THE WATCH LIST With the Cardinals going with a “play the kids” season in 2025, the emphasis on youth and discovery will be front and center in the way we watch St. Louis baseball in the new year. If the Cardinals are indeed serious about this, then we will see some of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Y’all are going to get mad at me … which is OK … because I tend to drive people mad, anyway. But may I suggest that John Mozeliak’s plan to upgrade the starting pitching for 2024 worked pretty well? Before I elaborate, I must get a few things out of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here we go again. The Cardinals cannot escape their recent past and the decisions they’ve made to part ways with several players. Let’s update the list: TOMMY EDMAN He’s going bananas for his new team, the Dodgers. After his first 21 games with Los...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ll be getting to Luken Baker a little later in the column … THE LATE-SEASON OVERVIEW: The Cardinals are confounding. And interesting. And stubborn. Just when we thought this team was burnt pie for the season, the Redbirds have played...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. In the latest Review, I’ll be addressing a range of topics that include Michael Siani, Paul Goldschmidt, Matthew Liberatore, Steven Matz, Sonny Gray, and more. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT: The Cardinals outlasted the Brewers for a 7-4 victory...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are a .500 team and have a little more than a month to go to before finalizing their second consecutive disappointing season. This is more palatable than last season’s 71-91 mess, but that provides little consolation. And .500 is their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of watching the Cardinals hit into ground-ball double plays. Actually, it’s tiring just to watch this team. We should all take more naps … just like the team. OK, I’m being a little...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Cardinals fans enjoy making the trek to Kansas City when the Redbirds visit the other side of the state. Since 2016, the Cardinals have thanked their caravan by winning 15 of 20 games from the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The latest KC invasion...
BULLPEN ANXIETY! Keeping a bullpen together isn’t easy over a full season. The seams can become undone. Bodies come and go. Sore arms are iced down on the IL. In times of urgent need, minor-league call ups are asked to do a job that they may, or may not be, ready...
