THE REDBIRD REVIEW What a wonderful evening of baseball at Rickwood Field in Birmingham. It was all we hoped it would be, from the pregame music, to the gathering of esteemed retired Negro Leagues players, to a warm celebration of Black baseball history, to the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals can’t establish traction and keep moving forward, keep moving up. The gravity of losing always pulls them down. That’s part of their identity in 2024. And that’s a big part of the problem. This is who they are. Win a few, lose a few....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It gives me no pleasure to write this, but Lance Lynn has become a liability for the Cardinals. His 2024 season has turned negative. There’s no way to get around this, even if I wanted to finesse the numbers to make everything look nicer. I just go...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In their first 39 games, the Cardinals skidded to a 15-24 record. The outlook was ominous and reminiscent of the team’s savage 2023 season. Is this really happening again? Well, the situation has improved. And the outlook isn’t as troubling. After...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s the thing about the Cardinals … They have defects. Cracks. Concerns. Injuries. Holes in the roster. A destitute bench. Insufficient starting-pitching depth. They squander RBI opportunities and abandon too many runners on base. Their overall...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the last 25 days, the St. Louis starting rotation has evolved into a team strength. Yes, really. This is happening. Now, this doesn’t mean the Cardinal starters, as a group, will continue to thrive. It’s a long season and all of that. Lots of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW We were treated to an old-time 1960s style pitching duel on Tuesday at Busch Stadium, a compelling show that left hitters from the Pirates and Cardinals foraging for runs. It wasn’t quite Bob Gibson vs. Bob Veale in a fierce, complete-game battle...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As they open a three-game series against the Pirates on Monday evening at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals are down in home attendance so far in 2024. The franchise currently ranks sixth in the majors with an average of 37,076 fans per game at Busch....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals needed to win Sunday’s game to wrestle for a series split with the Rockies. The Redbirds took care of business with a 5-1 victory that featured a complete all-around team performance. We haven’t seen that enough in 2024. The starting...
