Bernie’s Redbird Review: Assessing the Gold Glove Chances Of Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan and Masyn Winn.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After the Cardinals took a swing – but whiffed – at making the MLB playoffs, I’m left scrounging for nice things to point out about the flock. News arrived over the online transom on Tuesday: three Cardinals made it to the list of National League...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Revenge Of The Birds? Former Cardinals Are All Over The October Stage!
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have missed the last two postseasons, and we’ve missed seeing them there. October baseball used to be a grand tradition in our blessed baseball town, but in this waning love affair with the Cardinals there’s nothing in the autumn chill...
Caleb Willems with ELV8 and Ryan French of Monday Q – Golf with Jay Delsing
We have Caleb Willems from Elv8 Golf and Ryan French from Twitter fame and Monday Q Info.
Bernie: Tony La Russa’s Impact Lives On During The 2024 MLB Postseason.
Watching the frantic 2024 MLB postseason has me thinking about Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the way he altered the foundation of the competition with his hyper aggressive use of the bullpen. TLR didn’t invent the technique, but he absolutely enhanced it. La...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Notes On Oli Marmol’s 3rd Season As Cardinals Manager.
REDBIRD REVIEW Noteworthy Thoughts On Oli Marmol 1. With the Cardinals making the decision to have Chaim Bloom take over as president of baseball operations before the 2026 season, it’s OK to have Marmol manage the Cardinals in 2025. I strongly prefer handing Bloom a...
Bernie: Can The Hopeful Blues Return To The Playoffs In 2025? Probably Not, But This Is An Intriguing Team.
The Blues begin a new adventure on Tuesday afternoon in Seattle, opening the 2024-2025 season at a faraway destination. But the goal is in clear view and easy to see: stay within close range in the postseason chase and find their way back to a spot in the Stanley Cup...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Is John Mozeliak Worthy Of The Cardinals Hall Of Fame? I Have An Opinion.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As John Mozeliak prepares for his final season as the president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals, I wanted to take some time to review his overall performance in his important role. This isn’t designed to be an all-encompassing...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: As Teammates In St. Louis, Goldschmidt And Arenado Had Some Great Moments But Came Up Short.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Last weekend, the Athletic baseball writer Katie Woo reported the Cardinals are “parting ways” with impending free agent first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. This is no surprise. Goldschmidt is 37 years old and the 2024 season was the worst of his...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Chaim Bloom Will Reenergize Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In their medium-splash news conference on Monday, the Cardinals didn’t make any giant waves. But in reality, the arrival of Chaim Bloom can turn out to be a very big deal. The Cardinals announced Bloom's appointment to succeed John Mozeliak as...
Randy Smith and Adam Betz – Golf with Jay Delsing
We have Randy Smith, Scottie Scheffler’s coach since he was 12. Wait until you hear these stories. And Adam Betz, owner and founder of Family Golf and Learning Centers.
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Bill DeWitt Jr. Still Doesn’t Get It.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are Bill DeWitt Jr.'s franchise, and he can do what he wants. But it’s a mistake to keep John Mozeliak in place as the president of baseball operations for 2025. Mozeliak planned to retire after next season, anyway. And DeWitt didn’t...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A New Direction For The Cardinals? Finally? If So, It’s About Time.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Thanks to excellent reporting from Katie Woo at The Athletic, we’re able to have a clearer vision of where the Cardinals are going when the offseason begins. Two-part answer: 1. The Cards are moving forward in the long overdue and desperately...