Sorry for the delay, but here’s my latest review of the top players during the Bill DeWitt Era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball. I’ve been selecting the best at every position. I was making good progress until I had to set aside this project to focus on...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the possibility of Yadier Molina rejoining the Cardinals as a coach. Not to rehash all of the particulars, but there are plenty of valuable and meaningful reasons for the hire including his impact on game planning and the pitching staff,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s time for my next installment in the process to select the Cardinals’ top players at every position during the 28-season Bill DeWitt Jr. Era of baseball, which encompasses the 1996-2023 seasons. Yes, the 2023 season was awful for the Cardinals,...
We know that the Cardinals need starting pitching. Not just arms, either. They need highly effective, reliable starters. The Redbirds need to make a substantial upgrade for the weakest, most vulnerable area of the 2023 team that finished with the third-worst winning...
Thoughts On Paul Goldschmidt Winning The National League MVP Award … 1) This prestigious honor will strengthen Goldschmidt’s credentials for potential enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Goldy is building the case, and he’s already qualified by...
Five Gold Gloves? Gee, wizz. Or maybe we should say Gee, Wizard — as in Ozzie Smith. The Cardinals made history in 2021, winning the most Gold Gloves, five, by any MLB team in a season. The gilded five are first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, second baseman Tommy...
Over the last 30-plus years I’ve had the pleasure and the privilege to write about some of the greatest athletes in St. Louis team sports. I’ve never put together a ranking of my personal favorites but Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly would be high on the list. If I had...
A few weeks ago on my KFNS radio show, during the dormant part of the Cardinals offseason, chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. reminded us that he likes having star players, wants to have star players, and believes that star players make his teams better. Little did we know...
When the New York Mets made a huge trade on Thursday by bartering four prospects to Cleveland for elite shortstop Francisco Lindor and solid starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, I had a three-part reaction: 1. Finally, some big-time action to break the tedium of a...
