THE REDBIRD REVIEW After wheezing through a bunch of games with a poky offense, the Cardinals have perked up and are breathing again. And they’re doing it without putting too much on the shoulders of All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Though both Goldy and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Give the Cardinals credit for pulling themselves out of a pit to salvage some respect at the end of a savage 11-game stretch against the Phillies and Braves. After getting kicked around to go 1-5 in the first six encounters, the Cardinals showed...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are home. But will Busch Stadium be home sweet home? Will the Cardinals be safe at home after a depressing 2-5 road trip to Philadelphia and Atlanta? We’ll find out. Over the next week the calendar presents seven games against the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 Nolan Arenado went club-hopping during Wednesday’s ninth inning in Miami. Cracking a scoreless jam, Arenado hit a two-run homer that deflected off the left fielder’s glove, glanced off the top off the wall, and landed in the...
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)...
BERNIE BITS After the lockout and a new collective bargaining agreement, the MLB teams and the player agents will resume their pairing ritual. The available athletes will find homes. The teams will find solutions – maybe. Fans and the media hot take industrial complex...
It happens quickly. Agents talk, the media listens, there’s a whistling tea kettle on the hot stove, and social media convulses. Baseball offseason rumors reproduce and multiply and leave folks panting — and there are no interruptions to the supply chain....
BERNIE BITS 1) I find it interesting that all but one coach from Mike Shildt’s staff were committed to staying on and working with new manager Oli Marmol. True, multiple coaches were under contract for 2022 including pitching coach Mike Maddux and batting coach Jeff...
The NL Championship Series is defying expectations, assumptions, scripting, and form. The fate of the Braves and the Dodgers changes by the day, the game, or even just a mere inning. This makes you believe in everything, and believe in nothing. There are exceptions....
