THE REDBIRD REVIEW With Monday’s uninspiring 7-4 loss at Colorado, the Cardinals closed their first 10 games on the schedule with the worst record (3-7) in the National League. In the Divisional Era, which began in 1969, only four other St. Louis teams were 3-7 after...
What a week. The offense slowed, the starting pitching was gross, and manager Oli Marmol ignited a public controversy with outfielder Tyler O’Neill. After Marmol’s tough-guy show, the fired-up Cardinals stumbled to lose three of their next four games. I may have just...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW OVERVIEW: For the Cardinals and their fans, Thursday’s 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays was a source of frustration. When Nolan Arenado lined a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth to lift the home team to a 9-8 lead, the Cardinals had an...
With the World Baseball Classic underway, 13 Cardinals from their 40-man roster are away from camp to compete in the WBC. In Jupiter there’s another competition going. This fray involves a bunch of Cardinals that can benefit from the extra playing time created by...
I was surprised to see the Cardinals make such a big deal of an open competition for the privilege of serving as the No. 2 catcher. Andrew Knizner vs. Tres Barrera. I’m excited. How about you? C’mon now. Is this really a competition? “It’s very similar [to...
The offseason is winding down for the Cardinals. The St. Louis pitchers and catchers report to spring-training headquarters in Jupiter on Feb. 15. The position players check in on Feb. 20, and the first exhibition game (vs. Washington) is set for Feb. 25. It’s...
Every baseball player goes into a new season with something to prove. It doesn’t matter if he’s a star. It doesn’t matter if he’s a bench piece. Doesn’t matter if he’s a starting pitcher, a reliever, or a specialist. I was thinking about this the other day, and...
Even before appearing in his first media conference as a St. Louis Cardinal, Willson Contreras knew that he had to address the Yadier Molina question up front … one that he’ll have to answer many times in his new career station. How do you feel about replacing Yadi,...
Here’s my latest in a series of detailed report cards for members of the 2022 Cardinals. I’m using a thorough approach so it takes time to get these out. In this one, I’m using a slightly different form by taking a look at two players (instead of one) in evaluating...
