For the Cardinals, three encouraging trends are evident in Camp Jupiter 2024. I think they’re positive developments. This doesn’t mean I’m predicting the Cardinals will win 90+ games this season and romp to a National League pennant. That isn’t my point. But after a...
My initial reaction to the signing of free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford: The Cardinals collected another antique! That isn’t necessarily a criticism. It’s more of an observation. Antiques can have value. Antiques can be aesthetically pleasing. Antiques can look...
The Cardinals should score plenty of runs in 2024. The bullpen won’t be a tinderbox. The defense should save runs instead of cost the team runs. The baserunning won’t be as passive or careless. That leaves the starting pitching. It’s the most important sector of the...
The Cardinals may have another managerial candidate if, for whatever reason, they decide to move on from Oli Marmol. Move over, Yadier Molina. According to Grandes en los Deportes, Cardinals demigod Albert Pujols has been retained to manage Dominican Winter...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had many, many problems in 2023. Offensively the team statistically ranked among the top 10 in the majors through the end of July, but faded over the final two months because of injuries and the fatigue of chronic losing. Having noted...
The Cardinals will get the baseballs, bats and themselves moving next week when spring-training camp opens in Jupiter. They will take the first big step to leave a dreadful 2023 behind and set their sights on 2024. This offseason I’ve been writing a series of columns...
I enjoyed reading the results of an online Cardinal-fan survey published by The Athletic. The questions were wide-ranging and wise, and the answers were … interesting. For example: when asked to rate the quality of the job done by chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. during his...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals brought in another tool for their extensive bullpen renovation by shopping the free-agent market for a one-year deal with right-handed reliever Keynan Middleton. The contract becomes official after Middleton goes through the standard...
I’m always interested in the outside view of the St. Louis Cardinals. We have a tendency to let the local thundercracks influence our perceptions as we assess the team’s offseason. Based on the vociferous, widespread and entertaining sentiments expressed on X-Twitter,...
