BIRD BYTES Good afternoon! * Earlier today I looked at the injury accounting that Spotrac does so well so I could provide an update on outfielder Tyler O’Neill’s injury history: 2018: missed 22 days (groin.) 2019: missed 41 days (wrist, elbow.) 2021: missed 24 days...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After starting pitcher Miles Mikolas brilliantly sheltered them from harm in a 2-1 victory over the Royals, the Cardinals have two days off and a lot to think about. Regrouping and mobilizing after an atrocious 10-24 start, the Cardinals won 15 of...
Greetings. Finally gaining traction, the Cardinals have won of six of their last seven games. Their success includes a happy 5-1 trip through Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. While impressive, the St. Louis road show featured another cuckoo development on the Willson...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW If I tried to be optimistic about a rousing St. Louis turnaround that could lead to a playoff spot, I’d probably go with this … Based on runs scored and runs allowed the 13-25 Cardinals should be 17-21 this season. This suggests their luck could...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s your daily reminder: The St. Louis starting pitching stinks. That would be John Mozeliak’s starting pitching. The Cardinals had a chance to sweep the Cubs on Wednesday but couldn’t get it done. An early 2-0 lead was blown into...
The Backlash seems to be working. At least for now, anyway. When the Cardinals abruptly demoted catcher Willson Contreras after only 23 starts and reassigned him to DH duty, the incoming jolts of criticism rocked president of baseball operations John Mozeliak and...
I wrote my first response to the controversial Willson Contreras decision earlier today. In this column I’ll cover other aspects of what it means to move Contrera from starting catcher to DH, plus other relevant notes. Thank you. 1. Let’s start from the beginning....
Willson Contreras returns to Wrigley Field as a demoted catcher. After starting only 23 games at the position for the Cardinals, he’s been abruptly transferred to the DH spot. There are no set plans to move him back behind the plate in a starting role. Contreras, who...
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol wanted to cut loose and do some serious venting after a demoralizing 6-4 loss to the Angels. There’s nothing wrong with that, and perhaps it was a form of therapy to help him cope with the freakish start to a crazy, spiraling season. In...
