THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here we go again. The Cardinals cannot escape their recent past and the decisions they’ve made to part ways with several players. Let’s update the list: TOMMY EDMAN He’s going bananas for his new team, the Dodgers. After his first 21 games with Los...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m sorry that I’m running late today in getting this column posted. It’s one of those days. All good. Just hectic for unexpected reasons … Anyway… The Cardinals are in Chicago to begin a four-game series at Wrigley Field and will try to build on...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals scored five runs in Tuesday’s 8-5 defeat at Houston. With a well-pitched game that can be enough run production to supply a win. The Cardinals didn’t have the pitching part working. Starter Andre Palllante wasn’t viable, getting...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I was happily surprised to see Matt Carpenter batting leadoff for Sunday’s series wrap at Milwaukee. It seemed like old times for the oldest player on the Cardinals. It was a smart move by manager Oli Marmol to go with Carpenter at the top of the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEWÂ The Cardinals are in Queens, NY to open a three-game weekend series against the Mets, and will head to Detroit for three more road games against the Tigers. If you believe the St. Louis offense will fire up and begin to score runs at a consistently...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals hit two biggie home runs to rise up and knock off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Monday night at Busch Stadium. It’s about time. It was right on time. This was the slump-buster game the offense needed to jolt itself from a...
The Cardinals had a firetrap bullpen last season, and responded by making moves to clear the smoke away. This particular gashouse gang blew 41 leads in 2023, and that can’t happen again. With the assistance of new consultant Chaim Bloom, the front office brought in...
Three weeks to go until Opening Day. Time is moving quickly. The Cardinals soon will be on the lawn at Dodger Stadium to take on the fully accessorized, celebrity-dotted team and its $319 million payroll. The four-game series begins Thursday, March 28 at 3:10 p.m. STL...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals had many, many problems in 2023. Offensively the team statistically ranked among the top 10 in the majors through the end of July, but faded over the final two months because of injuries and the fatigue of chronic losing. Having noted...
