THE REDBIRD REVIEW After losing their final two games of the Houston series, the Cardinals recovered to win two of three from the Yankees over the weekend. Sunday’s 5-1 victory behind the unyielding starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery gave the Cardinals an 8-5 record...
Here’s a look at possible trade candidates if the Cardinals go into the so-called seller mode before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. If inclined to offload players, what does president of baseball operations John Mozeliak have to offer? Before I proceed with my typing,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Though it’s wise to remain cautious and put tight restrictions on your optimism, those cuckoo Cardinals are threatening to become a better baseball team. Tuesday’s 4-2 homecoming victory over the Houston Astros was an encouraging way to begin their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Believe it or not, I like to write nice things about the Cardinals. But as I’ve said more than a few times over the years, I can only work with the material I’ve been given. With the Cardinals bumbling through the first half of their 2023 schedule...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were able to grab two straight wins in New York before moving down the Atlantic coast for three games in Washington. They took two of three at Citi Field to win their first series since May 21, and the two-game winning streak is their...
We can find plenty of things wrong with the 2023 Cardinals. When your record is 27-42, the positives are minimal. This is a broken team with the worst record in the National League. Some failures were predictable. Except for president of baseball operations John...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It was enough to make me want to smash a dugout cooler, just like Willson Contreras did earlier this week. After being struck down by another thunderbolt in Wednesday’s 8-5 stinging loss to the Giants, Cardinals players set up a post-game defense....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have broken down offensively, and we don’t have Jeff Albert to kick around anymore. On a not-so-manic Monday at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals were flattened again, this time by the visiting Giants. After giving up another late lead, and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW There’s an old but true statement that applies to all teams in all sports: Your best players have to be your best players. And this adage certainly applies to the 2023 Cardinals. If their best players fail to come through, then how can the Redbirds...
