I was surprised to see the Cardinals make such a big deal of an open competition for the privilege of serving as the No. 2 catcher. Andrew Knizner vs. Tres Barrera. I’m excited. How about you? C’mon now. Is this really a competition? “It’s very similar [to...
BIRD BYTES The annual MLB winter meetings open this weekend in San Diego, as high-ranking members of the 30 baseball front offices huddle with each other and player agents to explore options and weigh the risks and rewards of potential free-agent signings and trades....
The Cardinals are in the market for a catcher. Hopefully they’ll be smart about this and view the opening as an opportunity to upgrade their offense. Defense must be a consideration, which doesn’t really need to be stated. But in this case the defensive requirement...
On the surface, it was improper for Cardinals catcher and franchise icon Yadier Molina to leave the team during the series in Arizona for reasons that had nothing to do with health, or a family-related emergency. Molina traveled to Puerto Rico to be with los Vaqueros...
THE REBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a chance to earn credibility by winning a series in Philadelphia against a surging team that has the National League’s second-best record since the end of May. After the teams split the first two games, the Cardinals had a chance to...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a downer, buzzkill weekend and a series given away to the Cubs, the Cardinals had themselves a happy good time playing baseball on Monday night, flogging the visiting Miami Marlins by a 9-0 count. Adam Wainwright pitched like an ace. Paul...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals did it again, doing enough things poorly to give the Brewers a 6-4 win on Thursday in Milwaukee. And we know what that means: another failure by the Redbirds to put their opponent away when having the opportunity to sweep a three-game...
There’s some news as the Cardinals begin an intriguing seven-game roadie that opens with three games in Boston and ends with four at Milwaukee. Thursday night Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that catcher Yadier Molina would be placed on the 10-day Inured List. The...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are 32-23 as they open a three-game series tonight at Tampa Bay. But what would their record look like without the punch and pitching provided by their rookies? As for the rookie hitters, we don’t need to post a lengthy review of their...
