Bernie’s Redbird Review: The STL Offense Is Very Good, Positive Bullpen Trends, And Ryan Helsley’s All-Star Resume.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After winning the first two games of the series against the Marlins, the Cardinals will try to complete the sweep on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Standing in the way is a large and imposing obstacle. His name is Sandy Alcantara, and Miami’s...
Wednesday with Walton – June 29, 2022
We take a good look at Sandy Alcantara who the Cardinals traded away to Miami and now face tonight. Brian Walton gives a bit of background on that trade. We also get an update on Gordon Graceffo, who could be close to a move. Will it be to Memphis or St. Louis? Could...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Waino, Goldy, Yepez, And A Flock Of Rookies. All Part Of A Happy Monday Night At Busch Stadium.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a downer, buzzkill weekend and a series given away to the Cubs, the Cardinals had themselves a happy good time playing baseball on Monday night, flogging the visiting Miami Marlins by a 9-0 count. Adam Wainwright pitched like an ace. Paul...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Jack Flaherty Fiasco Caps Another Bad Series By the Cardinals.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ve written plenty of words about the Cardinals and their rotten habit of screwing up the final game of a series. I’m tired of the angle but can’t ignore it. The team won’t give me a break; they do this over and over again to the point of...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: After Squandering Another Series Against The Brewers, The Cardinals Go Back To Beating Up Bad Teams.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals did it again, doing enough things poorly to give the Brewers a 6-4 win on Thursday in Milwaukee. And we know what that means: another failure by the Redbirds to put their opponent away when having the opportunity to sweep a three-game...
Ben Fred Friday – June 24, 2022
How do we look at the Cardinals road trip? Ben Frederickson breaks it down this morning. He talks about the wave of rookies supporting the team up. Also, the rookie-bolstered bullpen has been huge. Going forward, how does Marmol use the pitchers in doubt lately? Is...
The Redbird Review: Goldschmidt and Arenado Get Synchronized For A 5-4 Win At Milwaukee
THE REDBIRD REVIEW: Greetings. We have some day ball to look forward to, so I’ll try to get The Review done earlier than usual to leave plenty of reading time before the scheduled 1:10 p.m. pitch in Milwaukee. Opening Statement: The Cardinals have been this way...
Bernie on the Cardinals: Redbird Rookies Are Providing Tremendous Value in the NL Central Race.
The Cardinals have a solid 39-31 record and are tied for first place in the NL Central as they play the Brewers on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Question: What would the record – and the team – look like without their rookie players? Well, I don’t think the Cardinals...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A Struggling Jack Flaherty Gets Rescued By Nolan Gorman’s Big-Boom Night.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals won 6-2 in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, but the final score doesn’t reflect the difficulty of their challenge. Jack Flaherty had another shaky start, needing 71 pitches to get 18 outs in three innings of laborious mound work. After the...
Wednesday with Walton – June 22, 2022
WE dive into Jack Flaherty's performance last night as well as Brendan Donovan's incredible presence so far this year. Also, Brian Walton talks about how his organization has re-ranked the Cardinals prospects now that so many players have been called up from Memphis....