THE REDBIRD REVIEW In the process of engraving his 199th career victory, Adam Wainwright brought forth a pitching performance that made his first 198 wins possible. Did he throw hard? Not particularly. Did he create breezes in the batter’s box with a bunch of swings...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As the Cardinals get set to start a three-game series at Camden Yards, let’s look at the Baltimore Orioles as an important history lesson for Cardinals ownership and management. We can call it a cautionary tale, or a warning. But the Orioles are a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman have made history together in 2023. And it’s really cool. I’ll be happy to explain. In Tuesday’s 10-6 win at Atlanta, Gorman hit two home runs to give him 26 for the season. Walker homered for his third consecutive...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Zack and Dak Show is on tour, performing well in an August audition. The Cardinals have an overall 5.90 starting-pitching ERA this month. That ranks 26th in the majors and 14th in the National League. But we can’t blame Dakota Hudson or Zack...
Free Masyn Winn! C’mon. Isn’t it about time for this rookie, power-hitting version of Ozzie Smith to graduate to the big leagues? Winn has conquered Triple A pitching. He has nothing left to prove there. Why Winn? Why now? — Well, let’s start with his .353...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As expected, the Cardinals moved impending free-agent pitchers Jordan Montgomery, Jordan Hicks, Jack Flaherty, and Chris Stratton plus shortstop Paul DeJong in an offload operation that added prospect bulk to a thinning farm system. Now that the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s Thursday, May 12. We have day ball this afternoon inside the birdhouse known as Busch Stadium, where the Orioles and Cardinals put the wrapper on their three-game series. The teams split the first two games, so the aviary bragging rights...
In optioning shortstop Paul DeJong to Triple A Memphis, the Cardinals took the easiest way out of a jam. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It is smart. It is obvious. Demoting DeJong will give the front office time to ponder decisions on multiple fronts. President...
Note from Bernie: The Cardinals optioned Paul DeJong to Triple A Memphis on Tuesday afternoon to give him a chance to reboot offensively. This column was written a few hours before today’s news. To take DeJong’s roster spot the Cardinals promoted rookie...
