As you undoubtedly know by now, the Cardinals have lost nine of their last 10 postseason games and have faded into also-ran status in October. My job would be much easier if I simply blamed all of this on the batting coach or some other convenient fall guy. I...
BERNIE BITS If the Cardinals want to make headway in the postseason by actually winning games, they must reevaluate their goals in curating a pitching philosophy. The ground-ball obsession, backed by superlative infield defense, is a pragmatic and effective way to go...
Harrison Bader represents the best of postseason baseball. The adventure of it all. The wonder of it all. The craziness of it all. The former Cardinal center fielder is reinforcing the obvious reality that so many fans and media stubbornly refuse to accept: when the...
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 After a downbeat period of baseball – a show of mediocrity that included fragmented starting pitching, cringeworthy losses and low spirits – your St. Louis Cardinals are aloft. They are winning and warbling and tied with Milwaukee for first place in...
A little more than a year ago, the Cardinals were watching wonderful all-around play from their outfielders and were looking at a gleaming future. They were seemingly set for years to come. Left fielder Tyler O’Neill was having a monstrous break-out season...
NOTES ON MY SCORECARD Dylan Carlson, New Era: Two things, at least, should have him pumped up right now: (A) Cardinals management is 100 percent committed to him and proved that by erasing his name from every stupid trade rumor. (B) By trading Harrison Bader to the...
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...
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...
