THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s that time of the year again. The St. Louis Cardinals recently announced their 2025 Hall of Fame ballot nominees, and now I get to write about it. I’ve been doing this for several years now, and I’m a member of the Red Ribbon Hall of Fame...
Last year around this time, I wrote a column about former Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty, making the case for why he obviously belongs in the team’s esteemed Hall of Fame. Jocketty’s invitation is long overdue. You can read that by clicking here. That...
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 REDBIRD REVIEW Presenting the Top 10 Players of the 28-season reign of Bill DeWitt Jr. as the Cardinals owner-chairman. This covers 1996 through 2023. Previously I chose the best Cardinal players at every position during the DeWitt Era. Here’s your Top 10...
Greetings. This is my latest installment in a series of analyses that identify the Cardinals’ top players during the 28 seasons of franchise ownership under chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. That encompasses 1996 through 2023. So far, I’ve made the Top 10 picks for starting...
The 2023 ballot for induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame is loaded with talent, big moments, historical prominence and star power. Here are your candidates, listed in alphabetical order: starting pitcher Joaquin Andujar, starting pitcher Steve Carlton,...
Five Gold Gloves? Gee, wizz. Or maybe we should say Gee, Wizard — as in Ozzie Smith. The Cardinals made history in 2021, winning the most Gold Gloves, five, by any MLB team in a season. The gilded five are first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy...
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME! 1–I’m sorry … but I chuckle a lil’ bit at media and fans who holler “Pump the Brakes!” on being positive about Tyler O’Neill’s robust spring-training showing, only to lead a Cooperstown campaign for Lane Thomas based...