As you undoubtedly know by now, the Cardinals have lost nine of their last 10 postseason games and have faded into also-ran status in October. My job would be much easier if I simply blamed all of this on the batting coach or some other convenient fall guy. I...
It was a busy couple of days at Busch Stadium. Adam Wainwright is coming back in 2023. Pitching coach Mike Maddux wanted to gear down and decided to move on. Hitting coach Jeff Albert made his fetishist critics deliriously happy by saying “no thank you” when offered a...
Less than two weeks ago, the Cardinals were expelled from the postseason after competing in only two days of baseball. The loss to the Philadelphia Phillies was sudden and stunning. For the Cardinals and their fans the disappointment lingers on, lasting much longer...
Harrison Bader represents the best of postseason baseball. The adventure of it all. The wonder of it all. The craziness of it all. The former Cardinal center fielder is reinforcing the obvious reality that so many fans and media stubbornly refuse to accept: when the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals gave us a fun season … the regular season … before getting chucked out of the NL playoffs by the bouncers from Philadelphia. Two games. Gone. Bye. In actual time of play, the St. Louis postseason lasted only 6 hours and 43 minutes. We...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals made it official Tuesday night, claiming the NL Central title with a methodical 6-2 victory over the Brewers in Milwaukee. The post-game jamboree featured all the champagne and beer that you could pour, plus tributes galore. The boys...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It could be a festive Tuesday night for the Cardinals in Milwaukee. With a victory over the Brewers the Cards will clinch the NL Central division title. They can spray champagne, and douse each other with Anheuser-Busch products. And if the fellers...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Coming out of the All-Star break the Cardinals immediately drifted into trouble, losing three of four games to the Reds and Blue Jays. The starting pitching was cracking, getting flogged for 18 earned runs in 19 and ⅔ innings for a 8.24 ERA. At that...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis Cardinals became a different team in August. A much better team in August. Their offense was the best in baseball. Their starting rotation was hardened by two crucial trades. They repeatedly rallied from deficits and jolted opponents...
