Last year around this time, I wrote a column about former Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty, making the case for why he obviously belongs in the team’s esteemed Hall of Fame. Jocketty’s invitation is long overdue. You can read that by clicking here. That...
BERNIE’S REDBIRD REVIEW I want to write about the Cardinals’ future and frame it in a way that gives us a better understanding of why their new approach makes sense. This grew into a much longer column … sorry ! … but I will try to make it easier to read...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Well, it’s looking more and more like Boston or bust for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. A robust trade market never really developed for the St. Louis third baseman, and the publicly known list of interested trade partners has dwindled. – Arenado...
Greetings! I offer my early wishes for a Happy New Year. As we close the book on 2024, I’ll also close the book on the 2024 Cardinals with my year-end season in review. Some matters remain unresolved – I’m referring to potential trades – but we have plenty of material...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The front office and ownership of the St. Louis Cardinals are planning a different kind of season in 2025. The prime objective won’t be winning as many games as possible, and doing everything they can to make the postseason. It won’t be about...
As we learned Wednesday night, Nolan Arenado is a no-go to the Astros. Houston, we do not have liftoff. The disapproving third baseman picked up his no-trade clause and metaphorically threw it at Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, who couldn’t...
Assuming that the Cardinals complete a trade to find Nolan Arenado a new baseball address, the move will open the third-base position for a dude to be named later. But it’s really more than that. Arenado’s exit will open two infield spots for younger Cardinals. By...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Suppose the Cardinals can’t come up with an agreeable trade that would send third baseman Nolan Arenado to a new baseball home? Even if the Cardinals identify an acceptable trade, that doesn’t mean it will happen. Arenado’s contract has a firm...
Baseball’s traditional winter meeting gets underway Monday in Dallas. The annual carnival will be crowded and noisy. Your St. Louis Cardinals will do a lot of listening, a lot of talking, exchange many text messages and palaver their way to a trade or two. And if the...
