The “Vendetta” Series

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TOWER GROVE — What with two dugout-clearing donnybrooks this weekend and the ever-agitating Chicago Cubs coming to town this weekend with first place possibly up for grabs, this little island of three games against Cincinnati seemed so quaint, so tranquil. Then Walt Jocketty used a most curious word. Vendetta. “Trust me,” he said at the press conference announcing his ... [link]

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Cards Fall to Reds 4-3
Published 4/29/2008 by Mike at Mike On The Cards
... Now, back to the action. The Cardinals opened a three game series against Cincinnati tonight in St. Louis. There were a few interesting side stories coming into this one, including Walt Jocketty’s return to St. Louis.  Todd Wellemeyer and the Cardinals hoped to contain Ken Griffey Jr. and his quest for 600 career home runs.  Troy Glaus was outfitted with his  ...

Morning Juice: Troy Glaus can see, Cards lose anyway
Published 4/29/2008 at Big League Stew
... Kneel before Zod: Walt Jocketty returned to St. Louis as general manager of the Reds. He backed away from comments he made at his hiring, when he used "vendetta" to describe what he and manager Dusty Baker have in store for the rest of the NL Central. Instead, Jocketty said he and Baker simply planned to make St. Louis and Chicago, respectively, wished they never had been born. Just kidding. ...

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