Nolan Arenado reported to spring training in Jupiter on Sunday, and by all accounts no punches were thrown, no one turned away, and There were no cold-shoulder snubs, no long faces or sour expressions. All was calm. Not a squall in sight. Arenado reported to work and...
One of the greatest Cardinals of them all, Jim Edmonds, unburdened himself Monday morning in a fascinating but meandering interview that left the town buzzing. In a slow and boring and numbing St. Louis offseason, Jimmy Edmonds made some noise, and woke us up from the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW If you’re still wondering why the Cardinals have prioritized the modernization and restoration of the team’s ailing minor-league and player-development system and all of the infrastructure contained it it … Well, I’m happy to provide some...
The Cardinals, straying from their successful pedigree, have come up short over the past two seasons, ranking 22nd among the 30 major–league teams in winning percentage and failing to reach the playoffs for the last two years. I don’t know. Perhaps missing the...
Last year around this time, I wrote a column about former Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty, making the case for why he obviously belongs in the team’s esteemed Hall of Fame. Jocketty’s invitation is long overdue. You can read that by clicking here. That...
BERNIE’S REDBIRD REVIEW I want to write about the Cardinals’ future and frame it in a way that gives us a better understanding of why their new approach makes sense. This grew into a much longer column … sorry ! … but I will try to make it easier to read...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Well, it’s looking more and more like Boston or bust for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. A robust trade market never really developed for the St. Louis third baseman, and the publicly known list of interested trade partners has dwindled. – Arenado...
Greetings! I offer my early wishes for a Happy New Year. As we close the book on 2024, I’ll also close the book on the 2024 Cardinals with my year-end season in review. Some matters remain unresolved – I’m referring to potential trades – but we have plenty of material...
BERNIE BITS 1. John Mozeliak on Ryan Helsley: speaking to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations spoke about the possibility of trading Helsley, who set a franchise record with 49 saves last season. But first, here is...
