THE REDBIRD REVIEW Earlier this month I listened to a national interview with Andrew Friedman, the brilliant president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The hosts asked Friedman about the key to the Dodgers’ sustained success with pitching. Since...
Nada on Nado. As of 3 p.m. Friday, the Cardinals still haven’t transferred their third baseman to the Dodgers, and this is flagrantly disrespectful to LA’s director of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. When he calls about a player, you have to give him the player,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It was another good and entertaining evening of baseball for your St. Louis Cardinals. Thursday at Busch Stadium, the home team turned the Dodgers blue – and purple because of all of the bruises – by going NASA with seven home runs discharged into...
The Cardinals will be working the western territories for the next 10 days, playing three games at Seattle, four at San Francisco and three in LA at Dodger Stadium. Much like the 8-11 Cardinals, their next three opponents are trying to put an end to a mediocre start...
Oh, goody. The annual PECOTA forecast was revealed this week at Baseball Prospectus. It’s one of my favorite days on the baseball calendar, with PECOTA putting many fan bases in various stages of rage. Some of the major-league teams can be counted on to take offense,...
This offseason we’ve invested a substantial amount of time in analyzing the Cardinals from every conceivable angle. It’s fun. The winter gives us plenty of time to talk about St. Louis baseball, and the interest in the Cardinals is intense. The passion absolutely...
Need a center fielder? Cody Bellinger, the 2019 National League MVP, is on the market and available after the Dodgers declined to tender a contract offer for 2023. According to agent Scott Boras, Bellinger prefers a one-year contract for 2023 to reestablish his value...
As I noted Friday, MLB Network host Greg Amsinger told St. Louis sports station 101 ESPN that he expects to see free-agent shortstop Trea Turner in a Cardinals uniform on Opening Day, 2023. To recap for those who missed it: “He’s the perfect fit, the missing link, and...
Less than two weeks ago, the Cardinals were expelled from the postseason after competing in only two days of baseball. The loss to the Philadelphia Phillies was sudden and stunning. For the Cardinals and their fans the disappointment lingers on, lasting much longer...
