THE REDBIRD REVIEW It wasn’t a great road trip to Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Houston. The Cardinals lost two of the three series and finished 4-5 overall. But this is nothing to stress over. It could have been better, yes. But it could have been flat-out terrible....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals scored five runs in Tuesday’s 8-5 defeat at Houston. With a well-pitched game that can be enough run production to supply a win. The Cardinals didn’t have the pitching part working. Starter Andre Palllante wasn’t viable, getting...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals lost a game they should have won on Monday night in Houston. But an all-around disintegration ruined the Redbirds’ promising early performance, and the Astros rebounded to take over late for a 7-4 victory at Minute Maid Park. You can’t...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals survived a weekend in Philadelphia by winning a game. They avoided getting run out of the place with three straight losses and assorted welts and bruises. There was no sweep, and that eased the pain for the team from St. Louis. What’s...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Not that he’ll receive much credit from the hostile precincts of the fan base, but I have no issues with the way manager Oli Marmol is running the Cardinals in 2024. I wasn’t a fan of his work in 2023 and repeatedly expressed that, but I...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have just one game left to play in May, the Friday-night series opener at Philadelphia. It’s been a rollicking ride, with the Redbirds swerving from one extreme to another. The Cardinals crashed. They cruised. They spun into a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Andre Pallante gets an opportunity to emerge as the lucky winner in the “Choose A 5th Starter” contest being run by the Cardinals. He’ll start Wednesday’s 12:10 pm game against the Reds. We’re not sure what to expect here, but after being dispatched...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Nolan Arenado released some steam after Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati. Venting can be good for the soul, but I don’t know if it can enliven a hitter’s slugging percentage. We’ll see. I’m sure you’ve read the quotes, but here’s a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I was trying to think of a song that fits the Cardinals’ half-awake offensive performance in Monday’s boring 3-1 loss at Cincinnati. I’ll go with “Daysleeper” by R.E.M. That’s mostly because of the title, though I like the lyrics about the...
