Earlier this season when manager Oli Marmol made the obvious mistake of giving Albert Pujols too many starts and at-bats vs. right-handed pitching, the people hollered … and hollered … and hollered. “What is he doing? Everybody knows Albert is terrible against...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were ambushed again on Tuesday night, getting shoved into a 5-1 deficit after one inning of play in Atlanta. There would be no recovery, no comeback, no hope. Final score: 7-1. And the Tuesday loss was similar to Monday’s loss when the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a miserable Monday in Atlanta, losing 6-3 in a game that included a 2 hour, 37 minute break from bad pitching. Sitting out a lengthy rain delay may be boring, but the storm gave the Cardinals a chance to evacuate the field and head...
THE REBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a chance to earn credibility by winning a series in Philadelphia against a surging team that has the National League’s second-best record since the end of May. After the teams split the first two games, the Cardinals had a chance to...
Bird Bytes: 1) As you’ve heard by now, the Phillies signed Kyle Schwarber to a four-year contract that has an average annual salary of just under $20 million. For the life of me, I never understood why any St. Louis media person or fan believed the Cardinals would be...
The posturing continued in Jupiter, Fla. on Thursday, with the MLB owners and the Players Association offering another performance of Kabuki theater. All week the discourse was more about showmanship than actual substance. With huge financial issues to settle and time...
For the locals, the World Series matchup will probably have many TV viewers headed to any of the estimated 1,500 talent-singing-dancing-contest shows that are available for those who enjoy shutting their brains down during the prime-time hours. I take no shots here;...
Congratulations and good luck to Oliver Marmol. He has the job. He’ll be managing the Cardinals. Here are 10 things that can or will help him: 1) Marmol needs more good players, and that’s on president of baseball ops John Mozeliak and the St. Louis front office....
After clinching the No. 2 wild-card spot, the Cardinals are observing the usual practice of playing some exhibition games (I’m kidding) before revving up for the postseason. That’s OK. Some of the regulars could use a breather. Others need time to soothe their...
