Now that the Cardinals have zoomed into first place in the NL Central, they should be energized and happy. But this is no time to back down. A two-game lead over the Brewers is not a 12-game lead over the Brewers. The Crew is in a bad way right now, having lost six of...
What a weekend. What a homestand. As good as it gets. Busch Stadium got a workout, with the packed ballpark rocking harder than it had in a long time. The Cardinals played their most inspiring baseball of the season, powered into first place, and left their fans...
The Cardinals battlemented their rotation at the trade deadline by acquiring two above-average starting pitchers who haven’t missed a turn in the rotation all season. Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery will help. This is a better team now. During the final round of...
The intriguing dalliance with the Washington Nationals over the future of outfield prodigy Juan Soto was fun while it lasted, and the tease created a tingling sensation and exhilaration among the wild-eyed faithful that wanted the Cardinals to go big and bold. Members...
Rapid Reaction to the trade that’s sending Nationals outfielder Juan Soto to the Padres for an extra-large bundle of young talent. 1. I never believed the Cardinals would go full-out for Soto and get a deal done. I was a skeptic from the beginning and my instincts...
“Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go I wanna be sedated.” – The Ramones It’s getting crazier by the minute out there. Someone please hit me with the tranquilizer gun. I’m a big boy, so you better dose it up. But I do not complain. This playtime, filled with...
The Cardinals crossed the border into Canada without the substantial services usually provided by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Per usual the All-Star corner infielders played excellent defense, making plays to prevent the Covid-19 from getting through. Just a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW No question about it, the events of a miserable weekend in Cincinnati formed the worst weekend of the season for the Cardinals. Let’s review: 1) The timing couldn’t have been worse. The Cards came out of the All-Star break seeking to kick-start...
The All-Star Pause ends Friday for the Cardinals, as they open a weekend series at Cincinnati. It’s important for the Redbirds to take flight without delay; nine of their first 11 games of the second half will be played against teams with losing records. I’m doing...
