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...
As the executive who has been hired to guide the Cardinals out of their lapsed, retrograde state and into a smarter and more forward-thinking future, Chaim Bloom is off to a magnificent start. With his first official move, Bloom put his insignia on the St. Louis...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Friday afternoon, the Cardinals announced the retirement of Gary LaRocque, their longtime farm-system director. It was the first signal, letting us know that change was coming. Change was underway. Prepare for more changes. It’s like David...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Can we trust the Cardinals? Honestly, I’m not sure. Their season has been a sequence of ups and downs. They lost 24 of their first 34 games, only to win 11 of the next 14, and then stalling through a 3-7 road trip to Cincinnati and Cleveland. This...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. I hope you’re getting the grills ready for some action during this long Memorial Day Weekend. We’re keeping it simple in our backyard. Nothing fancy. Cheeseburger sliders, hot dogs, Italian sausage, bratwurst, and boneless, skinless...
Harrison Bader represents the best of postseason baseball. The adventure of it all. The wonder of it all. The craziness of it all. The former Cardinal center fielder is reinforcing the obvious reality that so many fans and media stubbornly refuse to accept: when the...
Embrace the chaos of the 2022 MLB postseason. Enjoy the upsets, the unlikely heroes, and seeing 100-win teams going down in a October inferno. Your attitude on this topic probably depends on your personal rooting interests. So I wouldn’t expect much...
