A big part of the Cardinals’ late-season turnaround is the calming of the starting rotation. Which, of course, coincided with the arrivals of Jon Lester and J.A. Happ at the July 30 trade deadline. Wade LeBlanc was first on board, debuting in the rotation in late...
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. Will the Cardinals swoop in for the NL’s second wild-card spot? Well … Let me put it this way … This would not be the formula for a playoff push: 1) Another loss, this time falling to the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Tuesday night at a quet...
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 (61-58) have lost the first two games of their series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sad, but expected. The division rivals shall altercate again on Thursday night, with the Cards trying to dodge a sweep, and perhaps draw a...
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,...
