THE REDBIRD REVIEW I have a jumble of feelings about the Cardinals going 3-4 on the road trip to Milwaukee and Anaheim. – It began poorly, with three straight losses to the Brewers. But yeah, it could have been worse. The Cardinals did something positive by winning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW What’s this? An offense? Oh. Sorry. I didn’t recognize it at first. I didn’t know what to call it. But yes, I do believe this is what an offense is supposed to look like. I’m starting to remember how the Cardinals used to do this quite often. Get a...
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers made history – and left a lot of people buzzing and fussing – by agreeing to a contract that will pay the modern-day Babe Ruth $700 million over 10 seasons. Unless you were one of the unfortunate souls who fell for the bogus...
Let’s check in on the swap meet and take a look at how the Cardinals could be impacted by trades made by other teams … Baseball’s annual gift-exchange session is underway. Until the Cardinals make their first move in the process of offloading impending...
Continuing with my look at Albert Pujols and what we can expect by studying his hitting profile from 2021 … Two things: (A) obligatory small sample warning; (B) plenty of statistics ahead, but just because it’s the only way to communicate what I’ve learned. 1)...
Albert Pujols returns to Busch Stadium on Monday as a proud and productive member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s rejuvenated. Definitely relevant. Highly respected by his teammates. Within the Dodger clubhouse he’s praised as an energy source and guardian of...
The curiosity bubbled for more than a week. The debates were friendly. The what-if speculation was fascinating and fun. Albert Pujols was available. But was he feasible? Is it possible for Pujols to sign with the Cardinals and come home? Or perhaps we were simply...
No matter how hard Angels owner Arte Moreno tries to spin it, his irrational impulse purchase of free-agent first baseman Albert Pujols was a flop. Moreno swooped in with a 10-year, $240 million offer and charmed Pujols after the Cardinal icon became embittered over...
I’ll have more to say and write about this breaking story tomorrow, but for now I just want to give my instant, imperfect, personal reaction to the news of Albert Pujols being released by the Los Angeles Angels. You knew it would probably end this way. A 10-year...
