The Cubs are getting ready to play ball and take on St. Louis and Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. The three teams have more time to enhance their rosters before the start of the 2023 season, but as it stands now the Cardinals are less likely to have an...
After all of the talent was exchanged during a fascinating if complicated three-team trade made earlier this week, the deal had a surprising winner. It wasn’t the Oakland A’s, who had a chance to cash in hugely by trading the elite catcher Sean Murphy, who has a...
Less than two weeks ago, the Cardinals were expelled from the postseason after competing in only two days of baseball. The loss to the Philadelphia Phillies was sudden and stunning. For the Cardinals and their fans the disappointment lingers on, lasting much longer...
Embrace the chaos of the 2022 MLB postseason. Enjoy the upsets, the unlikely heroes, and seeing 100-win teams going down in a October inferno. Your attitude on this topic probably depends on your personal rooting interests. So I wouldn’t expect much...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW My goodness, where did that come from? Well, the Cardinals’ five-run lightning strike of a comeback in the 9th inning came from the same place where the old Albert Pujols turned young again … the same place where the young hitters turned into old...
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 Over the past two weeks the Cardinals had the opportunity to show that they belong in the group of elite teams in the National League. They failed, losing nine of 14 games. But you wouldn’t know that by listening to Cards manager Oli Marmol after...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals headed East, to Philadelphia and Atlanta. The travelers have gone missing. In losing five of six to the Phillies and Braves, the Cardinals were outscored 31 to 14. They’ve lost four consecutive games, suffering through two shutouts and...
