Bernie’s Redbird Review: Cardinals Have To Get Going. I Don’t Want To Say Now Or Never … But It’s Now Or Never.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals sleep walked through a 6-0 loss to the Mets on Monday afternoon, and I don’t know what to say after sitting through...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: With 50 Games To Go, The Cardinals Have A Lot Of Problems.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW With their schedule down to 50 games, the Cardinals (57-55) don’t look like a postseason-bound team. It doesn’t mean they’re...
Weekend At Bernie’s: Lars Nootbaar Has Never Been As Important To The Cardinals As He Is Right Now.
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals were fortunate to leave Wrigley Field with a 5-4 win on Saturday. For the most part, the Redbirds took advantage...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Cardinals Lose 5-4 At Wrigley. What Is It With Ryan Helsley And The Cubs?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW What the heck is up with Ryan Helsley and the Cubs? Why do the Cubs turn the Cardinals' All-Star closer into a palooka when they...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals’ Season Is Full Of Surprisingly Good Performances. Let’s Highlight Them.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m sorry that I’m running late today in getting this column posted. It’s one of those days. All good. Just hectic for unexpected...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Tommy Pham, Michael McGreevy And The Power Of Instant Impact For The Cardinals.
I was curious to see how rookie starting pitcher Michael McGreevy would do in his big-league debut, getting the assignment for Wednesday’s game...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: John Mozeliak’s Deals Paid An Immediate Dividend. That’s A Start. Not Sure About The Finish.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were a winner in the trading-deadline shuffle. Based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) prorated over 162 games, the...
Bernie’s Bird Bytes: Goldy Is Getting Better, Waiting On A Reliever, Pham In The Postseason + Other Bits.
BIRD BYTES Notes on a hot summer day. I'll type with a lemonade at my side. 1) New Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde had 2.7 Wins Above...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Are A Game Under .500 Over Their Last 27 Games. When Will They Reawaken?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had many bouquets tossed their way Monday after acquiring starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Welcome Home, Tommy Pham. The Cardinals Need You.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Welcome home, Tommy Pham. It’s hard to believe that Pham is 36 years old. But as a developing Cardinal prospect who got knocked...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Add Quality And Depth To Their Starting Rotation, But There’s Still Work To Do.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s my sort of, but not really “Instant Reaction” to the Cardinals’ move to barter Tommy Edman in a three-team trade that...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Expect The Cardinals To Take A Pragmatic Approach To The MLB Trade Deadline.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW (Please note: This column was about 90 percent written when the word came down about the Cardinals making a three-team deal that...