“This isn't about 'I can't stand Barack Obama' — this is about 'I can't stand a government that will tread on me,' ” said Houston radio talk show host and TV anchor Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo to a rousing burst of applause from the audience. ...

The Cardinals have signed backup catcher Jason LaRue to a one-year contract, Joe Strauss of the Post-Dispatch reports. No details yet on the financial part of the deal. The team had indicated it might try to find a way to look at other ... Why sweat this position when, as others have pointed out, it's working just fine. Young Pags will have his day and rushing it won't help. Now let's wrap up Holliday, DeRosa and Pinero and go ahead and win the big one next season. ...