Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Had A Chance To Split The Series In LA But Came Up Short. Now It’s Time To Move On.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals lost their opening series of the season, losing three of four to the Dodgers. I’m thinking that the Dodgers will win a lot of series at Dodger Stadium this year. Two reasons: (a) They had a home winning percentage of .679 over the past...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: After An 0-2 Start In Los Angeles, The Cardinals Could Use A Rain Out.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Dodgers are the Dodgers. The Cardinals are not the Dodgers, and no one of sound baseball mind should expect them to be. The visitors are at Dodger Stadium with two more losses to go. Err, I meant to say two more games to go. Perhaps the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Are On Pace For A No-Win, 162-Loss Season. I’m Joking. But The Opener Was Bad.
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW OK, the Cardinals first game of 2024 has been uploaded into history. Thursday’s 7-1 vanquishment by the Dodgers was predictable, simply because they’re superior to the Cardinals in just about every way we can think of including payroll...
Bernie: The So-Called ‘Cardinal Way’ Needs To Be Revived. That Can’t Be Fixed In One Season. But Can 2024 Be A Start?
Is the so-called “Cardinal Way” a thing of the past? Does it belong in history, put into the museum with memorabilia from the Gashouse Gang, Stan the Man, the rollicking 1940s and the inspirational 1964-1968 run personified by Bob Gibson and Lou Brock? Is the Cardinal...
Wednesday with Walton – March 27, 2024
Brian and Blake review how the Cardinals finished spring training by the numbers, highlight three prospects recently cut from camp and recap the six-man Opening Day injured list. Next is the outfield, with Victor Scott and Michael Siani in center, with Brendan Donovan...
Bernie: After A Miserable 2023, I Hope the Cardinals and Their Fans Will Have A Much Happier Time in 2024.
I’ve been writing and yapping about St. Louis Cardinals baseball since 1985, and I’ve never seen the fan base so polarized in how it sees a franchise that opens the 2024 season on Thursday in Los Angeles. The Cardinals are … + A highly successful franchise that, since...
Bernie: A Sampling Of National Opinions On The 2024 Cardinals And The NL Central Race.
With Opening Day just about here, I wanted to get you primed with a roundup of national views on the 2024 Cardinals. Let’s begin with the latest, updated projections for the NL Central based on average wins from game simulations. CLAY DAVENPORT: Cubs 82.2 wins,...
Bernie’s 2024 Cardinals Preview. Today: The Value Of Defense.
Here’s my latest preview of the 2024 Cardinals during the countdown to their season-opening game on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. So far I’ve assessed the starting pitching, offense and bullpen. Today: The Defense. Unless the Cardinals display a dramatic improvement...
Bernie’s 2024 Cardinals Preview: Today, A Look At The Bullpen.
The Cardinals had a firetrap bullpen last season, and responded by making moves to clear the smoke away. This particular gashouse gang blew 41 leads in 2023, and that can’t happen again. With the assistance of new consultant Chaim Bloom, the front office brought in...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: I Understand Why The Cardinals Sent Victor Scott II To The Minors. But I Do Have Questions…
Over the weekend the Cardinals optioned center-field prodigy Victor Scott II to Triple A Memphis. As the days dwindled in spring training you could see this coming. People In High Places within the organization were dropping hints, signaling the imminent decision on...