BIRD BYTES 1) I’m looking forward to watching Albert Pujols dig in against Kansas City’s lefthanded starter Daniel Lynch tonight at Busch Stadium. This is the first opportunity for The Machine to plug in and do the thing he was signed to do wallop LH...
With the 2022 MLB season about to get cranking, here are Three Things You Need To Know about the Cardinals’ NL Central division rivals. CHICAGO CUBS 1) The Cubs claimed Wade Miley on waivers after the Reds made him part of their offseason salary dump and the veteran...
BERNIE BITS 1) I hope manager Oli Marmol follows through with what he says. As we all know, action is more meaningful than talk. But in the category of “You Gotta Pick A Closer,” the rookie manager refuses to play the game. “For me, that’s just not the ninth,” Marmol...
Bird Bytes: 1) As you’ve heard by now, the Phillies signed Kyle Schwarber to a four-year contract that has an average annual salary of just under $20 million. For the life of me, I never understood why any St. Louis media person or fan believed the Cardinals would be...
One of the most interesting parts of spring training is the team’s messaging. The offering of a mission statement, the setting of the tone, the conveyance of optimism. If this baseball ritual could be expressed in a song, it would be “Here Comes The Sun” by the...
With Camp Jupiter set to open on Monday, here are 10 initial questions on the 2022 Cardinals. We’ll revisit these topics when necessary, pending roster moves and pertinent developments before the Cardinals open the regular season against the Pirates on April 7 at...
TRANSACTION: The Chicago Cubs and free-agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman agreed to a three-year, $71 million contract. REACTION: – Keith Law, The Athletic: “The Cubs had been quiet this offseason, which, coupled with their sell-off at the trade deadline, seemed...
The Cardinals already are having a good offseason. Why? Because the NL Central is weakening. — The Cincinnati Reds are in another salary-dump mode. They’ve traded veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart, a two-time Gold Glove winner, to the Tigers. They declined to...
How should we define the Cardinals’ 2021 season? Well, that depends on how we look at it. — No matter how you do it, making it to the postseason is always a good thing. And after missing out from 2016 through 2019, the Cardinals have competed in the playoffs for...
