THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals took it on the noggin from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The final score was 7-1. The verdict: the Cardinals stink, and the court adamantly rejects any appeal of our ruling. Offensively the Cardinals are Bob Uecker, a .200...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Willson Contreras was the lionheart of the St. Louis offense. Before breaking a forearm on Tuesday night, Contreras was the team’s finest hitter. The most feared hitter. He had the most confidence and the least amount of fear. His competitive...
I often get asked about the Cardinals’ offense and what’s gone wrong. Why are they so futile and feeble with the bats in their hands? I spent some time over the weekend, looking into some performance factors that explain the crux of the problem. I’ve touched on some...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S On another downcast day for baseball in the city of St. Louis, the defective Cardinals found multiple ways to lose a 6-5 game to the White Sox in 10 innings. A three-hour rain delay just prolonged the torment. The perpetually bizarre home plate...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After splitting Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Cardinals closed their first month of the season with a 14-16 record and .467 winning percentage through 30 games. That isn’t a horrendous start, but it’s not what they wanted. And if history...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Listed in no special order, here’s what I liked about the Cardinals’ 4-2 win over the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field. The victory gave St. Louis a 3-1 record since getting swept by Milwaukee last weekend. Your favorite team is 12-14 on the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are in Queens, NY to open a three-game weekend series against the Mets, and will head to Detroit for three more road games against the Tigers. If you believe the St. Louis offense will fire up and begin to score runs at a consistently...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Tuesday’s crisp 3-0 victory over the Phillies was a model that demonstrated how the Cardinals can win more games in 2024. And this fine presentation offered a direct contrast to their calamity-plagued 2023. 1. Better starting pitching than last...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have problems: injuries, disappointing starting pitching, an offense that isn’t clicking, and a power shortage by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, and a team home-run disparity that puts them at a disadvantage. The Cardinals also...
