THE REDBIRD REVIEW After signing free-agent starting pitchers Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, the St. Louis front office will focus on rebuilding a bullpen that went down in a blaze of gory in 2023. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak did a good –...
Good morning to you on this “sonny” Tuesday. I put together a variety of national-media opinions on the St. Louis signing of starting pitcher Sonny Gray. I also included some assessments of Gray written by baseball analysts before the start of free agency. Eno Sarris,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After filling in the bottom section of the starting rotation with the free-agent signings of Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak put a star on top by winning the open-market bidding for Sonny Gray....
Congrats to former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, who signed a two-year deal to manage the San Diego Padres. It’s great to see Shildty get a second chance, but this won’t be an easy job for him. Shildt became the fourth full-time managerial hire for A.J. Preller, San...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As we know, the Cardinals signed right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Gibson to a one-year deal that will pay him $12 million in 2023. There’s a team option for 2025, but for now let’s just concentrate on what Gibson can do for the Cardinals next...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After signing free-agent starting pitcher Lance Lynn, the Cardinals quickly pivoted to make a deal with Kyle Gibson. Gibson, 36, will receive $12 million in 2024 with a club option for 2025. Lynn also has a club option for ‘25. The moves for Lynn...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Though Lance Lynn was hammered for an astonishing 48 total home runs in 2023, the Cardinals didn’t knock it out of the park by signing the old friend to a one-year contract that guarantees him $11 million in 2024. That said, if the big righthander...
Before the free-agent shopping begins and trade talks get serious, it’s a good time to take an overview of each NL Central team. Where do the Cardinals, Brewers, Cubs, Reds and Pirates stand? What are their priorities for improving the roster? This isn’t a prediction...
Here’s Part Two of my online browsing for free-agent starting pitchers. In my first piece, I looked at an assortment of right-handers. There are a few more out there who should be mentioned and I hope to get to that. Today is reserved for a scan of lefty free-agent...
