THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis front office is said to be working the emails, texts and phone calls in the pursuit of a starting pitcher before time runs out on the July 30 trading deadline. If president of baseball ops John Mozeliak and staff are successful in...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Good day to you. Thanks for checking out my columns on the Cardinals. Here’s another look at the Redbirds as they enjoy some rest and recreation during the All-Star break. 10 CARDINALS WHO MUST DO BETTER AFTER THE ALL-STAR BREAK I didn’t seek to...
BIRD BYTES Which is like Bernie Bits, except it’s all Cardinals Talk. I welcome you to a heap of Bernie’s Bird Bytes, delivered straight to you from the recesses and excesses of my mind. There is plenty of trade-deadline jibber and jabber in written-word form in...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals scored five runs in Tuesday’s 8-5 defeat at Houston. With a well-pitched game that can be enough run production to supply a win. The Cardinals didn’t have the pitching part working. Starter Andre Palllante wasn’t viable, getting...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals reached a new low over the weekend, losing two of three games to the Chicago White Sox, a hapless team that’s tied for the worst record in the majors this season. Shame on the home team. At this point, nothing should surprise us about...
Fire everyone, including Fredbird. Does that sum it up? Did I miss anyone? Accountability is necessary, for sure. But when we go on our “hold them all accountable!” tirades, let’s not forget about the players. Don’t give the hitters a free pass when you voice...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After splitting Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Cardinals closed their first month of the season with a 14-16 record and .467 winning percentage through 30 games. That isn’t a horrendous start, but it’s not what they wanted. And if history...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In his last two starts, Kyle Gibson was assigned to a duel with Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Arizona’s Jordan Montgomery. Peralta is one of the best starters in the majors. Montgomery was an impressive postseason anchor for the 2023 World Series...
BIRD BYTES Here’s a bonus column on a pleasant Saturday afternoon … 1. Welcome back, Lars Nootbaar. Please stay awhile. Let’s make this an injury-free experience over the final 148 games. Last season Noot missed 49 days while healing three different...
