WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Warning: I’m in a salty mood. What a gross 10-8 loss by the Cardinals to the Nationals on Friday night. The Cards scored eight runs but were terrible in too many other ways. And they flat-out gave away a game for a variety of annoying...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s report-card day. Let’s review individual Cardinals and their performance in the 2023 season. I’ll write one paragraph on each player and issue a letter grade. This team had a historically terrible season, but there were some good performances...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ overloaded outfield carousel has revolved like crazy in 2023. Around and around and around. Outfielders getting on. Outfielders jumping off. Outfielders getting hurt. Outfielders falling off, or falling out of favor. New outfielders...
Let’s check in on the swap meet and take a look at how the Cardinals could be impacted by trades made by other teams … Baseball’s annual gift-exchange session is underway. Until the Cardinals make their first move in the process of offloading impending...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW: REPORT CARDS At the All-Star break continues, here’s my first of three installments of quick-hit report cards for members of the 2023 Cardinals based on the season’s first half. Note: when I refer to a hitter being above or below the league average...
Here’s a look at possible trade candidates if the Cardinals go into the so-called seller mode before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. If inclined to offload players, what does president of baseball operations John Mozeliak have to offer? Before I proceed with my typing,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are coming home … to do what, I don’t know. But after playing 13 of their last 15 games on the road, the Cardinals probably view Busch Stadium as an oasis. Or perhaps a (red) bird sanctuary. After winning only five of 15 games and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have lost an integral part of their identity, a reality that was on full display in Monday’s exasperating 4-3 loss at Texas. And while there are other problems that explain STL’s abominable 25-36 record, the area that bothers me most...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After raising our hopes with a brief non-losing spell spell, the Cardinals are raising our blood pressure again. After prompting “They’re Back!” reactions, the fellers have crashed again and are 7 ½ games in back of the first-place Brewers in the NL...
