WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals blew a 4-0 lead on Friday at Busch Stadium and found themselves trailing Colorado 5-4 through five innings. For cripe’s sake. Could this be a second consecutive mortifying loss to the Rockies, the woebegone team that lurched...
Finally! The Cardinals open play in the NL Central division this weekend with a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. To commemorate this important occasion, here’s a look at what’s been going on with the five NL Central teams over the first three...
With Opening Day just about here, I wanted to get you primed with a roundup of national views on the 2024 Cardinals. Let’s begin with the latest, updated projections for the NL Central based on average wins from game simulations. CLAY DAVENPORT: Cubs 82.2 wins,...
The outlook in the National League Central became clearer over the weekend when Cody Bellinger rejoined the Cubs in a move that surprised no one. Bellinger agreed to a three-year deal for $80 million, but in reality this is a sequence of three one-year deals....
The Cardinals will get the baseballs, bats and themselves moving next week when spring-training camp opens in Jupiter. They will take the first big step to leave a dreadful 2023 behind and set their sights on 2024. This offseason I’ve been writing a series of columns...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are quartered in Cincinnati this weekend for a three-game series that reconnects two NL Central rivals. The Cards haven’t had much fun against NL Central opponents in 2023. The Redbirds remain stuck in last place, looking up at the...
By now we’re pretty familiar with the factors that have dumped the Cardinals into last place in the NL Central with a 33-47 record and a .413 winning percentage that ranks 27th in the majors. A quick refresher: The offense lacks consistency but is doing fine, ranking...
With a nod to the late Joe Strummer and The Clash, I’ll say that the Cardinals and Cubs went London Balling over the weekend, and the result was your basic 1-1 draw in the English Premier League. After absorbing a 9-1 humiliation on Saturday, the Cardinals saved...
It’s time for my first look–in of the season to see how the Brewers, Cubs, Pirates and Reds are doing early on. Here’s what you should know about the Cardinals’ division rivals. The stats cited here do not include Wednesday’s game. BREWERS (13-5) 1. Strong pitching:...
