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...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Last night in Chicago, Cardinals manager Oli Marmol and pitching coach Mike Maddux finally got around to giving Jake Woodford an opportunity to start a ballgame. I guess you could say this was another step forward for Woodford. His first sign of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals won a game that was close to becoming an unbearable loss. After taking a 3-0 lead over the roadkill Rockies, you can’t give the game away. You just can’t. And especially not to this particular opponent, which came into Busch Stadium...
What a weekend. What a homestand. As good as it gets. Busch Stadium got a workout, with the packed ballpark rocking harder than it had in a long time. The Cardinals played their most inspiring baseball of the season, powered into first place, and left their fans...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s some deep analysis: the Cardinals are not a good baseball team. The Cards have some terrific players. They still play fanciful defense and run the bases with impressive skill and intellect. But those qualities, while admirable, won’t put any...
The All-Star Pause ends Friday for the Cardinals, as they open a weekend series at Cincinnati. It’s important for the Redbirds to take flight without delay; nine of their first 11 games of the second half will be played against teams with losing records. I’m doing...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After wheezing through a bunch of games with a poky offense, the Cardinals have perked up and are breathing again. And they’re doing it without putting too much on the shoulders of All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Though both Goldy and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are home. But will Busch Stadium be home sweet home? Will the Cardinals be safe at home after a depressing 2-5 road trip to Philadelphia and Atlanta? We’ll find out. Over the next week the calendar presents seven games against the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were ambushed again on Tuesday night, getting shoved into a 5-1 deficit after one inning of play in Atlanta. There would be no recovery, no comeback, no hope. Final score: 7-1. And the Tuesday loss was similar to Monday’s loss when the...
