting this poor man with jerseys from teams that are not his. bsky.app/profile/jmte...
DODGERS MANDATE OF HEAVEN ALERT
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If he’d ever expand his fandom beyond the White Sox, surely it would be to support the Padres and the Cardinals.
That was…interesting.
October 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
That was…interesting.
I’ve always been very curious who the Astros offered for him last offseason. Deal was in place and then Arenado vetoed it (his right), even though Houston was on his (short) list of teams he’d accept a trade to.
It’s been a strange year in St Louis and that non-trade was part of it.
It’s been a strange year in St Louis and that non-trade was part of it.
I'm not sure I have another winter of Nolan Arenado Trade Discourse in me, tbh
99 wRC+ last three seasons, he'll be 35
best fits are probably, like, Pirates or A's or Angels or Nats. but if he's not going to a team that isn't a better bet than STL, it's .. Tigers? *maybe?*
99 wRC+ last three seasons, he'll be 35
best fits are probably, like, Pirates or A's or Angels or Nats. but if he's not going to a team that isn't a better bet than STL, it's .. Tigers? *maybe?*
September 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’ve always been very curious who the Astros offered for him last offseason. Deal was in place and then Arenado vetoed it (his right), even though Houston was on his (short) list of teams he’d accept a trade to.
It’s been a strange year in St Louis and that non-trade was part of it.
It’s been a strange year in St Louis and that non-trade was part of it.
This may be slightly hyperbolic, but given the astounding collapse maybe only slightly: the fraying hopes of the Tigers’ season largely rest tonight on the right arm of…Jack Flaherty.
#exSTLCards
#exSTLCards
September 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This may be slightly hyperbolic, but given the astounding collapse maybe only slightly: the fraying hopes of the Tigers’ season largely rest tonight on the right arm of…Jack Flaherty.
#exSTLCards
#exSTLCards
Has a team ever won a division with a negative run differential? Guardians are still –5.
More than decent chance they’ll end up positive, especially if they win enough games to take the division.
More than decent chance they’ll end up positive, especially if they win enough games to take the division.
The Guardians were as many as 15.5 games behind in the division in early July
Largest deficits overcome to win division (1969-on) or league (pre-‘69):
1914 Braves: 15.0 GB
1978 Yankees: 14.0
2012 A’s: 13.0
1995 Mariners: 13.0
1951 Giants: 13.0
h/t @EliasSports
Largest deficits overcome to win division (1969-on) or league (pre-‘69):
1914 Braves: 15.0 GB
1978 Yankees: 14.0
2012 A’s: 13.0
1995 Mariners: 13.0
1951 Giants: 13.0
h/t @EliasSports
September 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Has a team ever won a division with a negative run differential? Guardians are still –5.
More than decent chance they’ll end up positive, especially if they win enough games to take the division.
More than decent chance they’ll end up positive, especially if they win enough games to take the division.
I finally got off my ass and subscribed. It will be a good buy. I love baseball and have followed Brentford for a while (since the BMW line days), although my true-blue English team is Portsmouth.
Baseball is the real draw.
Now I need to go back and find the newsletter with Muswell Hillbillies.
Baseball is the real draw.
Now I need to go back and find the newsletter with Muswell Hillbillies.
September 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I finally got off my ass and subscribed. It will be a good buy. I love baseball and have followed Brentford for a while (since the BMW line days), although my true-blue English team is Portsmouth.
Baseball is the real draw.
Now I need to go back and find the newsletter with Muswell Hillbillies.
Baseball is the real draw.
Now I need to go back and find the newsletter with Muswell Hillbillies.
Or to put it another way, the Rockies have played 5% of their games this season against the Cardinals and used them to gain 12.5% of their wins.
Whatever. This series feels like a lost opportunity for the Cards but that’s baseball. The Dodgers are probably wondering how they dropped 4 of 6 to StL.
Whatever. This series feels like a lost opportunity for the Cards but that’s baseball. The Dodgers are probably wondering how they dropped 4 of 6 to StL.
12.5% of the Rockies’ wins this year have come against the Cardinals. Achieved in only six games.
#STLCards
#STLCards
August 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Or to put it another way, the Rockies have played 5% of their games this season against the Cardinals and used them to gain 12.5% of their wins.
Whatever. This series feels like a lost opportunity for the Cards but that’s baseball. The Dodgers are probably wondering how they dropped 4 of 6 to StL.
Whatever. This series feels like a lost opportunity for the Cards but that’s baseball. The Dodgers are probably wondering how they dropped 4 of 6 to StL.
In Des Moines Fox just left the Cards-Cubs game in the second inning in favor of a Chiefs preseason game.
What the heck??!!
Given how the game has gone so far, maybe they’re taking mercy on us.
#STLCards
What the heck??!!
Given how the game has gone so far, maybe they’re taking mercy on us.
#STLCards
August 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
In Des Moines Fox just left the Cards-Cubs game in the second inning in favor of a Chiefs preseason game.
What the heck??!!
Given how the game has gone so far, maybe they’re taking mercy on us.
#STLCards
What the heck??!!
Given how the game has gone so far, maybe they’re taking mercy on us.
#STLCards
Intellectually (where do I get off using that word?)—intellectually I want the Cards to sell, as long as they can get back some value, which would likely require them to continue stumbling along, but whenever I watch a game it’s impossible not to root for them. The heart wants what the heart wants.
July 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Intellectually (where do I get off using that word?)—intellectually I want the Cards to sell, as long as they can get back some value, which would likely require them to continue stumbling along, but whenever I watch a game it’s impossible not to root for them. The heart wants what the heart wants.
I bet some of these Cubs batters who haven’t even homered are embarrassed.
July 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I bet some of these Cubs batters who haven’t even homered are embarrassed.
July 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
By my count Cards had four ABs with a runner on third and zero or 1 out(s). I haven’t even looked at how many overall ABs with RISP.
Cheers to Pallante. Nice, nice game.
#STLCards
Cheers to Pallante. Nice, nice game.
#STLCards
July 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
By my count Cards had four ABs with a runner on third and zero or 1 out(s). I haven’t even looked at how many overall ABs with RISP.
Cheers to Pallante. Nice, nice game.
#STLCards
Cheers to Pallante. Nice, nice game.
#STLCards
“quietly” LOL
What a profile in courage. Standard stuff from Murkowski.
What a profile in courage. Standard stuff from Murkowski.
Lisa Murkowski talks to the press shortly after she voted, quietly, “aye” on Trump’s tax bill. She said she hopes the House and Senate go to conference to improve it and called her vote “agonizing.”
July 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“quietly” LOL
What a profile in courage. Standard stuff from Murkowski.
What a profile in courage. Standard stuff from Murkowski.
Coincidence? I don’t believe in coincidence.
The Cardinals badly need to give Pozo more playing time. Pagés is indeed a good defender (outside of blocking pitches) but not to the extent that you can play his weak bat so often. This should be close to a 50-50 job share with Herrera out.
June 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Coincidence? I don’t believe in coincidence.
😵💫
Iván Herrera says he has a grade two hamstring strain and the doctors estimated he would be down between two and six weeks. Said he felt it legging out his last base hit to right center in the first game and tried to play defense on it but wasn’t comfortable. Scan today confirmed.
June 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
😵💫
Yeah, this tracks for me too.
1) I have thought Trump is the most despicable American in my lifetime. I’m 70 years old.
2) As loathsome as Trump is, I can’t escape the reality that millions and millions of people voted for him. The second election is just unfathomable. They knew who he is.
1) I have thought Trump is the most despicable American in my lifetime. I’m 70 years old.
2) As loathsome as Trump is, I can’t escape the reality that millions and millions of people voted for him. The second election is just unfathomable. They knew who he is.
We're a decade into this shit and I still cannot get my mind around how America put the single worst human being it has produced in the postwar era in charge not once but twice.
June 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yeah, this tracks for me too.
1) I have thought Trump is the most despicable American in my lifetime. I’m 70 years old.
2) As loathsome as Trump is, I can’t escape the reality that millions and millions of people voted for him. The second election is just unfathomable. They knew who he is.
1) I have thought Trump is the most despicable American in my lifetime. I’m 70 years old.
2) As loathsome as Trump is, I can’t escape the reality that millions and millions of people voted for him. The second election is just unfathomable. They knew who he is.
And it’s back.
I like the Fan Duel picture without the strike zone box imposed on the screen. I doubt it lasts but it’s refreshingly old school.
#STLCards
#STLCards
June 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
And it’s back.