THE REDBIRD REVIEW The small-market, big-brained Milwaukee Brewers did it again, overcoming the odds and the expectations and wealthier franchises to win the NL Central title. Fans in St. Louis should be used to this by now. I’ve written about this before and I’m...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals. Three summertime games at Busch Stadium. Two contenders, two rivals, meet again in a scrap for the NL Central division title. Oh, wait. That’s right. I suppose I need more coffee or something. I must...
The Cardinals are trying to make a comeback in the NL Central and catch the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. Their Redbirds entered Friday’s game at Wrigley Field with a six-game winning streak and a 17-10 record in their last 37 games. There’s a heartbeat! It may not...
After all of the talent was exchanged during a fascinating if complicated three-team trade made earlier this week, the deal had a surprising winner. It wasn’t the Oakland A’s, who had a chance to cash in hugely by trading the elite catcher Sean Murphy, who has a...
