Unless you wagered money on the Dodgers or remain charged and charmed by Freddie Freeman’s home-run heroics, the 2024 World Series is a dud. I was hoping for a seven-game drama filled with twists and turns and mind-bending moments. You know, like Game 6 of the 2011...
Watching the frantic 2024 MLB postseason has me thinking about Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the way he altered the foundation of the competition with his hyper aggressive use of the bullpen. TLR didn’t invent the technique, but he absolutely enhanced it. La...
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...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are looking forward to the next eight games on the docket. Based on their attitude, this road trip is a journey into self-discovery. The players are psyching themselves up to take on three winning opponents, viewing this as an...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are 32-23 as they open a three-game series tonight at Tampa Bay. But what would their record look like without the punch and pitching provided by their rookies? As for the rookie hitters, we don’t need to post a lengthy review of their...
Continuing with my look at Albert Pujols and what we can expect by studying his hitting profile from 2021 … Two things: (A) obligatory small sample warning; (B) plenty of statistics ahead, but just because it’s the only way to communicate what I’ve learned. 1)...
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...
Anything can happen in the wild-card game, which is the sudden death game, and only one team can survive. Win it, or wash out. Prevail or fail. Advance to the next round, or advance to the October vacation you didn’t want to take. You step into the hot box, bat...
Greetings. I usually have no problem coming up with a plethora of words, but the Cardinals are slowing me down. I just don’t know what to say at this point. The only word I can think of is walk. I could type out the word 240 times to match the MLB-worst 240 walks...
