Last year around this time, I wrote a column about former Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty, making the case for why he obviously belongs in the team’s esteemed Hall of Fame. Jocketty’s invitation is long overdue. You can read that by clicking here. That...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I have something to look forward to, and I think I speak for many of you. Here goes: there are only 18 more games to go on the schedule, and then we are free. We will not have to watch this appallingly inferior St. Louis Cardinals offense...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As they open a three-game series against the Pirates on Monday evening at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals are down in home attendance so far in 2024. The franchise currently ranks sixth in the majors with an average of 37,076 fans per game at Busch....
Nolan Gorman can be a gamebreaker or a heartbreaker. Swing and a miss. Swing and a miss. Swing … and it’s a long one, deep to right, and it’s way, way outta here! Another sonic boom from Gorman. It’s OK to be frustrated by the way Gorman piles up strikeouts. And when...
Two weeks ago I wrote about the possibility of Yadier Molina rejoining the Cardinals as a coach. Not to rehash all of the particulars, but there are plenty of valuable and meaningful reasons for the hire including his impact on game planning and the pitching staff,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s my latest installment of the All-DeWitt ERA Team, ranking the players at each position during the 28 seasons of Cardinals baseball with Bill DeWitt Jr. as the team owner and chairman. DeWitt and partners purchased the Cardinals before the...
Opening Day is on the clock. The countdown is moving fast. Cardinals vs. Blue Jays, Thursday afternoon, and a scheduled 3:10 p.m. first pitch at Busch Stadium. The ballpark will be packed to capacity and saturated in red. Voices will carry. Hearts will beat in one...
Thoughts On Paul Goldschmidt Winning The National League MVP Award … 1) This prestigious honor will strengthen Goldschmidt’s credentials for potential enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Goldy is building the case, and he’s already qualified by...
The posturing continued in Jupiter, Fla. on Thursday, with the MLB owners and the Players Association offering another performance of Kabuki theater. All week the discourse was more about showmanship than actual substance. With huge financial issues to settle and time...
