Bernie’s Redbird Review: Likes And Dislikes. A Look At The Cardinals Through 25 Games.
THE REDBIRD REVIEWÂ The Cardinals are in Queens, NY to open a three-game weekend series against the Mets, and will head to Detroit for three more road games against the Tigers. If you believe the St. Louis offense will fire up and begin to score runs at a consistently...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: So Far The Cardinals Are Getting What They Wanted From Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn and Sonny Gray.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In his last two starts, Kyle Gibson was assigned to a duel with Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Arizona’s Jordan Montgomery. Peralta is one of the best starters in the majors. Montgomery was an impressive postseason anchor for the 2023 World Series...
Bernie: What Else Could Go Wrong For The Cardinals? Another Wrong Turn In Jordan Walker’s Career.
Here we go again. Another overly hyped prospect. Another startling disappointment. Another detour in the development of a young talent. Another swing and a miss or groundball out. This is believable and unbelievable at the same time. We can’t believe it could happen...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Can’t Establish Momentum.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here are your 2024 Cardinals … Monday night: win 5-3 on a walk-off homer. Tuesday night: doze off in a 14-1 loss. The opportunity to churn needed momentum was created Monday and blown to smithereens on Tuesday. After producing their most delightful...
Wednesday with Walton – April 24, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake discuss a league Pitcher of the Week and a Player of the Week in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system along with strong performances from the Palm Beach rotation. Players profiled include Sem Robberse, Nathan Church, Quinn Mathews,...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Home Runs + Run Prevention. That’s A Winner For The Cardinals.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals hit two biggie home runs to rise up and knock off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday night at Busch Stadium. It’s about time. It was right on time. This was the slump-buster game the offense needed to jolt itself from a...
Bernie: Despite A Huge Payroll Advantage, Cardinals Are Inferior To The Brewers. There’s No Excuse For That.
I posted this on ‘X’ Sunday: since the start of the 2017 season, the Cardinals have outspent the Milwaukee Brewers $1.2 billion to $770 million (approximately) on 26-man payroll. Winning percentage: Milwaukee .557 St. Louis .527 Since the start of 2017, the Brewers...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: In The Early Worst-Case Scenario, The Cardinals Have Extended Their 2023 Season Into 2024.
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, otherwise -- for everyone. Now...
Bernie’s (Intentionally Stupid) Cardinals Column Of The Week: It’s Been A Living Hell Around Here For Baseball Fans.
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...
Bernie: A Look At The NL Central. How Are The Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds and Pirates Shaping Up?
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...