THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the next week or so, I’ll be writing a case-by-case look at potential trade pieces on the current St. Louis Cardinals roster. The group I’ll be focusing on consists of closer Ryan Helsley, starting pitcher Sonny Gray, catcher Willlson...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have missed the last two postseasons, and we’ve missed seeing them there. October baseball used to be a grand tradition in our blessed baseball town, but in this waning love affair with the Cardinals there’s nothing in the autumn chill...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As John Mozeliak prepares for his final season as the president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals, I wanted to take some time to review his overall performance in his important role. This isn’t designed to be an all-encompassing...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In their medium-splash news conference on Monday, the Cardinals didn’t make any giant waves. But in reality, the arrival of Chaim Bloom can turn out to be a very big deal. The Cardinals announced Bloom’s appointment to succeed John Mozeliak...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are Bill DeWitt Jr.’s franchise, and he can do what he wants. But it’s a mistake to keep John Mozeliak in place as the president of baseball operations for 2025. Mozeliak planned to retire after next season, anyway. And DeWitt...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Thanks to excellent reporting from Katie Woo at The Athletic, we’re able to have a clearer vision of where the Cardinals are going when the offseason begins. Two-part answer: 1. The Cards are moving forward in the long overdue and desperately...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Before the season, the sportsbooks and analytics sites checked in with win-total projections for the 2024 Cardinals. Here’s a representative sampling, based on thousands of simulations: PECOTA: 85 wins. Baseball Prospectus: 84.3 wins FanGraphs: 83.7...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Y’all are going to get mad at me … which is OK … because I tend to drive people mad, anyway. But may I suggest that John Mozeliak’s plan to upgrade the starting pitching for 2024 worked pretty well? Before I elaborate, I must get a few things out of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The small-market, big-brained Milwaukee Brewers did it again, overcoming the odds and the expectations and wealthier franchises to win the NL Central title. Fans in St. Louis should be used to this by now. I’ve written about this before and I’m...
