I don’t know what else to say about Adam Wainwright. I don’t want to be mean. I maintain high respect for the man and his exemplary career as the second–greatest starting pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history. I guess I can go ahead and update the statistics that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Though it’s wise to remain cautious and put tight restrictions on your optimism, those cuckoo Cardinals are threatening to become a better baseball team. Tuesday’s 4-2 homecoming victory over the Houston Astros was an encouraging way to begin their...
Adam Wainwright deactivated his Twitter account, presumably because of the unsparing vitriol directed at him by the usual mob after his futile showing against the Cubs on Saturday. Waino has abundant, affectionate support among Cardinals fans that appreciate all that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a starting-pitching problem to solve last offseason, and they had a starting-pitching problem early in the 2023 regular season, and they still have a starting-pitching problem in late June, and they almost certainly will have a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were able to grab two straight wins in New York before moving down the Atlantic coast for three games in Washington. They took two of three at Citi Field to win their first series since May 21, and the two-game winning streak is their...
The Cardinals are likely careening to their first losing season since 2007. It’s been a while. Where have you gone, Kip Wells? I suppose it’s possible for the catawampus Cardinals to reach level ground. Seeing how they’re staggering with a 27-42 record, a revival of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It was enough to make me want to smash a dugout cooler, just like Willson Contreras did earlier this week. After being struck down by another thunderbolt in Wednesday’s 8-5 stinging loss to the Giants, Cardinals players set up a post-game defense....
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon. Opening Comment: The 25-36 Cardinals are a Springsteen song: Downbound Train. BIRD BYTES 1. After Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Arlington, the Cardinals are eight games out of first place in the NL Central. After winning 2-1 at...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After raising our hopes with a brief non-losing spell spell, the Cardinals are raising our blood pressure again. After prompting “They’re Back!” reactions, the fellers have crashed again and are 7 ½ games in back of the first-place Brewers in the NL...