Bernie’s Bird Bytes: A Quick, Pregame Read On The State Of The Cardinals’ Starting Pitching.
BIRD BYTES Quick Pregame Read! Bernie Bits style! 1. Going into Tuesday’s game with the Padres, the Cardinals have a 22-26 record since the start of July. And though the St. Louis offense usually gets most of the blame for lack of success, we shouldn’t overlook the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Remember When Busch Stadium Used To Be The Happiest Ballpark On Earth? It’s A Sad Place Now.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW This made the rounds on social media, and there were many tweets and retweets. The words caused quite a stir among the locals. But in case you didn’t hear or see it, here’s the deal … Two terrific San Diego team broadcasters were stunned by the...
Bernie On The Cardinals: Mike Shildt Returns To Busch Stadium As Manager Of The Padres. With Bragging Rights.
Mike Shildt is back in The Lou as manager of the resurgent San Diego Padres. This four-game series is, well, awkward for Cardinals’ management. Shildt was fired shortly after the 2021 season despite guiding the Cardinals to the playoffs in three consecutive years. In...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: It Was A Good Week For The Cardinals, But Time Is Running Short, And Willson Contreras Is Out. Yikes.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a good week, going 4-2 while winning two consecutive series against superior teams, Milwaukee and Minnesota. The success barely moved the needle – and actually, their playoff chances got WORSE. According to FanGraphs, the Cardinals...
Weekend At Bernie’s: Cardinals Win 3rd In A Row Behind Andre Pallante And A Resourceful Offense.
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Hello again. It was a sleepy Saturday morning for me, which I needed. But after drinking an extra coffee, and watching a little college football, I’m ready to write. SCOREBOARD: CARDINALS 6, TWINS 1 Let’s review … THE BASICS: Friday’s victory gave...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Can The 2024 Cardinals’ Offense Be Saved?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The standings math is grim, but I don’t want to totally eliminate the Cardinals from playoff contention just yet. I’m not being naive here. I just respect the process. Cue up Lenny Kravitz: It Ain't Over 'til It's Over. I didn’t know Lenny was a...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Can’t Trust The Offense. That Puts Pressure On The Cardinals’ Pitchers.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings! As you know by now, the Cardinals won their three-game series against Milwaukee. I give this relatively minor success a thumbs-up, especially since the Redbirds dropped the opener and had to take two consecutive games from the Brewers....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Finally Played Desperate Baseball To Come Back And Beat The Brewers.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Wednesday evening at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals competed with urgency and tenacity in a way that made them endearing and fun to watch. And the effort pushed them to outlast the first-place Brewers for a 10-6 victory in 10 innings....
Bernie On The Cardinals: Walker And Gorman Are Teammates In Memphis. That Ain’t The Way It Was Supposed To Be.
This just in: The Cardinals are still the Cardinals. After rushing to give Jordan Walker a return ticket to Triple A Memphis because he didn’t hit like Rogers Hornsby in his 12 plate appearances during a peculiar one-week stay with the Cardinals, the front office...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Staggering Cardinals, Empty Seats At Busch Stadium, And A Franchise In Disrepair.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Bases loaded, one out, Cardinals down by a run, with Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman coming up. And you know what happened next – because of course it did. Goldy, strikeout. Gorman, strikeout. Goodnight from Busch Stadium. On the same day the...