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Last year, ping-pong was the game sweeping through the clubhouse. This year, the Cardinals have changed gears.
To chess.
After being gifted a chess set by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, the team, minus Stephen Piscotty, apparently, has become obsessed. More chess sets were put in the clubhouse. Tournaments organized. Before baseball games, it would not be uncommon to see players fit in a game or two.
"It's fun to watch these guys," Matheny said. "It's causing some cohesiveness, too, the same reason we brought the pingpong table in. So guys aren't just sitting at their lockers, staring at their iPads."
As of yet, there are no reports of chess boards being flipped over in anger.
But give it time.
My suggestion for the next clubhouse game: St. Louis in a Box
St. Louis Cardinals' latest training technique: chess | St Louis Cardinals | ESPN
what else is going on in baseball...
- Top 30 International Prospects list revealed | MLB.com
- 10 young big leaguers who have found their footing. | Sports on Earth
- NERD Game Scores for Friday, May 6, 2016 | FanGraphs Baseball
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- Jeremy Sowers: From Flawed Southpaw to MBA Ray | FanGraphs Baseball
- We’ve Never Seen This Felix Hernandez | FanGraphs Baseball
- It’s Time to Buy into Daniel Murphy | FanGraphs Baseball
- A newspaper spelled 'shifts' wrong in the worst and most hilarious way | SBNation.com
- Six prospects ready for the show | Beyond the Box Score
- Padres beat Mets as Rea flirts with no-hitter | MLB.com
what the cardinals are up to...
- On Rick Ankiel, Carlos Martinez, and now Alex Reyes | Viva El Birdos
- Ortiz: Humble beginnings inspire Martinez to help | Jesus Ortiz | stltoday.com
- Cardinals notes: Adams suffers leg injury | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- Derrick Goold takes first place in national sports writing contest | The Editors' Desk | stltoday.com
- St. Louis Cardinals' latest training technique: chess | St Louis Cardinals | ESPN
KNOW THINE ENEMY...
the pittsburgh pirates
- Cubs defeat Pirates to complete 3-game sweep | MLB.com
- Series preview: Pirates at Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- A Pittsburgh Pirates community | Bucs Dugout
the nl central
- Nationals, Cubs set for huge May matchup | cubs.com
- Lester's memorable defense | MLB.com
- The Cubs are as good as they can be, but the Nationals can get close | SBNation.com
viva el stuff...
- FANPOSTS:
Ask me 20 dollars | Viva El Birdos - Hunt and Peck | Viva El Birdos
- TUESDAY TRIVIA: Can you name this Cardinal? - A Hunt and Peck | Viva El Birdos
other things...
- The Blues Can Handle Adversity. But How Will They Handle Prosperity? | 101Sports.com
- Round 2, Game 4 Recap: It's Almost Never Easy | St. Louis Game Time
weekly scoreboard:
| 4/29/2016 | Nationals | 5 | Cardinals | 4 | FB Recap | VEB Recap |
| 4/30/2016 | Nationals | 6 | Cardinals | 1 | FB Recap | VEB Recap |
| 5/1/2016 | Nationals | 6 | Cardinals | 1 | FB Recap | VEB Recap |
| 5/2/2016 | Phillies | 3 | Cardinals | 10 | TGP Recap | VEB Recap |
| 5/3/2016 | Phillies | 1 | Cardinals | 0 | TGP Recap | VEB Recap |
| 5/4/2016 | Phillies | 4 | Cardinals | 5 | TGP Recap | VEB Recap |
| 5/5/2016 | Phillies | 0 | Cardinals | 4 | TGP Recap | VEB Recap |
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