Bernie’s Redbird Review: A Deeper Look Into The Cardinals’ Weak Offense. What’s Happening? What Must Change?
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...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: This Just In — The Cardinals Are Playing A Little ‘Whiteyball.’ Nothing New. They’ve Been Doing It All Season.
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...
Wednesday with Walton – April 17, 2024
This week, Brian and Blake look at a quick prospect promotion and a league Pitcher of the Week in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. Early stats leaders are recognized, including hitters R.J. Yeager, Bryan Torres, Anyelo Encarnacion and Cesar Prieto....
Bernie On The Late Whitey Herzog: There Will Never Be Another Like Him. And There Will Never Be A Team Like Those He Created.
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,...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Have Their Ace. And Sonny Gray Was Worth The Wait.
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...
“They’re just having fun hanging zeroes”: Ian Bedell, Springfield pitchers, shove Wichita; Cards rewrite history books with perfect start
Only two teams in all professional baseball entered play on Sunday unbeaten in 2024 – and one survived. Matt Lloyd smashed a 3-run homer in the eighth inning to rally Springfield past Wichita, 8-7, and – with the High-A Spokane Indians falling to Tri-City – the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Spun Into Reverse During A Frustrating Weekend At Arizona.
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...
Bernie’s Bird Bytes: Lars Nootbaar Is Important To The Success Of The 2024 Cardinals.
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 injuries. Two...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Pitching Injuries Are Out Of Control. Maybe Teams Should Adopt The Dave Duncan Approach.
The 2024 season is just two weeks old, and pitchers are breaking down all over the place. The assortment of injuries include elbows that don’t require Tommy John surgery and elbows that do require Tommy John surgery. There are frayed shoulders, strained forearms, sore...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Revise The Narrative. Early On, The Cardinals’ Problem Isn’t Starting Pitching. It’s The Offense.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The storyline is changing for the 2024 Cardinals. At least for now, anyway. Ladies and gentlemen, please update your tired narratives. Freshen up your predetermined script and make the necessary revisions. Let’s rework those angles. Give me rewrite!...