Matt Carpenter still was in a 10-2 game in the eighth inning Tuesday night at Busch Stadium because he and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny were hopeful Carpenter would hit a triple to complete the first cycle of his career. But, as few doubles as the Cardinals have hit this year, they don’t hit any triples _ they have three for the season _ so this basically would qualify as false hope.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Javier Baez took over for the loss of Kris Bryant in a prolific manner Tuesday night.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

The Cubs came into Sunday’s series finale against Cincinnati feeling pretty good about themselves.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

MILWAUKEE • In the immediate aftermath of a pungent loss Thursday that he called embarrassing and ugly, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny convened a rare team meeting in the clubhouse

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Women’s Basketball announces 2018-19 non-conference schedule

Five home dates, four away contests and two neutral site games in Las Vegas make up this season’s non-conference slate.

REND LAKE FISHING REPORT
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone (618) 724-2493
Fax (618) 724-4089
e-mail : rendinfo@usace.army.mil
Web site http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/rend
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MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES RATING BAIT OF CHOICE SUGGESTED LOCATIONS REGULATIONS

LARGEMOUTH BASS
Good Minnows, spinner baits, worms, and black and blue jigs, soft plastics. Reports of fish being caught around Jackie Branch, Sandusky Cove, and below the dam. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit.
1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.

CRAPPIE

Excellent Small or medium minnows (8-10 ft. deep).
Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs.
The Spawn is over. Fish are moving out to the main lake points. Fish attractors! From shore, fish near structures, hot spots are South Sandusky, North Marcum, Sailboat Harbor, South Marcum (in the Buck Brush), and Ina Boat Ramp. Bigger fish are about 8 ft. down, smaller fish are deeper. 25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer

BLUEGILL

Good Small jigs, worms, meal worms, wax worms, crickets. From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Fish shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Set bait at half of water depth. Fish in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks. 10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.

CHANNEL
CATFISH

Excellent Large minnows, leeches, cut shad, shrimp, dip bait, night crawlers, and Sonny’s stink bait. Try leeches in moving water. Drift fish the flats. Set line 3-4’ from the shore over rocks and in shallow bays. Waltonville Dam, and N Sandusky day-use area. 10-1 feet depth. Creeks doing well. 6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.

WHITE BASS
Good In-line spinners, jig and curly tail grubs. Reports of fish being caught around the 154 bridges. Fish around along the rocks and drop-offs. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. 20 fish creel limit.
No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily

Information as of: 06/22/2018
LAKE LEVEL: 407.17 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 407.79 WATER TEMP: 79°F
Use of a minnow seine, cast net, or shad scoop for bait collecting within 1000 yards downstream of the Rend Lake dam and spillway is prohibited.
Maps of the Fish Attractor tree locations along with GPS locations are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office or online at www.enjoyrend.com. Contact Mark Cazier for more information at (618) 724-2493.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Before Matt Carpenter could do something that hasn’t been done all season against Philadelphia’s hotshot rookie reliever, the Cardinals had to accomplish a few things Tuesday they haven’t done enough.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The last couple of weeks of Cardinals baseball have been somewhat less than scintillating, but president of baseball operations John Mozeliak is willing to be patient, for at least a little while longer. Nothing is going to be blown up. And that covers not only the players, but the staff.

Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.