BIRD WATCHING I’m tracking the Cardinals from afar this spring, with powerful and special binoculars that allow me to observe the Redbirds in their spring habitat from my home, 1,100 miles away. Well, no, I can’t actually see them. But my purpose with the Bird...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Willson Contreras doesn’t want to move on from the Cardinals, he wants to stay with the franchise, and he’s willing to switch positions, transferring from catcher to first base. So he’s making a move … but not the move we may have...
“When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” – Dr. Seuss You may have heard something about the Cardinals and how their hitters are currently stuck in a massive crater of preposterous futility. Over the past few...
After John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr. fired Mike Shildt, “Mo” said he didn’t have to venture far to find the next manager. Every indication is that the Cardinals plan to keep the job in the family. The Redbird family. Now, that doesn’t mean management will follow...
Mike Shildt has managed the Cardinals for two-plus seasons, compiling a .561 winning percentage since replacing Mike Matheny a game before the All-Star break in 2018. The Cardinals are among the most historically prestigious franchises in MLB history. And that makes...
Not exactly breaking news, but Major League Baseball has a problem: not enough action or entertainment. Too many swings and misses and strikeouts. Too many walks. Too much standing around. And not enough batted balls in play to get fielders chasing and base runners...
It usually takes me a while to warm up to college basketball. Get me to conference play, get me to January, and I start to pay closer attention. But that’s changing this season. All because the locals are off to entertaining, exciting starts. Yeah, I know. It’s a long...
