BIRD BYTES Good afternoon. Opening Comment: The 25-36 Cardinals are a Springsteen song: Downbound Train. BIRD BYTES 1. After Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Arlington, the Cardinals are eight games out of first place in the NL Central. After winning 2-1 at...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have lost an integral part of their identity, a reality that was on full display in Monday’s exasperating 4-3 loss at Texas. And while there are other problems that explain STL’s abominable 25-36 record, the area that bothers me most...
The Cardinals are the major-league baseball equivalent to the Blackberry. You remember the Blackberry, right? It was a nifty smartphone with an innovative keyboard that made for quick typing. At its peak the Blackberry had 85 million subscribers around the world. But...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After raising our hopes with a brief non-losing spell spell, the Cardinals are raising our blood pressure again. After prompting “They’re Back!” reactions, the fellers have crashed again and are 7 ½ games in back of the first-place Brewers in the NL...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m looking forward to a weekend of hardball at the beautiful PNC Park in Pittsburgh, watching the Cardinals and the Pirates try to rearrange the standings in the loopy, goofy NL Central. It’s only June 2 – way too early to sweat over a division...
When the Cardinals opened the regular season with 20-year-old rookie Jordan Walker in right field, his initiation was a celebration. The No. 1 prospect was an immediate hit with the fans. He was a hit on the field. He hit pitchers. He tied a major-league record for...
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon! * Earlier today I looked at the injury accounting that Spotrac does so well so I could provide an update on outfielder Tyler O’Neill’s injury history: 2018: missed 22 days (groin.) 2019: missed 41 days (wrist, elbow.) 2021: missed 24 days...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Baseball’s annual Memorial Day milepost has come and gone. It is a time when the 30 MLB front offices reassess their rosters, evaluating the strengths, weaknesses and areas of need. Welcome to June. Two months down, three months to go. The...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After starting pitcher Miles Mikolas brilliantly sheltered them from harm in a 2-1 victory over the Royals, the Cardinals have two days off and a lot to think about. Regrouping and mobilizing after an atrocious 10-24 start, the Cardinals won 15 of...
