THE REDBIRD REVIEW Nobody asked for my approval, but the legend that is Adam Wainwright made the right call in his decision to retire his right arm without throwing another pitch during the waning days of the 2023 season. Given the agonizing pain that No. 50 has...
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...
Later Tuesday, Scott Rolen will find out if he’s been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. To make it through, he’ll have to be checked off on at least 75 percent of the ballots filled out by voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. This will be...
Greetings. I’m continuing my series of in-depth report cards for individual Cardinals based on their performance in 2022. I’m still making my way through the position players. These breakdowns take time, and I apologize for my deliberate (read: slow) pace in getting...
Four Cardinals were Rawlings Gold Glove finalists on the National League side of the awards for 2022. The hopefuls were first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, third baseman Nolan Arenado, second baseman Tommy Edman and utility player Brendan Donovan. And it should be noted...
NOTES ON MY SCORECARD 1) The Milwaukee Brewers got back on track by beating the Tampa Bay Rays on consecutive days. The Crew, feeling better about themselves, are off on Thursday. They’re looking forward to the three-game series against the Cardinals that opens Friday...
Greetings! Welcome to the first installment of “Ask Bernie.” The initial response was terrific and I want to thank everyone for the emails and questions. Keep pumping them in by sending questions and comments to BernScoops@gmail.com Bernie, thanks for...
BERNIE BITS Leading Off … Scott Rolen. One positive from the otherwise incoherent Baseball Hall of Fame voting for 2022: Scott Rolen is closing in on the mandatory minimum of receiving checkmarks on 75% of the ballots. Of course, most of you know that already. I’m not...
Going by the early returns in the 2022 Hall of Fame voting, Scott Rolen is moving closer to his inevitable induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Cooperstown may not call Rolen this year, but his candidacy is on a positive track. In the mini-sample 49 votes that...
