THE REDBIRD REVIEW As expected, the Cardinals moved impending free-agent pitchers Jordan Montgomery, Jordan Hicks, Jack Flaherty, and Chris Stratton plus shortstop Paul DeJong in an offload operation that added prospect bulk to a thinning farm system. Now that the...
BIRD BYTES The 2023 MLB Trade Deadline is hours away, with a scheduled stoppage at 5 p.m. St. Louis time. For the Cardinals, it’s the final day to move players until the offseason percolates after the World Series. Wait! Let’s pause my hurry-scurry notebook to...
BIRD BYTES Next up on the trade carousel: Jack Flaherty. But who else will be moved by the Cardinals? 1) The Cardinals ended July with a 14-13 record. It was only their second winning month of the season so far; previously they were 15-13 in May. Their two killer...
Let’s check in on the swap meet and take a look at how the Cardinals could be impacted by trades made by other teams … Baseball’s annual gift-exchange session is underway. Until the Cardinals make their first move in the process of offloading impending...
BIRD BYTES — I hope we’ll see prospect Masyn Winn in the Cardinals’ lineup – soon. Maybe after the trade deadline? The bright-light shortstop is making a helluva case at Triple A Memphis this month. Through Tuesday Winn had a July .395 batting average with a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After breezing to a 7-2 victory over the Cubs on Thursday night, the Cardinals were slapped back into reality over the weekend at Wrigley Field. Three straight losses, three days of frustration and failure. Steven Matz pitched well in the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are doing their thing again, gaining altitude in the second half of the season. It’s become an annual tradition in recent years. They get lost before the All-Star break. They regroup and reset during the All-Star break. They turn into...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For the first time in two months, the Cardinals are playing the kind of baseball that’s more in line with the franchise standards. Their recent upswing doesn’t come close to erasing the overall disappointment of the 2023 season, but it’s nice to get...
BIRD BYTES 1. Don’t look now, but Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty and Jordan Montgomery have collectively pitched to a 1.90 ERA in their combined 52 innings in July. The Cardinals rank 7th in the majors with a 3.36 starter ERA in July. The three cited starters have...
