THE REDBIRD REVIEW After filling in the bottom section of the starting rotation with the free-agent signings of Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak put a star on top by winning the open-market bidding for Sonny Gray....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After signing free-agent starting pitcher Lance Lynn, the Cardinals quickly pivoted to make a deal with Kyle Gibson. Gibson, 36, will receive $12 million in 2024 with a club option for 2025. Lynn also has a club option for ‘25. The moves for Lynn...
Given the bleak circumstances with their starting pitching, the Cardinals sure could use someone like Jordan Montgomery. If only the Redbirds could have a guy like that. Maybe they should look into it. Oh, that’s right. Monty was a Cardinal. The Cards did have him....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s my second pile of performance-based report cards for individual Cardinals in 2023. Today, it’s all about the pitchers. Starting pitchers. Relief pitchers. Unknown pitchers. Traded pitchers. And, unfortunately, a lot of disappointing pitchers....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Nobody asked for my approval, but the legend that is Adam Wainwright made the right call in his decision to retire his right arm without throwing another pitch during the waning days of the 2023 season. Given the agonizing pain that No. 50 has...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Earlier this week the Atlanta Braves extended their dominant run by winning their sixth consecutive NL East title. In a matter of days the inevitable Los Angeles Dodgers will clinch first place in the NL West for the seventh time in the last eight...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW As the Cardinals get set to start a three-game series at Camden Yards, let’s look at the Baltimore Orioles as an important history lesson for Cardinals ownership and management. We can call it a cautionary tale, or a warning. But the Orioles are a...
In a historically embarrassing 2023 season that’s been short on success and joy and loaded with failure and misery, let’s take a moment to express our respect and appreciation for Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras. In a year of hopelessness he’s a source of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals descended to a new low point in their low-energy season, with the home team dunked to 20 games below .500 after a 4-1 dud of a loss to the Padres on Monday at Busch Stadium. The latest but familiar surrender left the submissive...
