Benjamin Hochman
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Past articles by Benjamin:
Hochman: Flaherty’s injury setback puts pressure on Cardinals’ front office
The pitcher with exclamation-point stuff is one big question mark. → Read More
Hochman: Remembering when the Cardinals lost Buck and Kile, 20 Junes ago
The legendary broadcaster and All-Star pitcher died the same week. → Read More
Hochman: 'That was hard on the heart.' Blues persevere in epic Game 5 overtime win
A road win for the ages as the Blues stun Colorado. → Read More
Benjamin Hochman: Texting baseball and testing baseball — a look at the lockout from on-the-fence fans
It’s happening, in real time, on my text chain — and perhaps on yours, too? → Read More
Hochman: Illinois' Trent Frazier creates Champaign problems for Big Ten foes
He averages 14.4 points per game in conference play — and Illinois is 10-2 in the Big Ten. → Read More
Hochman: Spring is stuck — as lockout looms, Cardinals spring training loses its ritual of rhythm
Alas, I can only daydream about baseball. The league is locked out. The negotiations are stuck like tires in snow. → Read More
Hochman: On a marquee day for quarterbacks (Mahomes, Burrow and more), retiring Brady is the NFL's big story
Tom Brady is done. We think. → Read More
Hochman: The Cardinals’ 2022 rotation, with newcomer Matz, should (must!) walk fewer batters
The teams with the two-lowest walks-per-nine last year were very successful. → Read More
Hochman: Baseball's perilous winter will lead to an imperative 2022 for both MLB and the Cardinals
A look at the state of the St. Louis Cardinals and baseball in general. → Read More
Hochman: If this is goodbye to the Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter, St. Louis should say thanks
Fans got so angry at the guy. The past three years were rough. But Carpenter’s legacy is strong. → Read More
Hochman: Adam Wainwright vs. Max Scherzer? I'd watch that in pickleball, let alone playoff baseball
Scherzer on Wainwright: "There are not too many actual, true competitors going out there the way he does it." → Read More
Hochman: The Cardinals should make a play to make Albert Pujols a part-time player in 2022
Against lefties this season, Albert has a .971 OPS. → Read More
Hochman: No. 50 turns 40 and pitches like he's 30 — a look at Adam Wainwright's resilience with the Cardinals
The Cardinals' Wainwright turned 40 on Monday. His ERA is 2.97. → Read More
Hochman: Enough is enough. Replace Alex Reyes as the St. Louis Cardinals’ closer
How does a guy go from the midsummer classic to a midsummer day's nightmare? → Read More
Hochman: With Yadi on board to catch '22, and current Cards struggling, there's solace in looking to next year
The current Cardinals just went 3-5 in a pivotal homestand. But wait 'til next year, right? → Read More
Hochman: He's Keith Hernandez. And he's now a St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer
A former batting champ and co-National League MVP gets his red jacket. → Read More
Hochman: ‘You see how full it is.’ With 25,938 in the stands, frustrated Cardinals frustrate the fans, yet again
There are a lot of empty seats as Cards' ace starts key game that team loses to Brewers. → Read More
Hochman: A look at Arenado’s RBIs, the weight they carry and other weighted stats for the Cardinals
So it seems, baseball players knock in RBIs; baseball sabermatricians knock RBIs. → Read More
Hochman: Cardinals show signs of smart hitting, but can that continue against the Brewers?
The Cards haven’t entered a series against a team above .500 since the Reds on July 23. → Read More
Hochman: 50 years ago, a boy met Bob Gibson and asked for a shutout. Gibson then pitched his only no-hitter.
A Cardinals story of fathers and sons and favorite players. → Read More