Nolan Arenado reported to spring training in Jupiter on Sunday, and by all accounts no punches were thrown, no one turned away, and There were no cold-shoulder snubs, no long faces or sour expressions. All was calm. Not a squall in sight. Arenado reported to work and...
The Cardinals are entering the gates of Jupiter, straight into spring training, for seven weeks of drills, hard work, sunshine, blue skies, exhibition games. The return of baseball is still a big deal in me ol’ mind and heart. In the spirit of the obligatory...
For the Cardinals to improve offensively in 2025, a lot of positive things must kick in to get the lineup rolling. By now you’re familiar with the basic list of what we’d like to see in 2025: – Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman get substantially better and live up...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Well, it’s looking more and more like Boston or bust for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. A robust trade market never really developed for the St. Louis third baseman, and the publicly known list of interested trade partners has dwindled. – Arenado...
Greetings! I offer my early wishes for a Happy New Year. As we close the book on 2024, I’ll also close the book on the 2024 Cardinals with my year-end season in review. Some matters remain unresolved – I’m referring to potential trades – but we have plenty of material...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The front office and ownership of the St. Louis Cardinals are planning a different kind of season in 2025. The prime objective won’t be winning as many games as possible, and doing everything they can to make the postseason. It won’t be about...
As we learned Wednesday night, Nolan Arenado is a no-go to the Astros. Houston, we do not have liftoff. The disapproving third baseman picked up his no-trade clause and metaphorically threw it at Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak, who couldn’t...
Assuming that the Cardinals complete a trade to find Nolan Arenado a new baseball address, the move will open the third-base position for a dude to be named later. But it’s really more than that. Arenado’s exit will open two infield spots for younger Cardinals. By...
THE WATCH LIST With the Cardinals going with a “play the kids” season in 2025, the emphasis on youth and discovery will be front and center in the way we watch St. Louis baseball in the new year. If the Cardinals are indeed serious about this, then we will see some of...
