Bernie’s Bird Bytes: Goldy Is Getting Better, Waiting On A Reliever, Pham In The Postseason + Other Bits.
BIRD BYTES Notes on a hot summer day. I'll type with a lemonade at my side. 1) New Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde had 2.7 Wins Above Replacement for the White Sox before the trade to St. Louis. This is using the FanGraphs version of WAR. Anyway, Fedde’s 2.7...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Are A Game Under .500 Over Their Last 27 Games. When Will They Reawaken?
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had many bouquets tossed their way Monday after acquiring starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham from the White Sox. It was part of a three-team transaction with Tommy Edman trading in Cardinal red for Dodger blue. The...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Welcome Home, Tommy Pham. The Cardinals Need You.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Welcome home, Tommy Pham. It’s hard to believe that Pham is 36 years old. But as a developing Cardinal prospect who got knocked down by injuries and a serious vision problem, Pham took the long road to the majors. And now he’s taken a long road back...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Add Quality And Depth To Their Starting Rotation, But There’s Still Work To Do.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s my sort of, but not really “Instant Reaction” to the Cardinals’ move to barter Tommy Edman in a three-team trade that brought them right-handed starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham -- stream of consciousness style. My goal...
Ian Woosnam and Ascension’s Alonzo Byrd – Golf with Jay Delsing
We have World Golf Hall of Famer Ian Woosnam joining us this week along with Alonzo Byrd from the upcoming Ascension Charity Classic!
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Expect The Cardinals To Take A Pragmatic Approach To The MLB Trade Deadline.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW (Please note: This column was about 90 percent written when the word came down about the Cardinals making a three-team deal that would send Tommy Edman to the Dodgers. In return, the Cardinals will receive starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder...
Weekend At Bernie’s: The Messy Cardinals Gave Away A Game Friday Night. It’s Getting Kind Of Late To Do That.
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Warning: I'm in a salty mood. What a gross 10-8 loss by the Cardinals to the Nationals on Friday night. The Cards scored eight runs but were terrible in too many other ways. And they flat-out gave away a game for a variety of annoying reasons:...
Bernie’s Bird Bytes: Noteworthy Observations, Information, And Miscellaneous Nonsense.
BIRD BYTES Hello again on this pleasant Friday. How about some easy-reading Bird Bytes from Bernie? 1) The Cardinals can’t have another bad homestand. They’ll have the Nationals for three, followed by the Rangers for three, and then it’s onto Wrigley Field for four....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The State Of The Cardinals, Leading Into The MLB Trade Deadline.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After losing two of three games to the Pirates, the Cardinals migrated home with a 3-3 record on their trip to Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Won a series. Lost a series. And so it goes. How good are the Cardinals? I think it depends on your personal...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Looking At John Mozeliak’s Finest Trade-Deadline Deals For The Cardinals.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW John Mozeliak’s first trading deadline as St. Louis baseball boss was back in 2008. Where did the time go? Not counting the pandemic-shortened season of 2020, this will be the Mo's 16th trade-deadline venture during his term in the head office....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: In The Cardinals’ 2-1 Win At Pittsburgh, Lance Lynn vs. Paul Skenes Was Fantastic Theater.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. What a ballgame. Let us review some of the things that made the competition so special. 1) Lance Lynn, the old grizzly, held his own against the rookie Pittsburgh phenom Paul Skenes. There were a lot of pitcher pounds out...
Bernie: A Week To Go Before The MLB Trade Deadline. It’s A Crazy, Anxious Time For NL Contenders/Pretenders.
One week to go on the trading-deadline clock, and I’m counting down and looking around the National League. Here come the sharp traders, playing the angles, looking for the fools to exploit. And those fools will find fool's gold. Here come the nervous front offices...