THE REDBIRD REVIEW My goodness, where did that come from? Well, the Cardinals’ five-run lightning strike of a comeback in the 9th inning came from the same place where the old Albert Pujols turned young again … the same place where the young hitters turned into old...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Can I say something here? The Cardinals are a good team. A really good team. And a fun and entertaining team. I’ll draw the line right there. When the Cards begin competing in the 2022 postseason, we’ll see if they can be a great team. But I...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Somewhere in the world there are happier places than Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. But not many. Not at this time. Not when Albert Pujols leaves the on-deck circle and makes his way into the batter’s box. More than 45,000 people rise from their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Coming out of the All-Star break the Cardinals immediately drifted into trouble, losing three of four games to the Reds and Blue Jays. The starting pitching was cracking, getting flogged for 18 earned runs in 19 and â…” innings for a 8.24 ERA. At that...
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...
REDBIRD REVIEW In my little ol’ opinion, here are the best things about STL’s 2-1 series win over the visiting Atlanta Braves: 1. Two determined and exciting comeback wins on Saturday and Sunday. It was an emphatic response after the Cardinals got thumped 11-4...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In two of their first four games at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals failed to get much of anything done against a minor-league pitcher who was summoned by the Cubs to start against their rivals. First it was Javier Assad in the opener of Tuesday’s...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW During their winning expedition, the Cardinals have explored many ways to win. And it seems to be working for a team that has the best record in the majors, 17-3, since July 31. That’s when the Cardinals began their mad dash into first place in the...
On the surface, it was improper for Cardinals catcher and franchise icon Yadier Molina to leave the team during the series in Arizona for reasons that had nothing to do with health, or a family-related emergency. Molina traveled to Puerto Rico to be with los Vaqueros...
