Bernie’s Redbird Review: As Teammates In St. Louis, Goldschmidt And Arenado Had Some Great Moments But Came Up Short.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Last weekend, the Athletic baseball writer Katie Woo reported the Cardinals are “parting ways” with impending free agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. This is no surprise. Goldschmidt is 37 years old and the 2024 season was the worst of his...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Chaim Bloom Will Reenergize Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In their medium-splash news conference on Monday, the Cardinals didn’t make any giant waves. But in reality, the arrival of Chaim Bloom can turn out to be a very big deal. The Cardinals announced Bloom's appointment to succeed John Mozeliak as...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Bill DeWitt Jr. Still Doesn’t Get It.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are Bill DeWitt Jr.'s franchise, and he can do what he wants. But it’s a mistake to keep John Mozeliak in place as the president of baseball operations for 2025. Mozeliak planned to retire after next season, anyway. And DeWitt didn’t...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A New Direction For The Cardinals? Finally? If So, It’s About Time.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Thanks to excellent reporting from Katie Woo at The Athletic, we’re able to have a clearer vision of where the Cardinals are going when the offseason begins. Two-part answer: 1. The Cards are moving forward in the long overdue and desperately...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Three Cardinals Who Distinguished Themselves As Success Stories In 2024.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The 2024 Cardinals are winding down, with only four games remaining in a disappointing season that wasn’t all bad. They’ll complete their series at Colorado on Thursday afternoon, then jet to San Francisco for a three-game weekend. And that will be...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Overachieved In 2024, But What Does That Mean For Manager Oli Marmol?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Before the season, the sportsbooks and analytics sites checked in with win-total projections for the 2024 Cardinals. Here’s a representative sampling, based on thousands of simulations: PECOTA: 85 wins. Baseball Prospectus: 84.3 wins FanGraphs: 83.7...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: All In All, John Mozeliak’s Revamped 2024 Rotation Worked Pretty Well.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Y’all are going to get mad at me … which is OK … because I tend to drive people mad, anyway. But may I suggest that John Mozeliak’s plan to upgrade the starting pitching for 2024 worked pretty well? Before I elaborate, I must get a few things out of...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A Flawed, Faulty Offense Took The Cardinals Down In 2024.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals couldn’t complete a four-game sweep of the Pirates because the offense got shut down again in Thursday’s 3-2 loss at Busch Stadium. For the 73rd time this season, the Cardinals were held to three runs or fewer in a game. Only three NL...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Milwaukee Brewers Are The New St. Louis Cardinals.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The small-market, big-brained Milwaukee Brewers did it again, overcoming the odds and the expectations and wealthier franchises to win the NL Central title. Fans in St. Louis should be used to this by now. I’ve written about this before and I’m...
“That guy is going to be so good”: Double-A newcomer Chase Davis powers Springfield to Game 1 Division Series win
Speaking with reporters outside the Cardinals clubhouse the day after Springfield’s 4-1 win over Arkansas in Game 1 of the Texas League North Division Series, Bryan Torres humbly recited platitudes when he was prodded to boast about his league-best .331 batting...