BERNIE BITS I’m trying to recover and restore many of the loose-end thoughts that are floating around in my brain. So let’s see if I can reconnect the headwires … 1. Hey, what about the Dominican Winter League? Two Cardinals legends, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina,...
Are the San Francisco Giants a more dangerous postseason contender after signing free-agent third baseman Matt Chapman? Probably so. They can join the muddle with other National League wild-card contenders. Making assumptions can be a featherbrained exercise, but for...
The NL Central should be renamed. My suggestion: The Bill DeWitt Division. Why would I say such a ridiculous thing? Well, I’m trying to be cute. That’s one reason. It’s annoying. Forgive me. The other factor is more serious and based on payroll pugnacity. From a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As we know, the Cardinals signed right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Gibson to a one-year deal that will pay him $12 million in 2023. There’s a team option for 2025, but for now let’s just concentrate on what Gibson can do for the Cardinals next...
Here’s Part Two of my online browsing for free-agent starting pitchers. In my first piece, I looked at an assortment of right-handers. There are a few more out there who should be mentioned and I hope to get to that. Today is reserved for a scan of lefty free-agent...
You may have heard that Cardinals have an urgent need for starting pitching. So let’s satisfy our curiosity by browsing through the aisles of the free-agent megastore to look at some of the available starting pitchers. This isn’t meant to be a complete list....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ve been stingy in my praise for Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson. I have reasons, and none are based on personal animosity. My hesitancy has to do with the high home-run rate against him in recent starts. His standard ERA for the season...
Adam Wainwright hasn’t been Adam Wainwright this month. In four September starts, he’s pitched to a 5.57 ERA over 21 innings. He isn’t as sharp. The pitches lack snap, and life. His ground-ball rate over the four starts has dropped to 39.8 percent. He’s calling it a...
Welcome to The Redbird Review For many weeks now, interested if confused observers have tried to make sense of the straggly, goofy wrangle for the NL’s No. 2 wild card. This bewilderment often leads to a familiar question. My baseball-writing friend Bob Nightengale of...
