Manager Mike Shildt has bristled at “urgency” related questions this season. He seems offended by suggestions that the Cardinals are lacking in urgency — because in Shildt’s opinion his team plays with the necessary urgency in every game. That’s ridiculous, of...
Unless Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wants to troll Cardinal fans and ruin a special occasion, Albert Pujols will be in the lineup for Tuesday’s game. The home team can win the game or lose it, but the result won’t matter except for the mathematical impact on the NL...
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...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW There isn’t much to say about Wednesday’s carnage at the ballpark located atop the hill in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Dodgers went wilding and humiliated the Cardinals 14-3. There isn’t much to say, but I’ll try. ...
Hey there. Welcome to the Redbird Review for Wednesday, June 2. THE OUTCOME: Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2. The victory gave the Cardinals a 5-4 record on their road trip with one game to go. A VERY FINE WIN BY THE CARDINALS: And here is why I say that: +++ Because after...
Greetings. I usually have no problem coming up with a plethora of words, but the Cardinals are slowing me down. I just don’t know what to say at this point. The only word I can think of is walk. I could type out the word 240 times to match the MLB-worst 240 walks...
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...
THE BERNIE BITS The Blues are full of surprises this season, often to their own detriment. But this was not the case on Saturday at Enterprise Center, when the home team recovered for a 5-3 win over Colorado after getting zapped for two goals in the game’s first...
BERNIE BITS: As you know by now, starting pitcher Jack Flaherty won his arbitration case against the Cardinals. The club submitted a $3 million offer for his 2021 salary. He sought $3.9 million. Flaherty triumphed. And celebrated … on Twitter. The arbitration was...
