THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ overloaded outfield carousel has revolved like crazy in 2023. Around and around and around. Outfielders getting on. Outfielders jumping off. Outfielders getting hurt. Outfielders falling off, or falling out of favor. New outfielders...
We’re less than two weeks from the start of the New Year, and the Cardinals will play their first 2023 exhibition game in 67 days. The St. Louis front office may or may not be looking to spruce up the roster. The free-agent signing of power-hitting catcher Willson...
Here’s the latest in my series of reports on individual members of the 2022 St. Louis Cardinals. I’m making headway. Today is the final review on position players. I’ll move onto the STL pitchers later this week. NEXT UP: Corey Dickerson, the DH and corner outfielder....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are in Pittsburgh for their final three games of the regular season. But despite being on the verge of completing the 162-game schedule, the Cardinals aren’t fully settled in time for the playoffs. Questions are lingering in the autumn...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are down to their final eight games of the regular season. There are many positives. They’ve all but officially clinched first place in the NL Central. They have the second-best record in the majors (38-18) since July 27, and are No. 3...
“When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” – Dr. Seuss You may have heard something about the Cardinals and how their hitters are currently stuck in a massive crater of preposterous futility. Over the past few...
Let’s stop the clock for the two-week warning: the Cardinals have only 14 games left on their regular-season schedule. There’s a lot to sort out during the final two weeks. The Cardinals have more issues than I would have expected for a team that has won 87 games...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ve been spending too much time thinking about the Cardinals recent troubles on offense. Their declining team batting average, their shrinking onbase percentage, their fading slugging power, and their strain to score runs. The downturn isn’t...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are playing like a group that’s gotten bored by whupping up on bad teams. Perhaps the pursuit of first place in the NL Central was too easy for them. It’s probably a challenge to compete with urgency when there’s no pressure. I mean,...
