With abundant respect to the Arizona Diamondbacks, their manager, their players, their social-media team, Phoenix resident Alice Cooper, Kurt and Brenda Warner, Michael Bidwill, old friend Tommy Pham, the spirit of Barry Goldwater – and anyone else who has been near a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Now that the World Series matchup is set – Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers – let’s have another “Can The Cardinals Learn Anything?” session. We did this earlier in the postseason and it’s time for a sequel. I’ll leave out the “Hit Ball Far In...
How did the Arizona Diamondbacks do this? How did an extreme underdog overthrow the seemingly inevitable Philadelphia Phillies to seize the NLCS? Goodness, the Diamondbacks opened the series by losing the first two games at Philly, getting outscored 15-3. And though...
The deadline trade that sent Jordan Montgomery from St. Louis turned out great for the Rangers and wonderfully for Monty. As for the Cardinals, they’re hoping the deal will eventually pay off, but that depends on the two prospects obtained in the deal: starting...
Both League Championship Series could be settled on Monday night, so prepare for some drama. And more home runs. Starting at 4:07 p.m. St. Louis time, the Phillies face the Diamondbacks in Game 6 of the NLCS. The Phillies lead the series 3-2, and the scene has shifted...
Given the bleak circumstances with their starting pitching, the Cardinals sure could use someone like Jordan Montgomery. If only the Redbirds could have a guy like that. Maybe they should look into it. Oh, that’s right. Monty was a Cardinal. The Cards did have him....
Five major-league teams won more than 90 games during the regular season. All five were escorted off the premises – rudely, I should add – and are gone from the postseason. The Braves, Orioles, Dodgers, Rays and Brewers averaged 99 wins this season, sauntered onto the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Is there anything that we can learn about the Cardinals while watching the early competition in MLB’s 2023 postseason? Maybe so. But there’s also a danger in reading too much into the 14 playoff games played through Sunday. You may rush to judgment...
THE MLB DIVISION ROUND After going 1-3 with my series picks for the Wild Card round, I’d like to remind you of this important fact that should not be overlooked: hired as manager of the Cardinals before the 1996 season, Tony La Russa didn’t win his first NL pennant...
