THE REDBIRD REVIEW John Mozeliak’s first trading deadline as St. Louis baseball boss was back in 2008. Where did the time go? Not counting the pandemic-shortened season of 2020, this will be the Mo’s 16th trade-deadline venture during his term in the head...
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 Should the Cardinals move forward with Oli Marmol as their manager in 2024? Well, considering that president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has already said that Marmol will be back next season, the question is irrelevant. Now, if you’re...
No one is required to like Willson Contreras or accept the popular view that the Cardinals made a helluva smart move by signing the free-agent catcher to a five-year, $87.5 million contract. I just wish dissenters would be more fact-based in their objections on the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals headed East, to Philadelphia and Atlanta. The travelers have gone missing. In losing five of six to the Phillies and Braves, the Cardinals were outscored 31 to 14. They’ve lost four consecutive games, suffering through two shutouts and...
The MLB Trade Deadline is coming soon. Only three more nights of sleep, and then it’s here. The dealing frenzy ends at 3 p.m. STL time on Friday afternoon. This is kind of like a baseball Christmas. What marvelous gifts will the Santa-like general manager place around...
While Matt Carpenter’s two-run triple received most of the postgame attention, it wasn’t the most important facet of Monday’s 5-3 win by the Cardinals at San Francisco. What mattered more than anything was the excellent start by Kwang Hyun Kim. Outperforming Giants...
The Cardinals are about to wander into the wildlife park at Wrigley Field for a three-game weekend set against the Cubs. In their first visit of the season to the famed zoological garden on Chicago’s North Side, the Cardinals hope to avoid a mauling and maybe win a...
