Having completed my 2022 review of St. Louis Cardinals position players, it’s time to turn my attention to the pitching staff with reports on individual starters and relievers. NEXT UP: Adam Wainwright, who will return in 2023 for his 19th and final season with the...
As of now, the Cardinals’ probable starting rotation for 2023 consists of Adam Wainwright, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Jordan Montgomery and Steven Matz. Of the five, only Matz is under contract beyond next season. So what about 2024? Well, there’s Dakota Hudson....
In a story first reported by STLtoday baseball writer Derrick Goold, Adam Wainwright is returning to the Cardinals in 2023 for his 18th season with the franchise. Here are three reactions. The opinion that you’ll dislike is listed at No. 3, in the bottom part of...
BERNIE BITS Our condolences to the family, friends, former teammates, coaches, managers and everybody who knew and loved Bruce Sutter — the Hall of Fame reliever, split-finger fastball pioneer and World Series-clinching Cardinal who died Friday at the age of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals gave us a fun season … the regular season … before getting chucked out of the NL playoffs by the bouncers from Philadelphia. Two games. Gone. Bye. In actual time of play, the St. Louis postseason lasted only 6 hours and 43 minutes. We...
The undertaking of qualifying for the MLB playoffs hasn’t been much of a problem for the St. Louis Cardinals. Since the start of the 2000 campaign, they’re about as good as it gets, making it to the annual postseason tournament 16 times over the last 23 years, second...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Oli Marmol has been a very good manager for the Cardinals this season. As we’ve written before, the first-year leader has modernized his team’s tactics by dramatically increasing the platoon-split advantages, and displaying creativity with his...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are in Pittsburgh for their final three games of the regular season. But despite being on the verge of completing the 162-game schedule, the Cardinals aren’t fully settled in time for the playoffs. Questions are lingering in the autumn...
The Cardinals and their fans honored Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols on a gorgeous Sunday at Busch Stadium, turning the ballpark into a sun spot that must have shined brighter than any place in the world. But this wasn’t goodbye. It wasn’t a farewell. Postseason games...
