THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have set up headquarters at Wrigley Field, where they’ll play five games in four days. The action begins tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Cardinals are perky these days, having gone 9-3 in their last 12 games including the three-game brooming...
Not to be rude or anything, but what happened to the Chicago Cubs dynasty? After ending the famous 107-year baseball famine by winning the World Series in 2016, I thought the Cubs were supposed to collect a treasure chest of championship rings, take over the NL...
Before making the stunning trade for third baseman Nolan Arenado, Cardinals management seemed to be taking the easy-rider approach to 2021. In my words — not theirs — I’d sum it up this way: The NL Central is mediocre, and could be really bad, so we...
Hey, there. Hope your Friday is going well. Hours before the first pitch of the first Cards-Cubs game of 2021, here are a few things to catch you up on the Cubs. Just trying to be a helpful citizen. 1–The Offense Is Improving: After a dreadful opening month the...
BERNIE BITS From the time that Vladimir Tarasenko returned to the lineup on March 6, and up until Monday night’s 4-1 win over Colorado, the Blues were begging for goals from some of their biggest guns, only to watch them shoot blanks. In just over 1,300 minutes of...
It’s Friday. That means we’re about to go on a tour of the NL Central division, a wacky colony that offers a million strikeouts and wheezing lineups. 1–CINCINNATI REDS, 7-5 The Reds opened the season at Great American Ball Park, rolling to a quick...
Happy Opening Day, boys and girls! In a few hours the Cardinals and Reds will inaugurate a new season of ball, and I’m a little fidgety in anticipation of the first pitch. I think the only remedy is to take another spin around the National League Central. First, a...
BERNIE BITS Cardinals manager Mike Shildt seems inclined to roll out a regular lineup that has Tommy Edman leading off, Paul Goldschmidt batting second, and Nolan Arenado hitting in the No. 3 spot. Let’s just assume that Shildty will go with this and ask the obvious...
BERNIE BITS Who won baseball’s offseason? It’s a matter of opinion. But two prominent baseball writers gave the Cardinals the ol’ tip of the cap in their offseason rankings. Andy McCullough (The Athletic) placed the Cardinals at No. 3 behind the Padres (1st) and...
