Joe Buck did not hold back while attending the Cardinals/Pirates game at Busch
Busch Stadium isn’t what it used to be, folks. Once upon a time, the St. Louis Cardinals were a guaranteed draw — a proud franchise chasing World Series banners with a product that kept fans flooding through the gates night after night. And they collected 11 of those banners, second most in the majors, and first in the National League. Now? Empty seats are doing the talking. The baseball isn’t good (cough, mediocre, cough), the front office has been all over the place with its messaging, and the fanbase has had enough, and Joe Buck noticed. He also did not hold back about what he saw.
Case in point: Monday night’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Joe Buck — yes, son of the legendary Jack Buck — was in the house for what turned out to be the lightest crowd in Busch Stadium history. And he didn’t hold back.
Joe Buck was feeling nostalgic while taking in the lowest attended game in the history of this iteration of Busch Stadium
Buck fired off a scorching post on social media that doubled as a history lesson and a warning shot at John Mozeliak and ownership.
“Welcome back to the 70s. This is what it used to look like. I was there. Pre-Whitey. Buying shag carpet asap. A major rebuild of roster and trust better be coming.”
For Buck, this was déjà vu. The Cardinals of the 1970s were an afterthought, stuck in mediocrity, and playing in front of sparse crowds. To him, that’s exactly what Busch looks like again in 2025. And honestly? It’s hard to argue.
Fans have reached a breaking point. For decades, St. Louis prided itself on being the best baseball town in America — loyal, passionate, supportive through thick and thin. But there’s only so much “messaging” and mediocrity they’ll tolerate. Cardinals fans are sending the clearest message of all: we’re not showing up until you fix this.
