Welcome To The Redbird Review. It’s Monday June 21. The Cardinals just lost three out of four in Atlanta and have the day off before opening a two-game series at Detroit. But I’m writing. THE TROUBLING STATE OF THE OFFENSE: What’s the word … dormant? Unfruitful?...
Welcome To The Redbird Review The state of the Cardinals offense was summed up rather well, if not intentionally, by the exasperated manager Mike Shildt following Thursday’s humdrum 4-0 loss to Atlanta. “I’d rather not alibi the fact that we’ve haven’t been as...
Bird Bytes: 1) Carlos Martinez starts for the Cardinals against Cleveland on Tuesday night. Will he be a problem or a solution? With the STL rotation torn apart by injuries, he may be the most important starter for his potential to give the team a much needed burst of...
Welcome To The Redbird Review. Memorial Day serves as a useful checkpoint during a long campaign. The Cardinals are 53 games games into the schedule; that’s nearly 33 percent of the season. It’s sure going fast. So how are the Cardinals doing? The good stuff:the...
Hello again. The Cardinals are now 1-3 against Chicago teams this season. Things will get better, right? Yes, we think so. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” I believe Abe is telling president of baseball ops John...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW Good afternoon, friends. The Cardinals were off Monday, which gave the fellers a little time to recover from the dizziness of losing three in a row at San Diego over the weekend. But even after stalling out the Cards lead the NL Central...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW… The Cardinals were a headstrong troupe in Milwaukee, winning two of three games from the Brewers including the 2-0 tipping-point triumph on Thursday afternoon. The Cardinals were madly imperfect. They were also stubbornly and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW BRIEF OVERVIEW: What’s up with the Philadelphia Phillies? They have a 6-10 record in their last 16 games, going 3-1 against the Cardinals and 3-9 vs. other opponents. I’m not sure why the Cardinals have become the Phillies’ favorite cheesesteak and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW WONDERFUL WEEKEND: The baseball mood around our municipality was certainly brightened by a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. As recently as last Thursday the Cardinals were last in the NL Central with an 8-10 record. And now? The Cardinals...
