The question of the day: Does anybody want to win the NL Central? The Brewers and Cardinals have it ridiculously easy because the competition in the NL Central is a joke. The Pirates, Cubs and Reds have combined for a .375 winning percentage this season, leaving the...
OK, so Jack’s back. Or is he? One down … and hopefully, many more to go. But only better. There are multiple ways of looking at Jack Flaherty’s first start of the 2022 season. 1. To some it was an alarming helter-skelter showing that included a 31-pitch first inning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW What a day. What a night. What a doubleheader at Busch Stadium. A notorious summer STL heatwave has settled in, and the Cardinals are trying to match the temperatures. According to the daily hottest-team rankings at Bill James Online, the Cardinals...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the weekend The Cardinals won a series and moved into first place. That’s good. The Cards also botched a chance to sweep the Reds in a loss that enabled Milwaukee to pick up a game in the NL Central standings. That’s disappointing. The...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had a very good week, winning six of eight games from the Padres and Cubs. Going into Memorial Day, the Cardinals trailed first-place Milwaukee by 3.5 games. By the time they departed Wrigley Field late Sunday night, the Cardinals had...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Despite playing at a disadvantage because of injury-related chaos, the Cardinals are surviving. Actually it’s more than that. They’re thriving. And the Redbirds have been sneaky about it. Going into Wednesday’s day game against the Padres, the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In a familiar scenario that continues to limit their growth in the standings, the Cardinals flubbed another opportunity to win a series when having an advantage going into the final game. After winning two of the first three games from the...
The Brewers and Cardinals will resume their entertaining and competitive NL Central rivalry at Busch Stadium in a long weekend series. The four-game set, which begins Thursday, will give us a fresh look at both teams and provide clarity on the division race. With...
The Cardinals went 11-9 in April, ending the month with a three-game deficit in the NL Central. Here we are again, watching the Cardinals chase the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the division standings. And while a winning record is nothing to toss into the...
