I often get asked about the Cardinals’ offense and what’s gone wrong. Why are they so futile and feeble with the bats in their hands? I spent some time over the weekend, looking into some performance factors that explain the crux of the problem. I’ve touched on some...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S On another downcast day for baseball in the city of St. Louis, the defective Cardinals found multiple ways to lose a 6-5 game to the White Sox in 10 innings. A three-hour rain delay just prolonged the torment. The perpetually bizarre home plate...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S All Hail Sonny Gray! What a rascal. What a pitcher. What a personality. What a wonderful addition to the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray is marvelous with his combination of excellent pitching, hardwired intensity, endearing eccentricity and...
Fire everyone, including Fredbird. Does that sum it up? Did I miss anyone? Accountability is necessary, for sure. But when we go on our “hold them all accountable!” tirades, let’s not forget about the players. Don’t give the hitters a free pass when you voice...
After yet another day off, the Cardinals are back in The Lou for six games against the White Sox and Mets. The Redbirds vacate for a seven-game road trip after that, lodging in Milwaukee for four games, then chartering to Anaheim for three. The Cardinals can help...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After splitting Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Cardinals closed their first month of the season with a 14-16 record and .467 winning percentage through 30 games. That isn’t a horrendous start, but it’s not what they wanted. And if history...
The Cardinals are having problems in the outfield. Injuries, humdrum hitting, disappointing players, and a depressing big picture. As the Cardinals and Tigers get ready for Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the pack of St. Louis outfielders come in with a .168...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are still pushing to get to .500. They’re not there yet, and on Sunday missed an opportunity to even their record at 14-14 by losing to the Mets in 11 innings. It was an enjoyable game to watch. Left fielder Brendan Donovan made three...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Today the Cardinals will go for a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field. Scheduled first pitch is 12:40 p.m. STL time. If the Cardinals (13-14) can win on Sunday, they’ll have four consecutive victories and would upgrade themselves to a .500...
