If the Cardinals are being 100 percent candid and accurate in their assessment of Sonny Gray’s “mild” hamstring strain, there’s no reason to reach for the panic switch … which, of course, does not stop people from grabbing the panic switch. We know how these sort of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ starting pitching is a problem area that’s been in decline for several years. The situation reached a new low for absurdity and failure in Thursday’s 11-7 loss to the Angels. Jack Flaherty was mauled for nine hits and 10 earned runs...
ALL ABOARD! BERNIE BITS! MIZZOU TAKES A HIT ON THE ROAD. The Tigers played at Arkansas on Wednesday night in their first SEC road game of the season. Missouri couldn’t sustain a strong early performance and went down 74-68. After sprinting to a 25-8 lead, MU was...
The Cardinals have a gold-plated defense, an emerging offense, and savvy instincts when running the bases. But one area of the team is a source of considerable anxiety. That, of course, would be pitching. Starting pitching. Relief pitching. Before we look ahead to the...
We’re down to a week to go before the Cardinals line up for their season opener at home against the Pirates. There will be pomp and circumstance and a family reunion highlighted by the homecoming of Albert Pujols. The town will be painted red. There will be Adam...
This morning I’ve been trying to think of a word to describe the all-around vibe emanating from Camp Cardinal. I’m failing. But it’s kind of a two-worlds type of thing. Do you see sunshine, or clouds? It depends on how you want to look at it. Which world would you...
Before the 2021 season the Cardinals were thin on starting pitching. Multiple rotation pieces were vulnerable to injury, and the shortened 2020 season added additional risk to pitcher health. The lack of depth was obvious, but a confident front office had no concerns....
Bird Bytes: 1) As you’ve heard by now, the Phillies signed Kyle Schwarber to a four-year contract that has an average annual salary of just under $20 million. For the life of me, I never understood why any St. Louis media person or fan believed the Cardinals would be...
The designated hitter is coming to the National League this season to pump up the offense. That’s the expectation, anyway. But what does it mean for the pitching? More than I would have assumed. As Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said this week:...
