Jim Edmonds will no longer serve as a TV analyst for St. Louis Cardinals games this upcoming season, and it sounds like some personal issues between him and the franchise played a role in the former slugger’s exit.
St. Louis Cardinals all-time great outfielder Jim Edmonds aired his grievances with the organization in a radio interview on Monday. Edmonds played eight seasons with the Cardinals and won a World Series in 2006.
The St. Louis Cardinals trail only the New York Yankees for most World Series titles but they've lost their winning ways and must find a way to return to being a perennial contender.
While Edmonds may be walking away from his broadcasting position, he certainly has plenty of thoughts on what has been and is going on with the Cardinals.
This article was prompted by a reader comment. In the comments regarding Max Scherzer in BCB After Dark, discussion turned to players who had good or great careers and who eventually wound up with the Cubs late in their careers.
During a broadcast of a Cardinals game, color commentator and studio analyst Jim Edmonds defended using racist tropes to name professional sports teams.