WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Hello! No preliminaries. Let’s get started with an updated review following Saturday’s 6-1 loss at Philadelphia. WHERE DID THE OFFENSE GO? I don’t know, but this offense isn’t the same when the Cardinals are missing Willson Contreras, Lars Nootbaar...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S I don’t believe in curses. That said, the St. Louis outfield is cursed. Even by the established standards for this organization’s outfield in recent years – notoriously awful personnel decisions, frequent injuries, failed prospects, rotten luck and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have just one game left to play in May, the Friday-night series opener at Philadelphia. It’s been a rollicking ride, with the Redbirds swerving from one extreme to another. The Cardinals crashed. They cruised. They spun into a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals swept the Cubs over the weekend, winning back-to-back games that went down to the final pitch with the final outcome still up for grabs. These games sizzled like the holiday-weekend grills. Busch Stadium was pulsating with the beating...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Where did that boring team go? I don’t know, but I hope they stay there. What we’re seeing lately is a thrilling, confident team that never stops competing. The gung-ho Cardinals are putting on a show. And the best thing about the their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The audacious Cardinals are threatening to have a good season. Look at them now, boldly trying to overcome their ignominious start to 2024. Beating good teams. Beating bad teams. Winning one-run games. Winning at home. Winning with offense, winning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have something going. Their hitters are more energized and confident. The runs are rolling in. The dugout vibe has come alive; finally you can see a team that’s feeling good and having fun. After powering for the lead Monday and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals don’t seem to grasp the predicament they’re in. With a chance to sweep the three-game against Boston, the game wasn’t exactly high-priority stuff for the home team at Busch Stadium. Matthew Liberatore was the choice at starting...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S On Friday night the Cardinals encountered a Boston pitching staff that has the best earned-run average in the majors this season. The Red Sox know how to frustrate hitters, so this figured to be a tough matchup for a St. Louis team that’s been...
