THE REDBIRD REVIEW For the Cardinals, maybe 2023 was supposed to be this way: confusing, controversial, and wildly inconsistent. After lurching to an abominable 10-24 start that ranked as the third-worst winning percentage (.294) through 34 games in franchise history...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s a tip of the ol’ ball cap to Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the one constant you can count over a long regular season. It doesn’t matter if the Cardinals are winning or skidding, Goldy will put up elite numbers offensively, run the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were on the verge of winning a game, only to get ambushed by the Angels for two homers and three runs in the top of the ninth. Final score: The Halos 6, The Bedeviled 4. The Cardinals have lost five in a row. They are 3-12 in their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals move into Dodger Stadium for a weekend of baseball. They undoubtedly entered Chavez Ravine in a better mood, having escaped San Francisco on Thursday with a dandy 6-0 Thursday win that blocked the Giants from completing a four-game...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Many thoughts on Jordan Walker’s demotion to the minors: 1. This will benefit Walker in the long term. The 20-year-old rookie made the long jump from Double A baseball to the majors leagues, and a couple of potentially serious flaws came with him....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE LEDE: Manager Oli Marmol and his players have stressed the need to do “the little things” to win more games. And that isn’t wrong. The Cardinals used aggressive but intelligent baserunning and a highly-rated defense to average 91.5 wins over the...
The Cardinals will be working the western territories for the next 10 days, playing three games at Seattle, four at San Francisco and three in LA at Dodger Stadium. Much like the 8-11 Cardinals, their next three opponents are trying to put an end to a mediocre start...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE LEDE: In ransacking Arizona on Wednesday the Cardinals scored 14 runs, chunked 13 hits, drew four walks, and triggered seven extra–base hits including two hitters. Stat of the day: The Redbirds won 14-5 on a day when Paul Goldschmidt...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Lede: It was another disappointing night of baseball for the sputtering Cardinals, who were downed 6-3 by the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. The loss had a familiar look: a low-scoring offense, problematic pitching, another failure...
