Welcome to The Redbird Review Attention, Cardinals. This is important. You’re not going to fool around again, right? The Cincinnati Reds are in town for three games. They come into Busch Stadium with the drag of losing five consecutive series. They went 5-10 against...
Welcome to The Redbird Review It’s become a familiar question: Where would the 2021 Cardinals be without Adam Wainwright? We have the answer. And we can provide it without relying on fancy-pants numbers. Without Waino, the Cardinals would be the Colorado Rockies, or...
It was a yucky homestand, with the Cardinals (64-61) winning only three of their eight games against Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Detroit. It was a homestand of steamy weather, chilly offense and a vanishing sea of red. Plenty of good seats were available, and unclaimed....
Welcome to the Redbird Review. The Cardinals are down to 39 games on their schedule, and it’s time to stop fooling around. A wild-card ticket is in reach. Make your move, boys. The front office can’t help you now. The coaches are what they are. Manager Mike Shildt...
Welcome to the Redbird Review In another down-bound week, the Cardinals lost four of six games to the Brewers and Pirates at Busch Stadium. Hey, at least the ballpark was filled to capacity with fired-up Cards fans, right? No, sorry, that didn’t happen. In case you...
Welcome to The Redbird Review Gosh — or should I say Oshkosh? — the Milwaukee Brewers are good. Not that we needed reaffirmation of this obvious reality, but the Crew moved into Busch Stadium, took control early and locked in a 2-0 victory over the...
BIRD BYTES! 1) Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Flaherty: the once and future ace is healed and hot to go for his comeback start on Friday night in Kansas City. He’ll be throwing his first pitch for the Cardinals in 74 days. The 74 days challenged STL’s pitching depth,...
Welcome to The Redbird Review The Cardinals had the privilege of being the latest team to stomp the Pittsburgh Pirates, turning a slam-dunk probability into a 4-1 victory at PNC Park. Before we praise the work of Cards starter J.A. Happ, let’s pause to gasp at the...
With 51 games to go on the schedule, 2021 has been a disappointing experience for the Cardinals and their fans. I don’t need to review the reasons for the team’s mediocrity or the sources of frustration; I write about that stuff nearly every day. The Cardinals have...
