Congratulations to the Texas Rangers, the World Series champions for 2023. And with that, MLB’s offseason is officially underway. It will take a while for the baseball’s traditional Hot Stove League to heat up. But there’s always time for Hot Takes. What will we...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the possibility of Yadier Molina rejoining the Cardinals as a coach. Not to rehash all of the particulars, but there are plenty of valuable and meaningful reasons for the hire including his impact on game planning and the pitching staff,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s time for my next installment in the process to select the Cardinals’ top players at every position during the 28-season Bill DeWitt Jr. Era of baseball, which encompasses the 1996-2023 seasons. Yes, the 2023 season was awful for the Cardinals,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s my latest installment of the All-DeWitt ERA Team, ranking the players at each position during the 28 seasons of Cardinals baseball with Bill DeWitt Jr. as the team owner and chairman. DeWitt and partners purchased the Cardinals before the...
We know that the Cardinals need starting pitching. Not just arms, either. They need highly effective, reliable starters. The Redbirds need to make a substantial upgrade for the weakest, most vulnerable area of the 2023 team that finished with the third-worst winning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals, their fans and prominent team alums gathered on a gorgeous Sunday to celebrate the career of Adam Wainwright, the second-greatest starting pitcher in franchise history. It was a chance to put a disheartening season aside and feel...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After an extended downturn phase in his rookie season, Jordan Walker put on a show during the Cardinals’ six-game homestand that closed with Sunday’s 6-4 victory over the Pirates. Offensively, Walker reminded us of his immense natural talent and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For the 2023 Cardinals, the goal of making the playoffs is a lost cause. But the final seven weeks of the regular season will provide some entertainment value. Or, at the very least, we can monitor intriguing situations that could impact the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Four-plus months into their disastrous 2023 season, the Cardinals are still playing the WBC card in a pathetic attempt to justify the second-worst winning percentage (.434) among National League teams. Prompted by WBC-related questions from...
