Congrats to former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, who signed a two-year deal to manage the San Diego Padres. It’s great to see Shildty get a second chance, but this won’t be an easy job for him. Shildt became the fourth full-time managerial hire for A.J. Preller, San...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I think it would be an overstatement to say that John Mozeliak’s legacy is totally on the line as he begins the process of resetting the Cardinals to pull them from a downward trend. But the president of baseball operations is in a tenuous spot,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are messing with John Mozeliak’s mind. They’re winning games and winning series. They’re pitching with authority early in games. Their relievers are reliable late in games, preserving victories without setting fire to hazardous...
“We have to be perfect to win right now,” manager Oli Marmol said. “It feels like we can’t make a mistake because the other team has found a way to capitalize on it every time. We can’t give up extra outs or a leadoff walk — we have to execute better than that.”...
The Cardinals are the major-league baseball equivalent to the Blackberry. You remember the Blackberry, right? It was a nifty smartphone with an innovative keyboard that made for quick typing. At its peak the Blackberry had 85 million subscribers around the world. But...
In 2023 Major League Baseball is increasing the speed limit to motivate runners to go for more stolen bases. Or to put it another way: less caution, more action. Warning: this will not be Whitey Herzog baseball. From 1982 through 1990, a run of nine seasons, the...
Greetings. It’s been too long. My apologies. But without further delay, let’s get to a choice selection from the “Ask Bernie” email box. What is your opinion on Oli Marmol in his first season as manager? Up front let me say that I was upset by...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In yesterday’s column, I explained why I believe the Cardinals will overtake Milwaukee and win the NL Central. I intentionally left out a relevant opinion because I wanted to save it for today’s follow-up analysis. Here’s that opinion: The Cardinals...
The Brewers and Cardinals will resume their entertaining and competitive NL Central rivalry at Busch Stadium in a long weekend series. The four-game set, which begins Thursday, will give us a fresh look at both teams and provide clarity on the division race. With...
