THE REDBIRD REVIEW If that was Lance Lynn’s final start as a St. Louis Cardinal, he delivered a winning performance that personified all of the traits we’ve admired and enjoyed. Lynn is a grizzly bear of a man. His intense competitiveness is sound-tracked by emphatic...
The 2024 season is just two weeks old, and pitchers are breaking down all over the place. The assortment of injuries include elbows that don’t require Tommy John surgery and elbows that do require Tommy John surgery. There are frayed shoulders, strained forearms, sore...
Six days to go … On Thursday, March 28 the Cardinals will open the season with a four-game series at Dodger Stadium. But given the caterwauling by a percentage of media and fans that have anxiety disorders over a tough early schedule, I’m not sure why the Cardinals...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m in the mood to do something different. The Cardinals’ 2023 season was demoralizing, but I don’t know how many times I can rehash the pitiful experience of it all. For now, I want to focus on something more positive. Something happier. Something...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Should the Cardinals move forward with Oli Marmol as their manager in 2024? Well, considering that president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has already said that Marmol will be back next season, the question is irrelevant. Now, if you’re...
The Cardinals are turning to Adam Wainwright to make Monday’s start at Arizona. Several weeks from his 42nd birthday, Waino will be pitching only 20 days after being shut down by a shoulder strain. A couple of cortisone injections, two bullpen sessions, no injury...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Last night in Chicago, Cardinals manager Oli Marmol and pitching coach Mike Maddux finally got around to giving Jake Woodford an opportunity to start a ballgame. I guess you could say this was another step forward for Woodford. His first sign of...
After clinching the No. 2 wild-card spot, the Cardinals are observing the usual practice of playing some exhibition games (I’m kidding) before revving up for the postseason. That’s OK. Some of the regulars could use a breather. Others need time to soothe their...