THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. I hope you’re getting the grills ready for some action during this long Memorial Day Weekend. We’re keeping it simple in our backyard. Nothing fancy. Cheeseburger sliders, hot dogs, Italian sausage, bratwurst, and boneless, skinless...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THINGS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW: The Cardinals blasted the Brewers 18-1 Monday night in a fireworks show highlighted by four St. Louis homers, 16 hits and Jack Flaherty’s best start since late in the 2019 season. With their fourth straight triumph the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For the Cardinals, maybe 2023 was supposed to be this way: confusing, controversial, and wildly inconsistent. After lurching to an abominable 10-24 start that ranked as the third-worst winning percentage (.294) through 34 games in franchise history...
Greetings. Finally gaining traction, the Cardinals have won of six of their last seven games. Their success includes a happy 5-1 trip through Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. While impressive, the St. Louis road show featured another cuckoo development on the Willson...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW If I tried to be optimistic about a rousing St. Louis turnaround that could lead to a playoff spot, I’d probably go with this … Based on runs scored and runs allowed the 13-25 Cardinals should be 17-21 this season. This suggests their luck could...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s a tip of the ol’ ball cap to Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the one constant you can count over a long regular season. It doesn’t matter if the Cardinals are winning or skidding, Goldy will put up elite numbers offensively, run the...
Willson Contreras returns to Wrigley Field as a demoted catcher. After starting only 23 games at the position for the Cardinals, he’s been abruptly transferred to the DH spot. There are no set plans to move him back behind the plate in a starting role. Contreras, who...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The blitz keeps coming. After another dull, zombies-in-the yard performance and a 5-1 loss to the Angels, the Cardinals are 10-20 through the first 30 games since 1972. I’m not sure what happened to the ‘72 Redirds, a ballclub that received...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals move into Dodger Stadium for a weekend of baseball. They undoubtedly entered Chavez Ravine in a better mood, having escaped San Francisco on Thursday with a dandy 6-0 Thursday win that blocked the Giants from completing a four-game...
