When the offseason officially opens, the St. Louis front office will have no responsibility more important than filling the catcher position. It’s an extraordinary opportunity. I’ve mentioned this before, but let’s be more specific. Since the start of the 2000 season,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals gave us a fun season … the regular season … before getting chucked out of the NL playoffs by the bouncers from Philadelphia. Two games. Gone. Bye. In actual time of play, the St. Louis postseason lasted only 6 hours and 43 minutes. We...
“When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” – Dr. Seuss You may have heard something about the Cardinals and how their hitters are currently stuck in a massive crater of preposterous futility. Over the past few...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The 2022 season is speeding by us. The Cardinals have only 24 games remaining on their schedule. Nine days from now, Summer officially will turn into Fall. On the second day of October, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will play their final...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis Cardinals became a different team in August. A much better team in August. Their offense was the best in baseball. Their starting rotation was hardened by two crucial trades. They repeatedly rallied from deficits and jolted opponents...
REDBIRD REVIEW In my little ol’ opinion, here are the best things about STL’s 2-1 series win over the visiting Atlanta Braves: 1. Two determined and exciting comeback wins on Saturday and Sunday. It was an emphatic response after the Cardinals got thumped 11-4...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had an eventful road trip, winning six of eight games from the Diamondbacks and Cubs. These were a few of my favorite things that happened during the two-city tour, starting with the state of the team. And then we’ll give attaboys to...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were walloped back to reality at Coors Field on Tuesday night, getting demolished 16-5 by the Rockies. After winning seven straight games, the Cards were embarrassed in their most lopsided loss of the season. Frankly speaking, this...
The Cardinals crossed the border into Canada without the substantial services usually provided by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Per usual the All-Star corner infielders played excellent defense, making plays to prevent the Covid-19 from getting through. Just a...
