THE REDBIRD REVIEW Let me say in advance that I’m sorry for being overly comprehensive here. But I have too much to say on this Monday. Be my guest to skip over the parts that aren’t interesting to you. There’s plenty here — good, bad,...
With the Milwaukee Brewers in town, the Cardinals will have a chance to check out a division opponent for the first time this season. The NL Central rivals will get acquainted anew during a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals played their first 19 games...
Finally! The Cardinals open play in the NL Central division this weekend with a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. To commemorate this important occasion, here’s a look at what’s been going on with the five NL Central teams over the first three...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Let’s talk about the Cardinals offense. Wait. I can’t find it. It’s missing. The St. Louis offense is doing more croaking than cranking. Their team’s daily display of non-hitting is an ongoing testimonial to MLB’s Dead Ball Era. Becoming a star...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW On the day we learned about the passing of Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, the Cardinals had only one hit in scratching out three runs. The timing was perfect, because the Cardinals played a little Whiteyball to fabricate a 3-2 win over the...
I’d like to be there. Not yet, of course. But when it’s my time. I can see it in my mind today. Whitey Herzog holding court in a manager’s office in the baseball afterworld. There’s plenty of cold Budweiser, an endless supply of old stories to be told and embellished,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m going to quote a Bruce Springsteen lyric, and I couldn’t resist. I was thinking about this last night while watching the new St. Louis ace do his thing, taking over the virtually abandoned ballpark in Oakland and taking control of the team that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Coffee is for closers. That famous line – delivered by actor Alec Baldwin to a bewildered Jack Lemmon in Glengarry Glen Ross – applies to the Cardinals. Baldwin’s character, trying to motivate an underperforming sales team, spots Lemmon pouring a...
BIRD BYTES Here’s a bonus column on a pleasant Saturday afternoon … 1. Welcome back, Lars Nootbaar. Please stay awhile. Let’s make this an injury-free experience over the final 148 games. Last season Noot missed 49 days while healing three different...
