Bernie’s Redbird Review: Change Already Is Underway. What’s Next For The St. Louis Cardinals?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Friday afternoon, the Cardinals announced the retirement of Gary LaRocque, their longtime farm-system director. It was the first signal, letting us know that change was coming. Change was underway. Prepare for more changes. It's like David Bowie's...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Sorting Through Some Familiar Criticisms Of Cardinals Manager Oli Marmol.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Hello, again. Hope you’re having a fine day and are gearing up for a fun and relaxing weekend. Let’s begin … PRELIMINARIES: The Cardinals return to the field of play Friday, opening a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Luken Baker, Instant Impact! But Why Did The Cardinals Wait So Long To Get Him Here?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I'll be getting to Luken Baker a little later in the column ... THE LATE-SEASON OVERVIEW: The Cardinals are confounding. And interesting. And stubborn. Just when we thought this team was burnt pie for the season, the Redbirds have played some of...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Siani Show, Goldy Turns Back The Clock, Nasty Bullpen, And Sonny Gray’s Road Irregularities.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. In the latest Review, I’ll be addressing a range of topics that include Michael Siani, Paul Goldschmidt, Matthew Liberatore, Steven Matz, Sonny Gray, and more. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT: The Cardinals outlasted the Brewers for a 7-4 victory...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Goldschmidt’s Future And Other Look-Ahead Matters Facing The Cardinals in September.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After getting socked and bopped 9-3 by the Brewers on Monday, the Cardinals now have a 1.0 percent chance to qualify for the postseason. The Cards are 5 and ½ games out of the third wild-card spot with three teams ahead of them and only 24 games...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Are On A Roll And Beating Good Teams. Nice. But Why Did It Take So Long?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are mystifying. They really are. After slogging to a miserable 5-12 record in their first 17 games of August to severely damage their wild-card chances, the Redbirds are suddenly stacking wins against some of the best teams in the...
Bernie’s Bird Btyes: Jordan Walker Is Back, And The Cardinals Can’t Afford To Screw This Up Again.
BIRD BYTES I feel stupid for even having to say this, but the Cardinals absolutely did the right thing by designating Tommy Pham for assignment to make room for Jordan Walker’s return to the big club. I don’t know if anyone out there is criticizing this swap of...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The 2024 Season Isn’t All Bad. Here Are 9 Cardinals That Have Upgraded Their Status For 2025.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are a .500 team and have a little more than a month to go to before finalizing their second consecutive disappointing season. This is more palatable than last season’s 71-91 mess, but that provides little consolation. And .500 is their...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Masyn Winn Is A Special Player.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW There’s some day baseball on the menu Thursday, with Cardinals and Padres playing their series finale at 1:15 p.m. The Redbirds can salvage a 2-2 series split by winning this one. Not that it will matter in the standings. The Cards (66-67) are seven...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Runners In Scoring Position. And Not Scoring. Same Old Cardinals.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ll get warmed up with nine Fungoes … 1. How low can the Cardinals go? And I’m talking about the number of fans who actually are seated at Busch Stadium for home games. There were fewer than 12,000 patrons in the house for Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the...