THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m looking forward to a weekend of hardball at the beautiful PNC Park in Pittsburgh, watching the Cardinals and the Pirates try to rearrange the standings in the loopy, goofy NL Central. It’s only June 2 – way too early to sweat over a division...
When the Cardinals opened the regular season with 20-year-old rookie Jordan Walker in right field, his initiation was a celebration. The No. 1 prospect was an immediate hit with the fans. He was a hit on the field. He hit pitchers. He tied a major-league record for...
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon! * Earlier today I looked at the injury accounting that Spotrac does so well so I could provide an update on outfielder Tyler O’Neill’s injury history: 2018: missed 22 days (groin.) 2019: missed 41 days (wrist, elbow.) 2021: missed 24 days...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After starting pitcher Miles Mikolas brilliantly sheltered them from harm in a 2-1 victory over the Royals, the Cardinals have two days off and a lot to think about. Regrouping and mobilizing after an atrocious 10-24 start, the Cardinals won 15 of...
We are told that the Cardinals are tired, very tired. When the broken-wing Redbirds try to deny Kansas City a victory tonight at Busch Stadium, it will be the 19th game in 19 days for the weary and possibly disoriented St. Louis baseball club. You know we’ve reached...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. I hope you’re getting the grills ready for some action during this long Memorial Day Weekend. We’re keeping it simple in our backyard. Nothing fancy. Cheeseburger sliders, hot dogs, Italian sausage, bratwurst, and boneless, skinless...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ starting pitching is a problem area that’s been in decline for several years. The situation reached a new low for absurdity and failure in Thursday’s 11-7 loss to the Angels. Jack Flaherty was mauled for nine hits and 10 earned runs...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Rookie Jordan Walker’s last game before being optioned to Triple A Memphis was April 23 in Seattle. He was sent down, in part, because the Cardinals wanted to extend regular playing time to Tyler O’Neill, Lars Nootbaar, Dylan Carlson and Alec...
“April is the cruelest month.” — T. S. Eliot The Cardinals spent the month of April in a free fall, unable to defeat gravity or most of the teams on their schedule. They reinvented the so-called “Cardinal Way” and reversed it by losing games in every...
