BIRD BYTES 1. Don’t look now, but Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty and Jordan Montgomery have collectively pitched to a 1.90 ERA in their combined 52 innings in July. The Cardinals rank 7th in the majors with a 3.36 starter ERA in July. The three cited starters have...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are 11 and ½ games out of first place with 72 games remaining in their regular season. They do not pitch well early in games. They do not pitch well late in games. Their defense is broken. They can’t run the bases without a compass....
Play ball. Coming out of the All-Star break the Nationals and Cardinals will reopen with a three-game weekend series at Busch Stadium. As play resumes for the start of the second half, I’ll present a list of Cardinals who have the most to prove over the team’s final...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW: REPORT CARDS At the All-Star break continues, here’s my first of three installments of quick-hit report cards for members of the 2023 Cardinals based on the season’s first half. Note: when I refer to a hitter being above or below the league average...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. Here are my fearless – and possibly idiotic – second-half predictions for your beloved 2023 St. Louis Cardinals. I’ll present 20 predictions and I hope to bat at least .250. 1. The Cardinals will be more successful in the second...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW At least the 2023 Cardinals have set one record this season … well, sort of. This malfunctioning unit is the first St. Louis team to be submerged as low as 14 games below .500 at the All-Star break since Bill DeWitt Jr. took over the franchise in...
We begin today’s chronicle with a quote from Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. “In some places a winning record, or even .500, is even acceptable. Not with this city, not with this franchise, not with its history, and not with the fans.” Whoa! Stand back? When...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Jack Flaherty is doing his part to enhance his value before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. In pitching the Cardinals to wins over the Yankees and Marlins, Flaherty aced the tests by blanking the opponents through 12 and ⅔ scoreless innings. Impressive....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals probably aren’t cursed, but they’re definitely leaving their fans cursing. A farce of a season became even more ludicrous Wednesday when closer Jordan Hicks, appointed to protect a one-run lead, shot an airball that floated over the...
