THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have missed the last two postseasons, and we’ve missed seeing them there. October baseball used to be a grand tradition in our blessed baseball town, but in this waning love affair with the Cardinals there’s nothing in the autumn chill...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ll get warmed up with nine Fungoes … 1. How low can the Cardinals go? And I’m talking about the number of fans who actually are seated at Busch Stadium for home games. There were fewer than 12,000 patrons in the house for Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW This made the rounds on social media, and there were many tweets and retweets. The words caused quite a stir among the locals. But in case you didn’t hear or see it, here’s the deal … Two terrific San Diego team broadcasters were stunned by the...
Mike Shildt is back in The Lou as manager of the resurgent San Diego Padres. This four-game series is, well, awkward for Cardinals’ management. Shildt was fired shortly after the 2021 season despite guiding the Cardinals to the playoffs in three consecutive years. In...
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....
Fans are demanding the firing of Oli Marmol. He’s an easy scapegoat, but to an enraged fan base Marmol’s managerial skills or perceived flaws are largely irrelevant to the much larger picture. The public just wants someone to pay for the team’s .430 winning percentage...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals lost their opening series of the season, losing three of four to the Dodgers. I’m thinking that the Dodgers will win a lot of series at Dodger Stadium this year. Two reasons: (a) They had a home winning percentage of .679 over the past...
BERNIE BITS As the kids would say, LFG! 1. It’s a new beginning for St. Louis City SC, and I’m excited to take in Saturday’s MLS season-opening match against visiting Real Salt Lake. In 2023, City stunned the circuit with its amazing success in winning the Western...
BERNIE BITS Predictions for 2024 I will turn 65 on Feb. 15. I will write many words and stress my voice by hollering for hours and hours on the radio. I will subscribe to too many sports-data sites. I will not watch the NBA until the postseason gets underway. I will...
