WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW Let’s get to it, shall we? THE OVERVIEW: Tuesday night’s 6-1 win over the Brewers at American Family Field gave the Cardinals a 22-14 record. With a .611 winning percentage the Cards are tied with the surprising Giants for the best...
After having a day off following their stretch of 17 games without a break, the Cardinals are set to resume play Tuesday night in Milwaukee, opening a three-game series against the Brewers. It should be fun to see the teams with the best records in the NL Central get...
The Cardinals have a game to go on their April schedule, a Friday-night series opener in Pittsburgh. Minus that game, I wanted to take the time to review their first-month performance before we spring into May. LET THE RECORD SHOW: 13 wins and 12 losses, second in...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW BRIEF OVERVIEW: What’s up with the Philadelphia Phillies? They have a 6-10 record in their last 16 games, going 3-1 against the Cardinals and 3-9 vs. other opponents. I’m not sure why the Cardinals have become the Phillies’ favorite cheesesteak and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW: The Cardinals traveled to Philadelphia and Washington for an Amtrak special. At the end of the line the trip was the title of a Springsteen song: “Downbound Train.” And yes, I kinda feel like I’m a rider on that damn downbound train. I must...
About Matt Carpenter … and yes, here we go again. Barrel up! The best I can determine, after fiddling with the sortable search miracle machine at Stathead, Carpenter’s .081 batting average is the lowest by a Cardinal through the team’s first 18 games of a season since...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE RESET: The Cardinals are 7-8. They’ve played five series, losing four of them. They’ve gone 2-6 in their last eight games. The St. Louis offense swings from fireworks to futility. Statistically the starting rotation is the worst in the majors....
As the Cardinals begin a six-game stretch in the I-95 corridor, with stops in Philadelphia and Washington, I was thinking about something. No deep thoughts. Just a premise. As the 2021 season slowly forms and takes shape, are the Cardinals establishing an identity?...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 Hello. Good Morning. We have some day ball today, with the Nationals and Cardinals closing their three-game series at Busch Stadium, first pitch 12:15. I didn’t give you much time to read this before the start of the game,...
