THE REDBIRD REVIEW Is it a slump? Yeah, it kind of is. But I’d describe it a different way: the Cardinals are in a rut. It’s nothing extreme or particularly worrisome. Nothing, so far, that has weakened their hold over the Brewers for first place in the NL Central....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The rival Brewers are in town for a two-game, quick-stop series against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Much has changed, including the NL Central standings, since Milwaukee’s last visit to St. Louis. When the teams played a three-game series at...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For those who weren’t sure what the Cardinals were getting when left-handed starting pitchers Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery arrived at the Aug. 2 trade deadline, here’s an update on how they’ve done: – Quintana-Montgomery combined starts: 15....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The 2022 season is speeding by us. The Cardinals have only 24 games remaining on their schedule. Nine days from now, Summer officially will turn into Fall. On the second day of October, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will play their final...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW My goodness, where did that come from? Well, the Cardinals’ five-run lightning strike of a comeback in the 9th inning came from the same place where the old Albert Pujols turned young again … the same place where the young hitters turned into old...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Can I say something here? The Cardinals are a good team. A really good team. And a fun and entertaining team. I’ll draw the line right there. When the Cards begin competing in the 2022 postseason, we’ll see if they can be a great team. But I...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Coming out of the All-Star break the Cardinals immediately drifted into trouble, losing three of four games to the Reds and Blue Jays. The starting pitching was cracking, getting flogged for 18 earned runs in 19 and â…” innings for a 8.24 ERA. At that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis Cardinals became a different team in August. A much better team in August. Their offense was the best in baseball. Their starting rotation was hardened by two crucial trades. They repeatedly rallied from deficits and jolted opponents...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In the first of three games at Cincinnati, the Cardinals cudgeled four homers and dropped 13 runs on Reds pitching. In winning their third straight game, the Cardinals put a beating on the outfield seats beyond the walls at Great American Ballpark....