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 The Cardinals did a nice job Thursday night, wiping out a 4-1 deficit to upend the Brewers with a 8-4 consolation victory. The Cards lost the series but avoided a sweep; the Crew could not Swiffer them away. So … hooray for the home...
Welcome to The Redbird Review The Cardinals powered up on the road, making stops in Pittsburgh and Kansas City and winning all six games. The baseball was mostly one-sided, with the Cardinals outscoring the Pirates and Royals 37-13. The Cards had 17 more extra-base...
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...
Welcome to The Redbird Review After being swept by the Atlanta Braves in a three-game series at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals are 30-40 since May 14. And that is really bad, my friends. Not that you needed me to tell you that. Here are MLB’s four worst winning...
Welcome to the Redbird Review After two consecutive losses to the Atlanta Braves, the Cardinals have gone groundhog again, digging themselves another hole. They’ve scratched and clawed their way back to the underground, below .500. What’s a manager to do? I’ve been...
Welcome to the Redbird Review… The Cardinals are making headway, but the pace is slow. They are 16-11 since June 28. They’ve won 12 of their last 20 games. They have a 9-6 record since the All-Star break. That’s positive. That’s progress. The second NL Wild Card spot...
