THE REDBIRD REVIEW As they open a three-game series against the Pirates on Monday evening at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals are down in home attendance so far in 2024. The franchise currently ranks sixth in the majors with an average of 37,076 fans per game at Busch....
Let’s talk about the Cardinals and their payroll. It’s a thankless topic for this particular writer. There’s a lot of outrage out there – fake or otherwise – over the team’s current 2024 payroll projection. As of now it isn’t much different than the 2023 St....
Add Chaim Bloom to the list of the key offseason acquisitions by the Cardinals since the merciful end to their 71-91 freefall in 2023. Bloom doesn’t pitch, or hit, play defense or run the bases. But this respected baseball executive is already providing value as a new...
Hall of Fame debates are part of the process, and part of the appeal. As fans we enjoy a good, spirited baseball argument about a particular individual’s qualifications. We advocate for our preferred candidates. We poke holes in other Hall of Fame resumes. We have...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The blitz keeps coming. After another dull, zombies-in-the yard performance and a 5-1 loss to the Angels, the Cardinals are 10-20 through the first 30 games since 1972. I’m not sure what happened to the ‘72 Redirds, a ballclub that received...
The Cardinals have hired a young manager. You may know him. His name is Oliver Marmol. In other parts of the fan-media baseball universe, Marmol seems to have two other names: 1-Carlos Marmol. Hey, is that the same dude who pitched for the Cubs? 2-Who? As in, “The...
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Schwarber over the weekend, giving the former Cubs’ burly man a one-year deal for $10 million. Schwarber will receive a base salary of $7 million, with a $3 million buyout. The contract includes an $11 million mutual option for...
BERNIE BITS A day after the Denver Broncos completed a dreary 5-11 season, team general manager John Elway announced his decision to step away from the GM role. Elway isn’t leaving the Broncos; he’ll remain in his post as team president. But when Elway fired himself...