WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S I don’t believe in curses. That said, the St. Louis outfield is cursed. Even by the established standards for this organization’s outfield in recent years – notoriously awful personnel decisions, frequent injuries, failed prospects, rotten luck and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have just one game left to play in May, the Friday-night series opener at Philadelphia. It’s been a rollicking ride, with the Redbirds swerving from one extreme to another. The Cardinals crashed. They cruised. They spun into a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. The Cardinals have reached 40-game mark, which puts them about 25 percent into their full-season schedule. How are they doing? You don’t need me to tell you, that’s for sure. We’ve all been watching the same games. And fans are not happy....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Willson Contreras was the lionheart of the St. Louis offense. Before breaking a forearm on Tuesday night, Contreras was the team’s finest hitter. The most feared hitter. He had the most confidence and the least amount of fear. His competitive...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After failing to get a hit in his last 18 at-bats over five games, Paul Goldschmidt’s batting average plummeted to .203 on the season. Put that with a .297 onbase percentage and a sickly .273 slugging percentage, and we’ve witnessed the worst...
I often get asked about the Cardinals’ offense and what’s gone wrong. Why are they so futile and feeble with the bats in their hands? I spent some time over the weekend, looking into some performance factors that explain the crux of the problem. I’ve touched on some...
Fire everyone, including Fredbird. Does that sum it up? Did I miss anyone? Accountability is necessary, for sure. But when we go on our “hold them all accountable!” tirades, let’s not forget about the players. Don’t give the hitters a free pass when you voice...
Here we go again. Another overly hyped prospect. Another startling disappointment. Another detour in the development of a young talent. Another swing and a miss or groundball out. This is believable and unbelievable at the same time. We can’t believe it could happen...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here are your 2024 Cardinals … Monday night: win 5-3 on a walk-off homer. Tuesday night: doze off in a 14-1 loss. The opportunity to churn needed momentum was created Monday and blown to smithereens on Tuesday. After producing their most delightful...
