THE REDBIRD REVIEW I have something to look forward to, and I think I speak for many of you. Here goes: there are only 18 more games to go on the schedule, and then we are free. We will not have to watch this appallingly inferior St. Louis Cardinals offense...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW This made the rounds on social media, and there were many tweets and retweets. The words caused quite a stir among the locals. But in case you didn’t hear or see it, here’s the deal … Two terrific San Diego team broadcasters were stunned by the...
The Cardinals are having problems in the outfield. Injuries, humdrum hitting, disappointing players, and a depressing big picture. As the Cardinals and Tigers get ready for Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the pack of St. Louis outfielders come in with a .168...
Greetings. I’ve been doing a series on the best Cardinals players at each position during Bill DeWitt Jr.’s 28 seasons as the franchise owner and chairman. This covers an era that began in 1996 and continued through 2023. Despite the team’s 71-91...
This is the first “Ask Bernie” that I’ve done in a while, so I apologize for straying from the plan. But I was having some email issues that had to be cleaned up, and now I’m back in the game. You can hit me with your questions via email: BernieScoops@gmail.com Let’s...
Free-agent shortstop Trevor Story is still out there, available for adoption as soon as the owners vs. players lockout ends with a new collective bargaining agreement. Story’s presence excites some of the local medias and the BFIB. As a potential Stratomatic card,...
After John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr. fired Mike Shildt, “Mo” said he didn’t have to venture far to find the next manager. Every indication is that the Cardinals plan to keep the job in the family. The Redbird family. Now, that doesn’t mean management will follow...
A few weeks ago on my KFNS radio show, during the dormant part of the Cardinals offseason, chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. reminded us that he likes having star players, wants to have star players, and believes that star players make his teams better. Little did we know...
Not exactly breaking news, but Major League Baseball has a problem: not enough action or entertainment. Too many swings and misses and strikeouts. Too many walks. Too much standing around. And not enough batted balls in play to get fielders chasing and base runners...
