THE REDBIRD REVIEW What would you say about a major-league baseball team that is … + 23rd overall and 11th in the NL with a minus 46 run differential. + 24th overall and 14th in the NL, in runs scored per game. + 21st overall and 11th in the NL, in runs allowed per...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For at least one night, the Cardinals emerged from their stupor. They won a ballgame, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Tuesday at Busch Stadium. It was a twos-day Tuesday, with the teams combining for three two-run homers. Sorry for my attempt to be...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals were fortunate to leave Wrigley Field with a 5-4 win on Saturday. For the most part, the Redbirds took advantage of the windy city being the windy city and the Cubs being the Cubs. Balls that were hit into the tempested air befuddled...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m sorry that I’m running late today in getting this column posted. It’s one of those days. All good. Just hectic for unexpected reasons … Anyway… The Cardinals are in Chicago to begin a four-game series at Wrigley Field and will try to build on...
I was curious to see how rookie starting pitcher Michael McGreevy would do in his big-league debut, getting the assignment for Wednesday’s game against the Rangers. McGreevy, the 18th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, is still only 24 but it seemingly took him...
BIRD BYTES Notes on a hot summer day. I’ll type with a lemonade at my side. 1) New Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde had 2.7 Wins Above Replacement for the White Sox before the trade to St. Louis. This is using the FanGraphs version of WAR. Anyway, Fedde’s...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Warning: I’m in a salty mood. What a gross 10-8 loss by the Cardinals to the Nationals on Friday night. The Cards scored eight runs but were terrible in too many other ways. And they flat-out gave away a game for a variety of annoying...
BIRD BYTES Hello again on this pleasant Friday. How about some easy-reading Bird Bytes from Bernie? 1) The Cardinals can’t have another bad homestand. They’ll have the Nationals for three, followed by the Rangers for three, and then it’s onto Wrigley Field for four....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. What a ballgame. Let us review some of the things that made the competition so special. 1) Lance Lynn, the old grizzly, held his own against the rookie Pittsburgh phenom Paul Skenes. There were a lot of pitcher pounds out...
