The Cardinals, straying from their successful pedigree, have come up short over the past two seasons, ranking 22nd among the 30 major–league teams in winning percentage and failing to reach the playoffs for the last two years. I don’t know. Perhaps missing the...
The Milwaukee Brewers on Friday traded their excellent closer Devin Williams to the Yankees. This wasn’t surprising because Williams becomes a free agent after the season, and there was no chance for Milwaukee to re-sign him. So the Milwaukee front office wanted to...
When the three finalists for 2024 National League Rookie of the Year were announced on Monday, Masyn Winn didn’t make the cut. The Cardinals’ rookie shortstop wasn’t on the list. Voting members of the Baseball Writers Association gave the most support to corner...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The small-market, big-brained Milwaukee Brewers did it again, overcoming the odds and the expectations and wealthier franchises to win the NL Central title. Fans in St. Louis should be used to this by now. I’ve written about this before and I’m...
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 After getting socked and bopped 9-3 by the Brewers on Monday, the Cardinals now have a 1.0 percent chance to qualify for the postseason. The Cards are 5 and ½ games out of the third wild-card spot with three teams ahead of them and only 24 games...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings! As you know by now, the Cardinals won their three-game series against Milwaukee. I give this relatively minor success a thumbs-up, especially since the Redbirds dropped the opener and had to take two consecutive games from the Brewers....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Wednesday evening at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals competed with urgency and tenacity in a way that made them endearing and fun to watch. And the effort pushed them to outlast the first-place Brewers for a 10-6 victory in 10 innings....
