All in all it was a disappointing first series for the Cardinals in Cincinnati. The Cards hammered the Reds 11-6 on Opening Day, only to have the cudgel turned on them for repeated blows during two straight wins by the cranked-up Reds. Onto the review: St. Louis...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW One down, 161 to go. Goodness, it’s wonderful to have baseball back. Scoreboard: Cardinals jumped into the season at Cincinnati, attacking for six first-inning runs in their 11-6 victory over the Reds. For only the 10th time since 1901, a...
On the eve of Opening Day: 30 Cardinals, 30 Questions. POSITION PLAYERS Catcher Yadier Molina: At age 38 can the revered catcher provide significant contributions offensively? In the last two seasons Molina slugged .388 with an 85 OPS+. (The league average is 100...
The Cardinals have a deep bullpen, loaded with talent and flexibility. And they’re going to need it. The philosophies in Major League Baseball continue to evolve, and we’ve seen more of the pitching workload gradually transfer to relievers. That trend almost certainly...
In the runup to spring training the Cardinals have a lot of questions. Most center around the offense, especially the outfield. There’s concern over the quality of depth for their position players and starting rotation. There’s one question-free area: Defense. ...
