Good afternoon. Here’s Part Two of my look at the 2021 Cardinals, player by player. In the first installment I assessed each position player. In this chapter, we’ll review the relevant starting pitchers. In the next inspection, we’ll analyze members of the bullpen. So...
Welcome To The Redbird Review … Good afternoon! No Cardinals baseball today, but that’s OK. You need to rest up for the first Cubs-Cardinals series at Busch Stadium since the final weekend of the 2019 season. The Cubs and Cards open a three-game set Friday...
After having a day off following their stretch of 17 games without a break, the Cardinals are set to resume play Tuesday night in Milwaukee, opening a three-game series against the Brewers. It should be fun to see the teams with the best records in the NL Central get...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE RESET: After winning six in a row, the Cardinals closed the Mets series with two consecutive losses — and dreary losses at that. On the happy-talk side of the street, I’ll point out that the Cardinals have won 10 of their last...
Going into the 2021 season, as I tried to handicap a Milwaukee vs. St. Louis race in the NL Central, this how I framed it: Offense, edge to Milwaukee: My read was that the Brewers had more overall certainty than the Cardinals. Unlike 2020, outfielders Christian Yelich...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE UPSHOT: The Cardinals won their fifth consecutive game on Monday night and did so with bombast, powering up for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets. On the wind of a 9-2 record in their last 11 games, the Cards (17-12) have hovered into a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW WONDERFUL WEEKEND: The baseball mood around our municipality was certainly brightened by a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. As recently as last Thursday the Cardinals were last in the NL Central with an 8-10 record. And now? The Cardinals...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Big Picture: The Cardinals rebounded from two straight ugly losses in Cincinnati by going to Miami to take the first two games of a three-game set, winning 4-1 on Monday and 4-2 Tuesday. After holding the Marlins to 3 runs in the first two games...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Scoreboard: Cardinals 4, Miami 1 in the first of three games at the Art Deco ballpark. The Cards are 2-2 in the 2021 kickoff week. Well, considering their .205 team batting average, 29% strikeout rate and team 7.41 ERA, a 2-2 record will do. Could...
