Hello again. The Cardinals are now 1-3 against Chicago teams this season. Things will get better, right? Yes, we think so. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” I believe Abe is telling president of baseball ops John...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW WONDERFUL WEEKEND: The baseball mood around our municipality was certainly brightened by a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. As recently as last Thursday the Cardinals were last in the NL Central with an 8-10 record. And now? The Cardinals...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Wasting Waino’s Most Excellent Start: What a shame for the Cardinals to go down 3-2 at Washington on Tuesday night, ruining a virtuoso start by the timeless Adam Wainwright. With the St. Louis rotation flapping through early-season turbulence, the...
It was a woebegone weekend at Busch Stadium, with the Cardinals failing to fly on the positive vibe of Thursday’s dramatic and inspiring home-opener victory over the Brewers. The momentum, and the series, went Milwaukee’s way. The Brewers opened a 9-2 lead on...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Scoreboard: Cardinals 4, Miami 1 in the first of three games at the Art Deco ballpark. The Cards are 2-2 in the 2021 kickoff week. Well, considering their .205 team batting average, 29% strikeout rate and team 7.41 ERA, a 2-2 record will do. Could...
All in all it was a disappointing first series for the Cardinals in Cincinnati. The Cards hammered the Reds 11-6 on Opening Day, only to have the cudgel turned on them for repeated blows during two straight wins by the cranked-up Reds. Onto the review: St. Louis...
On the eve of Opening Day: 30 Cardinals, 30 Questions. POSITION PLAYERS Catcher Yadier Molina: At age 38 can the revered catcher provide significant contributions offensively? In the last two seasons Molina slugged .388 with an 85 OPS+. (The league average is 100...
The 2021 MLB season opens Thursday, with the Cardinals getting this adventure going at Cincinnati. Let the funfair begin. How much fun will the Cardinals and their fans have in 2021? Busch Stadium will be open, and that’s something to smile about. The realities of...
Bern-ing Question: Center fielder Harrison Bader will be out for the next four to six weeks to soothe the flexor–tendon pain in his right arm. As the Cardinals respond to losing Bader by moving their outfield pieces around, one question comes to mind: will...
