Bernie’s Redbird Review: Hard Schedule, Soft Schedule, Diverse Offense, Rookie Impact, Bullpen Concerns.

Jul 1, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the first three months of the 2022 season the Cardinals played a busy and hectic schedule that stretched the limits of their endurance, their pitching, their roster … and perhaps their sanity. They crammed in a MLB-high 74 games from April 14...

Bernie’s Redbird Review: An In-Depth Look At The Cardinals’ First Three Months Of The 2022 Season.

Jun 30, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a weekend of baseball in Philadelphia, the Cardinals officially will reach the halfway station of their 162-game regular-season schedule for 2022. The Redbirds are finished playing ball in June, having closed with a sudden and stunning 4-3...

Bernie’s Redbird Review: Waino, Goldy, Yepez, And A Flock Of Rookies. All Part Of A Happy Monday Night At Busch Stadium.

Jun 28, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a downer, buzzkill weekend and a series given away to the Cubs, the Cardinals had themselves a happy good time playing baseball on Monday night, flogging the visiting Miami Marlins by a 9-0 count. Adam Wainwright pitched like an ace. Paul...

The Redbird Review: Goldschmidt and Arenado Get Synchronized For A 5-4 Win At Milwaukee

Jun 23, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW: Greetings. We have some day ball to look forward to, so I’ll try to get The Review done earlier than usual to leave plenty of reading time before the scheduled 1:10 p.m. pitch in Milwaukee. Opening Statement: The Cardinals have been this way...

Bernie’s Redbird Review: After A Frustrating Monday In Milwaukee, The Cardinals Will Have No Excuses If They Lose Tonight.

Jun 21, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW Corbin Burnes is a super starting pitcher, capable of reducing any hitter or any team to a docile, lamblike level at the plate. Your St. Louis Cardinals figured to be in for a troublesome assignment against the uncooperative 2021 NL Cy Young Award...

Bernie: The Nostalgia Can Wait, And There Will Be Plenty Of It. But Manager Marmol Needs To Focus On Playing His Best Lineup.

Jun 20, 2022

Here are the facts: Albert Pujols is batting .127 against right-handed pitching this season. He’s 3 for his last 28 versus RH (.107) since May 23. Pujols is one of 293 players that have at least 85 plate appearances against righthanders this year. Among the 293...

Bernie: As The Cardinals And Brewers Go At It Again, Who Has The Better All-Around Team?

Jun 20, 2022

The question of the day: Does anybody want to win the NL Central? The Brewers and Cardinals have it ridiculously easy because the competition in the NL Central is a joke. The Pirates, Cubs and Reds have combined for a .375 winning percentage this season, leaving the...

Bernie’s Redbird Review: Cardinals And Brewers Are Essentially Tied, And The NL Central Race Moves Into A New Stage.

Jun 13, 2022

THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the weekend The Cardinals won a series and moved into first place. That’s good. The Cards also botched a chance to sweep the Reds in a loss that enabled Milwaukee to pick up a game in the NL Central standings. That’s disappointing. The...

Bernie: O’Neill And Carlson Are Back. Should The Cardinals Offense Prepare For Liftoff?

Jun 10, 2022

The St. Louis offense isn’t bad or even substandard. Not when the Cardinals rank sixth among the 30 major-league teams with an average of 4.74 runs per game. If you want to holler about the inconsistency of this Cardinals offense in 2022, that’s more on target. But...