THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ downfall in 2023 was mostly caused by poor offseason planning, pitiful pitching and deplorable defense. The team’s offense could only do so much to compensate for the catastrophic failures. But with 48 games remaining on the schedule,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m a fan of Eric Longenhagen, the maniacal prospect evaluator at FanGraphs. And when I say maniacal, please understand that it’s a compliment. In addition to analyzing every trade made at the MLB deadline from a prospect perspective, Longenhagen...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The trade winds have come and gone, at least until the offseason arrives. The Cardinals, 48-61, rank 25th in the majors with a .440 winning percentage. Just for kicks, I checked the FanGraphs playoff odds earlier today and St. Louis has a 0.9...
Let’s check in on the swap meet and take a look at how the Cardinals could be impacted by trades made by other teams … Baseball’s annual gift-exchange session is underway. Until the Cardinals make their first move in the process of offloading impending...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are doing their thing again, gaining altitude in the second half of the season. It’s become an annual tradition in recent years. They get lost before the All-Star break. They regroup and reset during the All-Star break. They turn into...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are hammering and chipping away to get out from under the rockslide that has them down by 11 and ½ games in the NL Central standings. The Redbirds are actually on the plus side of winning and losing over the last month. Beginning with...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW: REPORT CARDS At the All-Star break continues, here’s my first of three installments of quick-hit report cards for members of the 2023 Cardinals based on the season’s first half. Note: when I refer to a hitter being above or below the league average...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Jack Flaherty is doing his part to enhance his value before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. In pitching the Cardinals to wins over the Yankees and Marlins, Flaherty aced the tests by blanking the opponents through 12 and â…” scoreless innings. Impressive....
Here’s a look at possible trade candidates if the Cardinals go into the so-called seller mode before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. If inclined to offload players, what does president of baseball operations John Mozeliak have to offer? Before I proceed with my typing,...
